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
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.