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Advanced Workshop III in Ketamine- and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies

Advanced Workshop III in Ketamine- and Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies

 
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Training Description

Join Polaris Insight Center for an advanced workshop where a variety of seasoned KAP psychotherapists with a diverse array of backgrounds and approaches share clinical experiences, protocol innovations, and theoretical understandings.

We discuss the strategic use of low-dose/psycholytic sessions; innovations in set/setting and preparatory processes; the use of a client’s “language of self” as a vehicle for maximizing and improving the clinical process, outcome, and durability of positive effects of KAP; expectation management and screening; and the range of psychological experiences clients may have in KAP.

We offer a follow-up presentation (from Module 7) on therapeutic work with symbols, images, and imagination processes in a relational context as integral elements of effective treatment, and we explore potential pitfalls of treatment, including psychological dependence and wishful projections within altered states of consciousness. Throughout the workshop, we use case examples to illustrate important points and perspectives.

Teachings are appropriate for healthcare professionals as well as the general public. Healthcare professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.

Polaris offers modules 1 to 5 ketamine therapy training series. Module 8 can be taken without completing the prior modules.

All modules are taught live online through Zoom. Earn 8 hours of continuing education (CE).

Training Curriculum

Module 8 - Advanced Workshop III on Ketamine - and Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapies Live/Online 
In this advanced module, a variety of seasoned psychotherapists with a diverse array of backgrounds and approaches share their clinical experiences, protocol innovations and theoretical understandings. We discuss a variety of themes, including the strategic use of low-dose/psycholytic sessions; innovations in set/setting and preparatory processes; an introduction to the use of a client’s “language of self” as a vehicle for maximizing and improving clinical process; outcomes and durability of positive effects of KAP; expectation management and screening; the range of psychological experiences clients may have in KAP; Zen Buddhist perspectives on non-ordinary and mystical states of consciousness and the integration of peak experiences, and exploring potential pitfalls of treatment including psychological dependence and wishful projections within altered states of consciousness. We use case examples throughout the workshop to illustrate important points and perspectives.

Teachings are appropriate for healthcare professionals as well as the general public. Healthcare professionals will be able to incorporate the tools and practices offered in this program in ways beneficial to clients or patients.

Learning Objectives for Module 8

After completing this module, participants will be able to:

