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TICN July 2021 Presentation: Ketamine Basics for Therapists

By February 9, 2022Uncategorized

Presenters:

Kristan Warnick, CMHC

Kristan Warnick co-founded the Trauma Informed Care Network of Utah in 2013 to facilitate networking and education between trauma informed mental health care givers and the community. In 2017 Trauma Informed Care Network was established as a formal non-profit organization and she currently sits on its Executive Board. She is also a member of the Trauma Resiliency Collaborative (TRC), another Utah trauma informed initiative group.

She currently serves as an appointee to the Utah State Advisory Board on Children’s Justice and Children’s Justice Act Task Force. Kristan is also a Clinical Mental Health Counselor and founder of Healing Pathways Therapy Center, a trauma and attachment focused counseling center with locations in Millcreek and Provo, UT. Previous to founding her private counseling practice, Kristan spent thirteen years working as a school psychologist in public schools in Utah and Alaska.

She also served on the faculty at Brigham Young University in the Counseling Psychology and Special Education Department. Kristan received her BS in Psychology (1994) and MS in School Psychology (1997) from BYU. She grew up in the Seattle area and currently enjoys spending time at home, being in the outdoors, traveling, and recreating with her son and husband. She is passionate about and appreciates opportunities to connect, network, and educate on issues surrounding trauma awareness and trauma treatment.

Dr. Lisa Gold, Ph.D

Dr. Lisa Gold is the founder and director of training for The Arizona Relationship Institute.  She is a Certified Emotionally Focused Therapist and Supervisor, and AASECT certified Sex Therapist, providing integrated treatment for healing trauma, sexuality, and relationships.
Dr. Gold has developed a highly effective model for ketamine assisted therapy integrating EFT, internal family systems, somatic experiencing, hypnotherapy, breath work and music.
She trains other therapists in this model and provides concierge, customized, integrated retreats, including ketamine assisted psychotherapy, to individuals, couples, families with adult children and families of choice.

Presentation: Ketamine Basics for Therapists

 

This presentation covers basic knowledge helpful for therapists who have clients receiving Ketamine therapy for mental health treatment.  This is not intended to be formal training to conduct Psychedelic Assisted Therapy, but rather an introduction to what to know and expect if you have clients participating  in these types of treatments.

Covered points include:

  • understanding the basics of Ketamine treatment medical protocols
  • helping clients prepare for treatment
  • supporting clients during treatment period
  • how to follow up on their experience in therapy sessions.

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