KAP Workshop (Therapists & Providers)
A hands-on training course for professionals looking to expand their expertise in ketamine therapy. Led by experienced providers, it covers safe ketamine administration, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and best practices for integrating this powerful treatment into clinical care.
Meet the Professionals Leading your KAP Workshop
Dr. Laurie McCormick (MD, DFAPA)
Dr. Laurie McCormick, MD, DFAPA is a Board Certified Psychiatrist & Family Physician who provides Integrative Psychiatry and Ketamine Assisted Therapy in her private practice locations in Cedar Rapids, Iowa as well as St Thomas, US Virgin Islands.
Dr. Yael Baldwin (PHD)
Dr. Yael Baldwin is a Clinical Psychologist in private practice in Asheville, NC. She specializes in psychodynamic and existential approaches to enhancing our relationships (to self, others, and the world) while working through trauma, loss, and life transitions.
Michal Klau-Stevens (LCSW, MPH)
Michal Klau-Stevens is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in private practice in West Hartford, CT. She specializes in working with women before and during pregnancy, and during early parenting years, with a focus on treating trauma and substance use disorders.
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 1-Day Introductory Workshop
[ DATES ]
Training Day — Friday September 26, 2025 (9am-5pm CST)
Preparation Call — Tuesday September 23, 2025 (6pm CST)
Follow-Up Call — Wednesday October 1, 2025 (6pm CST)
[ INVESTMENT ]
$999
[ RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATIONS ]
Tru by Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
WHY SHOULD YOU ENROLL:
This training is an introduction to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for healthcare providers who are interested in learning the basics about working with ketamine and exploring if they might like to incorporate ketamine therapy into their practice. It includes a morning of didactic education and a group experiential session with intranasal ketamine in the afternoon.
TOPICS COVERED DURING THE EDUCATIONAL SESSION INCLUDE:
+ Foundational information about psychedelic psychotherapy and use of ketamine
+ Role of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy compared to traditional psychotherapy
+ Pharmacology compared to traditional antidepressants
+ Enhanced efficacy & durability with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
+ Indications & contraindications
+ Routes of administration of ketamine
+ Practical guidelines for use of ketamine in practice with or without KAP
+ Business considerations in decision-making about practice
+ Creating a safe “container” for preparation, administration, and integration
+ Set & setting, building a container, setting intentions, integration during & after sessions
+ Music & therapeutic touch
+ Integration
THE AFTERNOON GROUP EXPERIENTIAL SESSION INCLUDES:
+ A grounding activity for preparation
+ Experience of intranasal ketamine in group setting
+ Processing the experience through individual and group integration
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 2-Day Advanced Workshop
[ DATES ]
Training Day — Friday September 26-27, 2025 (9am-5pm CST)
Preparation Call — Tuesday September 23, 2025 (6pm CST)
Follow-Up Call — Wednesday October 1, 2025 (6pm CST)
[ INVESTMENT ]
$2250
[ RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATIONS ]
Tru by Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
WHY SHOULD YOU ENROLL:
This training, for healthcare providers who have completed the Introduction to Ketamine Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy training, offers more education and hands-on practice with preparation, administration, and integration through a session of intramuscular ketamine. Education will deepen concepts discussed in the one-day training and introduce new skills. Participants will work in pairs or small groups during the experiential portion of the training, providing direct support with their partner during a session of intramuscular ketamine administration.
TOPICS COVERED DURING THE EDUCATIONAL SESSION INCLUDE:
+ Provider approaches to ketamine-assisted therapy
+ Inner Healer/Innate Healing Intelligence
+ Non-directive exploration
+ Trusting the process
+ Beginner’s mind
+ Empathic presence
+ Provider ethics
+ Provider self-care
+ Topics to discuss in preparation with clients
+ Informed consent for medicine sessions
+ Flight instructions for medicine sessions
+ Working with non-ordinary states of consciousness during sessions
+ Managing challenging journeys
+ Early integration work
+ Ongoing integration
+ Dosing and safety considerations
+ Business considerations for working with intramuscular ketamine
THE AFTERNOON GROUP EXPERIENTIAL SESSION INCLUDES:
+ Opening activity
+ Dyad/Small group preparation
+ Medicine session 1
+ Dyad/Small group integration
+ Medicine session 2
+ Dyad/Small group integration
+ Large Group integration and closing activity
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 3-Day Workshop
[ DATES ]
Training Day — Friday September 26-28, 2025 (9am-5pm CST)
Preparation Call — Tuesday September 23, 2025 (6pm CST)
Follow-Up Call — Wednesday October 1, 2025 (6pm CST)
[ INVESTMENT ]
$2400
[ RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATIONS ]
Tru by Hilton
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel
WHY SHOULD YOU ENROLL:
This immersive 3-day training offers a comprehensive journey into ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, combining foundational education with hands-on experiential learning. Day One introduces healthcare providers to the basics of ketamine therapy, including a morning of didactic education followed by a group intranasal ketamine session. Days Two and Three build on this foundation, offering deeper training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, hands-on practice with preparation, administration, and integration, and a dyad-based intramuscular ketamine experiential. Participants who have already completed the introductory training can enhance their experience by revisiting the intranasal group session. Those who enroll in all three days receive a 10% discount, making this an invaluable opportunity to gain both knowledge and firsthand experience in the therapeutic potential of ketamine.
