Psychotherapeutic Ketamine Trainings for Clinicians
We offer individual and group consulting and training to licensed clinicians and providers.
Ketamine Therapy vs Therapeutic Ketamine Infusion
“Ketamine treatment can confuse clients - are they receiving just a ketamine infusion or does it include therapy? … Explore the distinction in these terms and the types of ketamine healing available.” Co-authored by Resilience’s Jennifer Fraser Montjoy, PMHNP-BC, PhD Candidate.
“Heal yourself, with beautiful love, and always remember: you are the medicine.”
Consulting Services
We offer individual and group consulting and training to licensed clinicians and providers. Ongoing virtual or telephone supervision and consultation post-training is available.
Consulting services are customized to each client’s needs and are held on an hourly basis. Past consulting services include, but are not limited to:
Individual training
Clinical supervision
Support post-training
Virtual training for clinicians
4-Day Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Training for Licensed Providers
Gain a clearer understanding of:
ketamine dosing, therapeutic approaches, and contraindications.
mindset (e.g. intention, ceremony) and setting (e.g. therapeutic ecology) for psychotherapeutic ketamine sessions in practice.
the importance of preparation and integration.
up-to-date research regarding ketamine’s neurophysiological mechanisms of action and psychotherapeutic use.
safely implementing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy into your practice.
The 4-day intensive is a helpful overview for clinicians (e.g. nurses, psych NPs, therapists, psychiatrists) interested in incorporating racemic ketamine-assisted psychotherapy into their practice.
Upcoming 4-day intensive KAP training dates:
May 2 - 5, 2024 (Tucson, AZ) FULL Waitlist Available
Training dates just added:
July 25 - 28, 2024 (Tucson, AZ)
August 29 - September 1, 2024 (Tucson, AZ)
September 26 - 29, 2024 (Tucson, AZ)
October 17 - 20, 2024 (Tucson, AZ)
November 14 - 17, 2024 (Tucson, AZ)
December 5 - 8, 2024 (Tucson, AZ)
Training SCHEDULE (AZ MST):
Thursday 10 am - 6 pm
Friday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Saturday 9:30 am - 5:30 pm
Sunday 8 am - 1 pm
EXAMPLE OF DAILY SCHEDULE:
Morning Check-In —- Didactic Training —- Lunch —- KAP Experiential Learning — Closing
Participants will alternate experiential learning days so they can experience both the patient and clinician side of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Each trainee will get 2 opportunities to hold space and 2 opportunities to engage in KAP as the patient. Participation in the experiential learning is not required, but is strongly encouraged. We do not guarantee requested experiential days; we encourage training participants to depart on Monday if there are concerns regarding travel on an experiential day.
“I am deeply appreciative of the robust KAP training. It was all around a stellar & comprehensive training with an embedded trauma-sensitive lens. A beautiful combination of medical health and mental health was explored. Much gratitude!”
To apply for a spot in one of the trainings, click on the ‘training application request’ box below:
What sets us apart from other KAP trainings?
Jennifer Montjoy brings an integrated, holistic approach to her private practice and trainings having worked in a variety of inpatient and outpatient settings for more than 16 years. Jennifer has worked as an integrative psychiatric provider for the past 8 years.
Jennifer holds a Ph.D. from the University of Arizona. Her doctoral substantive was biobehavioral neuroscience and her dissertation study, Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP): Clinical Outcomes and Self-transcendence in depression and PTSD is an important contribution to the field of psychotherapeutic psychedelic research.
Ceremony and ritual are important aspects of Jennifer’s personal and KAP practice; she participated in Web of Life’s 1-year Animist ministry ordainment program and was ordained in September 2021. Animism is a non-religious, earth-honoring spiritual practice emphasizing the sacred connection between human and non-human peoples.
A glimpse of the gorgeous stone labyrinth nestled in the backyard of the Resilience Mesa location.
Psychedelic therapies undoubtedly require vulnerability and intimacy as we share our inner experiences with others. This is why we keep our trainings small and personalized, so that every person has the opportunity to feel seen and heard, and to feel safe in the process.
TRAINING LocationS:
Tucson, AZ (in-person)
COVID-19 RESTRICTIONS:
Due to COVID-19, space is limited to 8 participants for these trainings. Vaccination proof is not required, however, we ask that you not attend if you have had recent exposure or are symptomatic 2 weeks prior to a training. If you have signed up for a training, please contact us ASAP if you are experiencing symptoms of any illness at: admin@arizonakap.com.
Cost:
The cost for the 4-day experiential KAP training is $2500 per prescribing providers (NPs, MDs/DOs/NDs, & PAs), and $2000 per non-prescribing clinicians (psychotherapists, psychologists, & RNs).
Training fees include all learning materials and templates, 2 optional experiential KAP sessions, an individual online pre-training medical intake appointment with a licensed psychiatric provider, lunch (Thursday - Saturday), snacks, drinks, and a post-KAP training cohort check-in online.
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITY
We reserve one spot in every training cohort for a scholarship recipient to attend the training at no cost based on financial need. It’s important to us that we do our part to help diversify the field of psychedelic therapy. As such, individuals who identify as Latinx, BIPOC, and/or LGBTQIA+ are encouraged to apply for this scholarship. You can find the application by clicking the button below.
Scholarships are offered exclusively to folks who identify as Latinx, BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ and are gifted *based on financial need.
OPEN APPLICATIONS:
August 29 - September 1, 2024
September 26-29, 2024
October 17-20, 2024
November 14-17, 2024
December 5-8, 2024
UPCOMING APPLICATION DEADLINES:
August 29 - September 1, 2024- applications close: June 28, 2024
TRAINING BUDGET
Many trainees have inquired about training cost estimates for budget-building. Please click the button below to get an estimate of the cost for our 4-day clinician training.
Q: Will we receive a certification?
Currently, there are no national guidelines for KAP certification at this time. There is no KAP governing body that dictates whether someone is certified or not. It all has to do with scope of practice, as well as confidence and competency that allows a provider to start offering KAP.
Training Objectives:
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) training participants will have a clearer understanding of the following objectives by the end of the 4-day intensive workshop:
A blend of sweetgrass, sage, and palo santo used in ceremony for KAP patients and trainees.
KETAMINE
o Mechanism of action
o Routes of administration and bioavailability of each route
o Therapeutic ketamine dosing
o Understanding the ketamine space
o Ketamine research and clinical outcome data related to mental healthcare
SET & SETTING
o Creating a safe container and holding space
o Ceremony and ritual
o Music
o Ecology of KAP treatment space
PATIENT PREPARATION
o Novel clients
o KAP Intake Assessment
o Informed consent
o 5 to 6 KAP session model
KAP SESSION NECESSITIES
o Supplies
o Documentation
o Scheduling
o Billing
PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC APPROACHES & INTEGRATION
o Preparation
o Therapeutic approaches during KAP sessions & theoretical frameworks (e.g. IFS, Jungian concepts)
o Integration
“These trainings are intimate, cozy and comfortable. It’s the ideal way to learn about this medicine, in my opinion... The cost was another bonus for me, as this was the most affordable program I found when researching KAP trainings. It left me with the knowledge and confidence to start my path towards implementing KAP in my own practice. I definitely recommend it.”
Do you have any questions? Reach out to us!