The Fluence certificate in KAP is an advanced program designed to prepare licensed clinicians to deliver ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. The Fall 2024 cohort will run from September 17th to December 10th. The Winter 2025 cohort will run from January 28th to April 15th. Please see below for more information about prerequisites and eligibility.
This program is designed for clinicians planning to expand their knowledge and practice to include ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Whether you’re taking initial steps into this field or aiming to deepen your existing expertise, this program offers comprehensive insights and practical skills essential for competent and ethical practice. We aim to make this new therapeutic approach accessible through the completion of this program.
The course work emphasizes the standards of informed consent, preparation, administration and integration sessions particularly relevant in both research and private practice settings. We will cover best practices through the treatment arc, from client intake to completion. To best support your development the curriculum emphasizes experiential learning with practical knowledge and skills. There will be dedicated time each week to practice in role plays with peers and the classes are supported by weekly home practice assignments. As part of these materials, we provide demonstration videos in the classroom from case examples to bring the materials into greater clarity.
The handouts and resources included in the program are designed to address the common knowledge gaps from traditional psychotherapy practice. These materials will provide the appropriate resources for you to educate and support your patients effectively.
Live Course Outline
Class 1 – Orientation
Meet your educators and peers, familiarize yourself with the course platform and materials, and understand the basics of ketamine’s role in mental health treatment.
Class 2 – Foundations of Ethical and Informed Consent
Establish crucial foundations for this work with ethics and informed consent, including looking at trauma-informed approaches, cultural sensitivity, and how to set a safe container for working with the particular vulnerability associated with working with the non-ordinary states that ketamine can induce.
Class 3 – Preparation: Ketamine Psychology and Neuroscience
Learn about how ketamine therapy works, and how to communicate these mechanisms, as well as the risks and precautions of ketamine therapy to your client. Learn the current indications and treatment models as well as how to prepare an informed consent document to share with your client.
Class 4 – Ketamine Preparation in Practice
Learn the specifics of preparing a client for ketamine therapy, into the biological, psychological, and cultural contexts that must be considered.
Class 5 – Preparing for the Ketamine Session
Develop an understanding of the psychological aspects of preparation and hone your skill in communicating this to your client. Includes a deep dive into conducting a preparation session, with full demonstration.
Class 6 – Ketamine Protocols and Therapy
Learn about ketamine induced states of consciousness and subjective effects. You’ll develop a keen understanding of the variables that impact ketamine therapy, and be prepared to create your own treatment protocol.
Class 7 – Ketamine in the Dosing Session
What is our role in the ketamine dosing session? What is the clinician supposed to do? Learn to support clients during their ketamine experience. Includes watching a recorded ketamine session, and practice with your fellow students. You’ll also learn how to write a progress note specifically for ketamine sessions.
Class 8 – Integration
What do we mean by integration? Learn various frameworks on integration, how to support your client by minimizing the potential risks and maximizing the possible benefits of ketamine therapy.
Class 9 – Integration and Ketamine
How is integration in ketamine therapy different from other molecules? Learn about duration of neuroplasticity, how the dissociative state impacts integration, and more.
Class 10 – Ketamine Integration in Practice
Integration takes time and is unique to each individual. Spend additional time understanding the various domains of integration, practicing with peers, and learning from expert educators who have been offering ketamine treatments for years.
Class 11 – The Business of Ketamine Therapy
Explore the evolving business landscape of ketamine therapy, focusing on navigating this space with integrity, sustainability, and success. Learn essential strategies for identifying suitable practicum sites and forging connections with prescribers to facilitate this transformative treatment.
Class 12 – Putting Ketamine Therapy into Practice
In our final session, we’ll recap the core concepts and strategies covered, celebrating the knowledge and connections gained. We’ll discuss practical steps for launching a successful ketamine therapy practice, navigating challenges, and continuing professional development. As we conclude, you’ll leave equipped with essential tools, insights, and a supportive peer network, ready to make a meaningful impact in the field of ketamine therapy.