TOPICS COVERED DURING THE EDUCATIONAL SESSION INCLUDE:
+ See previous 1-day introductory and 2-day advanced workshops to learn about topics covered during the educational session
THE AFTERNOON GROUP EXPERIENTIAL SESSION INCLUDES:
+ See previous 1-day introductory and 2-day advanced workshops to learn about what the afternoon group experiential session includes
St Thomas, Virgin Islands 1-Day Introductory Workshop
[ DATES ]
Training Day — Friday October 24, 2025 (9am-5pm CST)
Preparation Call — Tuesday October 21, 2025 (6pm CST)
Follow-Up Call — Wednesday October 29, 2025 (6pm CST)
[ INVESTMENT ]
$1550
[ RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATIONS ]
Windward Passage
The Pink Palm
WHY SHOULD YOU ENROLL:
This training is an introduction to ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for healthcare providers who are interested in learning the basics about working with ketamine and exploring if they might like to incorporate ketamine therapy into their practice. It includes a morning of didactic education and a group experiential session with intranasal ketamine in the afternoon.
TOPICS COVERED DURING THE EDUCATIONAL SESSION INCLUDE:
+ Foundational information about psychedelic psychotherapy and use of ketamine
+ Role of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy compared to traditional psychotherapy
+ Pharmacology compared to traditional antidepressants
+ Enhanced efficacy & durability with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
+ Indications & contraindications
+ Routes of administration of ketamine
+ Practical guidelines for use of ketamine in practice with or without KAP
+ Business considerations in decision-making about practice
+ Creating a safe “container” for preparation, administration, and integration
+ Set & setting, building a container, setting intentions, integration during & after sessions
+ Music & therapeutic touch
+ Integration
THE AFTERNOON GROUP EXPERIENTIAL SESSION INCLUDES:
+ A grounding activity for preparation
+ Experience of intranasal ketamine in group setting
+ Processing the experience through individual and group integration
St Thomas, Virgin Islands 2-Day Advanced Workshop
[ DATES ]
Training Day — Friday October 24-25, 2025 (9am-5pm CST)
Preparation Call — Tuesday October 21, 2025 (6pm CST)
Follow-Up Call — Wednesday October 29, 2025 (6pm CST)
[ INVESTMENT ]
$2250
[ RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATIONS ]
Windward Passage
The Pink Palm
WHY SHOULD YOU ENROLL:
This training, for healthcare providers who have completed the Introduction to Ketamine Therapy and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy training, offers more education and hands-on practice with preparation, administration, and integration through a session of intramuscular ketamine. Education will deepen concepts discussed in the one-day training and introduce new skills. Participants will work in pairs or small groups during the experiential portion of the training, providing direct support with their partner during a session of intramuscular ketamine administration.
TOPICS COVERED DURING THE EDUCATIONAL SESSION INCLUDE:
+ Provider approaches to ketamine-assisted therapy
+ Inner Healer/Innate Healing Intelligence
+ Non-directive exploration
+ Trusting the process
+ Beginner’s mind
+ Empathic presence
+ Provider ethics
+ Provider self-care
+ Topics to discuss in preparation with clients
+ Informed consent for medicine sessions
+ Flight instructions for medicine sessions
+ Working with non-ordinary states of consciousness during sessions
+ Managing challenging journeys
+ Early integration work
+ Ongoing integration
+ Dosing and safety considerations
+ Business considerations for working with intramuscular ketamine
THE AFTERNOON GROUP EXPERIENTIAL SESSION INCLUDES:
+ Opening activity
+ Dyad/Small group preparation
+ Medicine session 1
+ Dyad/Small group integration
+ Medicine session 2
+ Dyad/Small group integration
+ Large Group integration and closing activity
St Thomas, Virgin Islands 3-Day Workshop
[ DATES ]
Training Day — Friday October 24-26, 2025 (9am-5pm CST)
Preparation Call — Tuesday October 21, 2025 (6pm CST)
Follow-Up Call — Wednesday October 29, 2025 (6pm CST)
[ INVESTMENT ]
$3400
[ RECOMMENDED ACCOMMODATIONS ]
Windward Passage
The Pink Palm
WHY SHOULD YOU ENROLL:
This immersive 3-day training offers a comprehensive journey into ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, combining foundational education with hands-on experiential learning. Day One introduces healthcare providers to the basics of ketamine therapy, including a morning of didactic education followed by a group intranasal ketamine session. Days Two and Three build on this foundation, offering deeper training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, hands-on practice with preparation, administration, and integration, and a dyad-based intramuscular ketamine experiential. Participants who have already completed the introductory training can enhance their experience by revisiting the intranasal group session. Those who enroll in all three days receive a 10% discount, making this an invaluable opportunity to gain both knowledge and firsthand experience in the therapeutic potential of ketamine.
TOPICS COVERED DURING THE EDUCATIONAL SESSION INCLUDE:
+ See previous 1-day introductory and 2-day advanced workshops to learn about topics covered during the educational session
THE AFTERNOON GROUP EXPERIENTIAL SESSION INCLUDES:
+ See previous 1-day introductory and 2-day advanced workshops to learn about what the afternoon group experiential session includes