  1. List 2 ways to determine "the language of self" in their clients.
  2. Apply "the language of self" toward designing the setting for a therapeutic medicine experience.
  3. Explain the rationale for and the step-wise process by which lower dose KAP can safely and gently support the exploration of various self-states and facilitate healing from trauma. 
  4. Explain the critical importance of relational safety and connection as individuals integrate painful and/or pleasurable content emerging from their journeys as shaping their sense of self.
  5. Identify appropriate and optimal patients for treatment, and how to structure treatment pathways to support individual needs.
  6. Describe key concepts and practices of Zen Buddhism as they pertain to psychedelic integration.
Meet your Training Instructors:
Harvey Schwartz, PhD
Harvey is a licensed psychologist who specializes in treating complex PTSD, dissociative disorders, as well as patients with spiritual and therapy-related trauma. He has undergone advanced Ketamine-Assisted Therapy training through the Ketamine Training Center and the MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy Training Program and is currently a Sub-Investigator and Co-therapist, a supervisor and a trainer on the MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy Clinical Trials. In his clinical work and consultation, he synthesizes relational psychodynamic, archetypal, existential, and mindfulness perspectives. He has worked on advancing the theory and practice of integration in psychedelic therapies. Harvey is the training director and a lead trainer in the Polaris Insight Training Program.
Harvey Schwartz, PhD
Psychologist
Polaris Insight Center
Daniel Barton, MD
Dr. Daniel Barton is a double boarded Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatrist working in the Nashville area. He received his adult psychiatric training from Harvard and his child and adolescent training at L.S.U. Dr. Barton founded what became the first and now oldest outpatient ketamine clinic in the Southeast. He also shares his time working in private practice and serving as the psychiatric director at an integrative residential treatment center. He has spoken regionally and nationally on the topic of ketamine and other psychedelic medications.
Daniel Barton, MD
Psychiatrist
https://nashvilleketamine.com/team/
Chantelle Thomas, PhD
Dr. Chantelle Thomas is a clinical psychologist and Executive Clinical Director of Windrose Recovery-a multi-level residential addiction treatment program offering detoxification, intensive outpatient programming and integrated Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. Dr. Thomas is also involved in clinical research trials at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health investigating psilocybin for addiction and depression and MDMA for PTSD. She currently serves as a supervisor and trainer on the MAPS sponsored clinical trials of MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy for PTSD for US and European clinical trials and the recently initiated Expanded Access Program. Dr. Thomas completed a post-doctoral fellowship in health psychology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and is a certified biofeedback practitioner.
Chantelle Thomas, PhD
Psychologist
Windrose Recovery
Michael Stanger, MD
Michael Stanger, MD, is a psychiatrist who started a ketamine assisted psychotherapy practice in 2017 to explore the therapeutic potential across dose ranges and routes; from higher dose IM to lower dose lozenges. He is currently interested in the role of lower doses experiences in the group setting to support trauma processing and re-regulation of the nervous system. He also mentors in the CIIS CPTR program and is evaluating Emergency Room data related to psychedelic use and hospital utilization.
Michael Stanger, MD
Psychiatrist
Denver Health
Jason Thompson, PhD
Jason Thompson, PhD, is a psychologist at the San Francisco VA and Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at UCSF. He has a background in community mental health, neuroscience, integrative medicine, and trauma psychotherapy. In 2022 he completed training in MDMA-assisted psychotherapy for Veterans with PTSD at the Bronx VA and then trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy at the Polaris Insight Center. He currently provides ketamine-assisted psychotherapy at the San Francisco VA. Thompson is a longtime yoga and Zen practitioner and in 2020 he received lay ordination at San Francisco Zen Center. He has published multiple articles and book chapters on mindfulness-based intervention and integrative medicine and he is the author of 'Running is a Kind of Dreaming', a memoir about trauma recovery published in 2021 by HarperCollins.
Jason Thompson, PhD
Psychologist
San Francisco VA
Extra Info

All modules are taught live online through Zoom. 

CE Credits:
Earn 8 hours of continuing education (CE) - select CE option.

Date:

New dates coming soon!

Time:
9 am - 5 pm Pacific Time.

Target Audience:
This course is designed for mental health professionals – MDs, DOs, NDs, NPs, RNs, PsyDs, PhDs, LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCs, LEPs. Open to the public.

Accommodations:
To request accommodations for special needs, please email the program administrator at training@polarisinsight.com.

Cancellation Policy:
Participants need to cancel up to 2 weeks in advance to receive a 100% refund (minus a $25 admin fee and payment processing fee). If cancelled after the 2-weeks-in-advance period they can use the credit for a future training or receive 50% refund (minus a $25 admin fee and payment processing fee).

Certificate Information

Interested in the different certificate options for our courses? Read on to learn more:

Learn more about Completion Certificate
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Once you complete the course you will receive a Polaris Insight Center Certificate of Completion. Choose this option if you are not a licensed health provider and do not need continuing education credit for your professional degree.

Learn more about CE Credit Certificate
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Once you complete the course you will receive a Polaris Insight Center CE Certificate. Choose this option if you are a licensed health provider who would like continuing education credit for your professional degree.

  • Be sure to select the CE credit option when purchasing the course.
  • Upon completion of the course, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance for your credits.
  • CE credits for psychologists are provided by Polaris Insight Center, an APA-approved CE sponsor.
  • Polaris Insight Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Polaris Insight Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
  • The California Board of Behavioral Sciences accepts CE credits for LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFT license renewal for programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
  • LCSW, LPCC, LEP, and LMFTs, and other mental health professionals from states other than California need to check with their state licensing board as to whether or not they accept programs offered by approved sponsors of CE by the American Psychological Association.
  • For questions about receiving your Certificate of Attendance, to request special accommodations, or report a grievance contact Psychedelic Support info@psychedelic.support.