Introduction to Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

This course is an introduction to KAP. It will provide participants with an overview of the science of ketamine, the clinical applications of KAP, and the ethical considerations involved in providing this treatment. The course will also cover the different approaches to KAP, including the use of ketamine in combination with other therapies, such as psychotherapy and EMDR.

  • 50 Enrolled
  • Professional
  • Last updated Aug '24
  • English
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Course Description

This course is an introduction to KAP. It will provide participants with an overview of the science of ketamine, the clinical applications of KAP, and the ethical considerations involved in providing this treatment. The course will also cover the different approaches to KAP, including the use of ketamine in combination with other therapies, such as psychotherapy and EMDR.

This course is open to licensed mental health professionals who are interested in learning more about KAP. The course is offered in a hybrid format, which includes both online and in-person components. The online components of the course allow participants to learn at their own pace, while the in-person components of the course provide participants with the opportunity to interact with other participants and learn from experts in the field of KAP.

The instructors for this course are Dr. John Smith and Dr. Jane Doe. Dr. Smith is a psychiatrist who specializes in KAP. Dr. Doe is a psychologist who also specializes in KAP. Both Dr. Smith and Dr. Doe are experts in the field of KAP and have extensive experience providing this treatment.

You will learn:

  • What is Bwiti?
  • Roles in Bwiti initiation/treatment
  • Instruments in Bwiti: ngombe, mogongo
  • What is an Nganga
    • Maboundi/Yombo
    • Maboundi/Yombo
  • Sustainability/reciprocity

You will learn:

  • History of the Fang tradition
  • Dissumba vs. Dissumba Fang
  • Ombwiri/Mbumbayano Fang
  • The kambo
  • State of Fang Bwiti in Gabon
  • Impact of Westerners coming to work with the sacred wood

You will learn:

  • History of the Missoko tradition
  • Various branches of Missoko initiation:
    • Miobe/Mioba
    • Ngonde Na Dipuma
    • Sengedia
  • The impact of logging on the tradition
  • What the future of Bwiti could look like in Gabon

You will learn:

  • History of Dissumba
  • Various branches of Dissumba initiation:
    • Abanji/Mabanji
    • Ilombo
    • Ombwiri
    • Ombudi
    • Loro
  • The ngombe (sacred harp)
  • Healing rituals involved in her tradition
  • Training to serve the wood
    • What does it involve?
    • How long does it take?

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Tatayo

Instructor

About Instructor

Tatayo (“Fruit of the Wind”) first arrived in Gabon in 1971 at the age of 21 and became a Gabonese citizen. In 1979, he became the first white person to be initiated into the Bwiti Fang tradition in Gabon. In 1994, he was initiated into the Misokko tradition. As a guide for numerous expeditions and missions, including those of National Geographic, the BBC, and others, Tatayo is considered to have “opened the door” to westerners in Gabon.

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Please see below for start and finish dates/times. This course is currently being offered live and dates/times will change throughout the year.

$350

$430

8 CE Credits

This course includes

  • Modules 1
  • Duration 8 Hours
  • Skills Professional
  • Language English
  • Availability Cohort
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