Explore the clinical integration of EMDR and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy with clarity, rigor, and ethical precision.

This 14-hour continuing education program is designed for licensed mental-health clinicians who have completed EMDR Basic Training and are ready to deepen their understanding of EMDR while responsibly exploring its integration with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Through a comprehensive “reboot” of EMDR fundamentals and a structured introduction to ketamine-informed care, this training equips clinicians to navigate an emerging treatment frontier with confidence and caution.

Participants will revisit EMDR’s theoretical foundations, 8 Phases, 3 Stages, and Roy Kiessling’s Processing Continuum, while strengthening belief-focused interventions, affect regulation, and resourcing strategies that support complex trauma work. The course also examines cultural and systemic considerations when working with at-risk and marginalized populations, emphasizing culturally responsive and ethically grounded care.

A core focus of the training is the neurobiological and clinical intersection of EMDR and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Clinicians will learn how ketamine may impact trauma processing, when integration may be clinically appropriate, and—critically—when it is not. The program addresses risks, contraindications, safety protocols, ethical guidelines, and collaborative care considerations when working alongside medical providers.

Through lecture, live demonstration, applied practice, and case-based discussion, participants will learn to design thoughtful, safe session structures that honor both EMDR fidelity and client safety. The course concludes with a review of current research, emerging best practices, and legal and ethical frameworks shaping this evolving area of clinical work.

Clinicians will leave with a clearer conceptual model, sharper clinical judgment, and practical tools for integrating EMDR with ketamine-assisted psychotherapy—where appropriate—while maintaining ethical, cultural, and professional standards.