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EVENT DETAILS
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 12 - 1:30 pm
(Includes 30 minutes of virtual networking prior to presentation)
Location: Online via Zoom
(This event will be held virtually only)
Zoom Event Link
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Earn 1 CEU | Approved for LMFTs, LPCs, LCSWs, & Psychologists
CEU Requirements: If you would like to receive CEUs, you must complete the evaluation form after completion of the CE event. This form will be shared with you during the event, and your CEU certificate will then be emailed to you.
This event will be recorded and accessible to Austin AMFT members in the members-only section of our website afterward. If you are a member, you may receive CEUs for watching this recording after completion of the presentation and submission of the evaluation form. This recording will not be available to non-members.
TOPIC
Introduction to Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
PRESENTER
Laura J. Evans, M.A., LMFT-S
PRESENTATION DESCRIPTION
Ketamine-assisted therapy is becoming increasingly popular, and it's important for all clinicians to have a basic overview of this treatment so that they can provide psychoeducation to clients who are interested in exploring this treatment, as well as have a general understanding of what this treatment looks like, which clients this may benefit, which clients this treatment is not suited for, and more.
KEY LEARNING POINTS
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Learn which populations and diagnoses ketamine therapy has an evidence base
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Learn a typical protocol for initial treatment and what maintenance treatment might look like
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Learn the pros and cons of different types of ketamine treatment (IV, IM, oral, etc.)
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Learn why ketamine-assisted psychotherapy produces superior outcomes to standalone ketamine treatment
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Learn what KAP entails
BIOGRAPHY
Laura Evans is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist-Supervisor who specializes in ketamine-assisted therapy. She owns a small group practice, Laura Evans Counseling, where she supervises LMFT-As and graduate students interested in specializing in psychedelic-assisted therapies. She is also the Lead Therapist at Illumma, a premier ketamine infusion clinic, where she provides therapy, manages the therapy team, and develops projects and programs for the clinic. She is trained in psilocybin facilitation and has completed the MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy Education Program and looks forward to working with these medicines when they become available.
This presentation is designed to be useful for all levels of training and experience.
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