The Ketamine Enhanced Internal Family Systems (K-IFS) Retreat is a training program for licensed medical or mental health professionals looking to integrate ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) with Internal Family Systems (IFS) to support clients through altered consciousness therapy.
The retreat took from May 20th to 27th, 2023 in Southern Vermont and is open for applications. The program offers 53 hours of learning, 2 facilitated medicine experiences, 7 group integration sessions, room, and food for 7 days. Tuition for the course is $4,200, with an additional room and board fee ranging from $1500 to $2500 based on room choice.
During the course, participants will learn about the basics of IFS, ketamine pharmacology, and how to facilitate KIFS sessions, emphasising ethics, consent, and building a therapeutic alliance in the context of altered consciousness therapy. The retreat trainers include Jennifer Baldwin, LPC, PhD who is a certified IFS therapist with a background in systematic theology and experience in various therapeutic modalities, such as EMDR, heart rate variability, neurofeedback, and applied shamanism.