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Prequisite Program
Please note that applicants who wish to take the Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Certificate Program with Fluence must first complete the Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Integration (PTI), a 6-week foundational program that is intended as a primer for all advanced Fluence modules. Those who have not yet completed the PTI program may still apply directly to the KAP program, but will be required to select a PTI cohort during the application process. Applicants who have already enrolled in and/or completed our new PTI program may submit an abbreviated, supplemental application to the KAP Program. That application is availablehere. Please note only one application is required in either case.
Dates and Deadlines
Fall 2024 Cohort – 12 week program with Chantelle Thomas September 17, 24 October 1, 8, 15, 29 (Skips 10/22)
November 5, 12, 19, 26
December 3, 10 11:00AM – 1:00 PM ET
Application Deadline for those who have taken PTI prerequisite: September 10, 2024
Application Deadline for August PTI + Fall KAP: Deadline has passed
Winter 2025 Cohort – 12 week program with Jayne Gumpel January 28 February 4, 11, 18, 25
March 4, 11, 18, 25
April 1, 8, 15 11:00AM – 1:00 PM ET
Application Deadline for those who have taken PTI prerequisite: January 21, 2025
Application Deadline for November PTI + Winter KAP: October 28, 2024
Application Deadline for October PTI + Winter KAP: October 23, 2024
Application Deadline for September PTI + Winter KAP: September 18, 2024
Cost and Payment Plans
The cost of the full program including the PTI prequisite is $5500 USD, payable before the start of the program. Alternative students can elect to pay three equal monthly payments of $1925 for a total of $5775.
The cost of the program for those who have already completed the PTI program is $3000 USD, payable in one lump sum, or in three equal monthly payments of $1050, for a total of $3150.
Admission Requirements and Application
The Certificate program is open only to licensed psychotherapists, physicians, nurses, and other professionals who can legally provide mental health care and have a background and training in psychotherapy. Candidates for the KAP program must meet all the following criteria:
Hold an active medical or clinical license or be on track to obtain licensure through an advanced degree program or post-graduate professional experience.
Have prior training and counselling experience practicing psychotherapy or related health care services in the field of mental health or addiction treatment.
Additionally, candidates are expected to have the capacity to participate online in a group learning process. These qualifications outline the minimum requirements for the program. The Admissions Committee will consider years of experience, education, and capabilities.
The application includes basic information about the applicant, their professional background, and existing experience. It also includes opportunities for applicants to present their intentions, values, goals, and aspirations for joining the program.
The Admissions Committee will review and come to a decision on the approval and admission of the applicant within 1 week of receipt. Additional Fluence training team members may be consulted for input during this process, and any team members’ existing relationship with the applicant may be taken into consideration. Once a decision has been reached the program administrator will provide the applicant with an acceptance, deferral, or refusal letter.
I enjoyed all aspects of it. The classes were informative, the instruction was first-class, and the retreat offered an opportunity to expand relationships with people met in class. I have professional opportunities I would not have otherwise had. Win-win-win!
What I have found in the program is an experience I will treasure and return to again and again; the mission and vision of Fluence, its expert founders, mentors and instructors, the caring and thoughtfulness with which each course was made and run, and the network of fellow students of a diverse array of professional achievements and pursuits has been nothing short of enriching and inspiring.
This program expanded not only my understanding of KAP integration, but how these same considerations and methodologies may apply to the use of MDMA and psilocybin. The coursework was thorough and equipped me with the knowledge to speak on KAP with confidence and sensitivity to clients.
Fluence has prepared me by informing my ability to confidently and clearly express what is involved in this treatment modality and how it can enhance clients’ current self-care journeys. I came into this course knowing elementary components of the KAP process, and I am exiting with a rich knowledge of how this can improve treatment and daily life for my clients as well as our society and the world around us.
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