Preparing Clinicians to Deliver Ethical, Experiential Ketamine Care
Format: Multi-day residential retreat with didactic instruction, supervised experiential work, and ongoing consultation
Provider: Behavioral Wellness Clinic
Eligibility: Licensed and pre-licensed mental health professionals, medical professionals, and graduate-level trainees
Certification: CE credits available for eligible participants
As interest in psychedelic-assisted therapy grows, mental health professionals face increasing pressure to deliver care that is evidence-based, ethical, and safe. Ketamine has become an important tool for treating depression, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and other treatment-resistant conditions.
However, most clinicians have limited opportunities for experiential training. Standard education often focuses on pharmacology and protocols but leaves providers underprepared for the real-world therapeutic environment—where presence, integration skills, and ethical decision-making are critical.
Our Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Training Retreat was designed to address this gap. Combining classroom learning with carefully supervised experiential sessions helps clinicians understand ketamine not only as a medication but also as a therapeutic experience.
This immersive, multi-day retreat blends theoretical learning with practical application and guided reflection. It is facilitated by Behavioral Wellness Clinic faculty alongside internationally recognized leaders in psychedelic-assisted care.
Participants engage in structured sessions covering:
Qualified participants are offered the opportunity to engage in ketamine sessions under medical supervision. Experiencing ketamine firsthand within a safe, structured therapeutic setting helps clinicians better understand its effects, deepen their empathy for clients, and refine their clinical approach.
The retreat emphasizes experiential learning in a supportive environment designed for:
Interactive consultation and Q&A sessions provide direct access to faculty for discussing:
Graduates of this retreat gain:
The retreat is open to licensed and pre-licensed professionals and graduate students in the following fields: