Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Training: Foundations + Facilitation for Mental Health + Medical Clinicians
A 12-week interdisciplinary training for mental health and medical providers
This comprehensive program equips clinicians and prescribers with the knowledge, structure, and ethical foundation to safely and effectively facilitate Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP).
Participants will gain a trauma-informed understanding of how to guide preparation, dosing, and integration — and how to collaborate seamlessly across therapy and medical disciplines to deliver safe, cohesive care.
Why This Training?
Most KAP trainings focus on either medical protocols or psychotherapy techniques — rarely both. This course bridges the gap. You’ll learn how to build collaborative partnerships between therapists and medical providers that honor scope of practice, enhance client safety, and support the therapeutic process from intake through integration.
Who Is This Training For?
- Therapists (LMFT, LPC, LCSW, PsyD, PhD)
- Medical providers (NP, PA, MD, DO, RN)
- Multidisciplinary teams seeking to integrate KAP into existing practices
*Participants must be licensed or under supervision of a licensed provider.
Program Structure
- Weekly 2-hour live online sessions (12-weeks)
- Two in-person experiential sessions (Nashville, TN). It is not required that participants engage in Ketamine and can still participate in the experiential modules.
- Collaborative case consultation and interdisciplinary integration circles
Curriculum Highlights
- Neurobiology and mechanisms of ketamine
- Preparation, screening, and safety protocols
- Dosing models and facilitation frameworks
- Trauma-informed and somatic approaches
- Building therapist–prescriber collaboration models
- Ethics, documentation, and scope of practice boundaries
- Integration methods that support sustainable healing
Facilitators
Melanie Reese, LMFT, CCTP
Founder of Trauma Therapy of Nashville and Groundwork Trauma Education
Certified Clinical Trauma Professional, Brainspotting Consultant, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy provider.
Melanie integrates 15+ years of experience in trauma therapy, somatic practice, and experiential healing with her clinical work in Ketamine Assisted Therapy.
Medical Lead – Nora Cheney, MSN, APRN, PMHNP-BC
Nora’s clinical background includes experience in inpatient mental health, co-occurring substance use disorder treatment, and ketamine therapy, giving her a well-rounded foundation for supporting individuals through many forms of mental health challenges.
Key Details
- Start Date: January 23 – April 10, 2026 (12 weeks) | Fridays 10am-12pm
- Location: Online + Nashville, TN (in-person experientials)
- CE Credit: 25 Credit Hours. Please check with your licensing board for approvals
- Investment: Early Bird Pricing (Before 11/30/25) $1600; (After 12/01/25) $1800
Space is intentionally limited to create a safe, supportive, and experiential learning environment that models the attunement required in KAP facilitation.
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Groundwork Trauma Education has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7927. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Groundwork Trauma Education is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
Refund and Cancellation Policy
Live Trainings (In-Person or Virtual)
- Cancellations made 7 or more days prior to the scheduled event are eligible to receive full credit (equal to the number of CE hours) toward a future live or home study training.
- Cancellations made within 6 days of the event are eligible for partial credit (50% of the CE hours) toward a future program.
- No credit will be issued for no-shows or cancellations made after the training has begun.
- Credit hours are non-transferable and must be used within 12 months of the original program date.
Course Cancellation by Provider
In the unlikely event that Groundwork Trauma Education cancels a live training, participants will be offered the choice of:
- Full credit toward a future training
- A full refund (if preferred)