Polaris and Rainfall Certificate of Training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Polaris and Rainfall Certificate of Training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a self-paced professional training for licensed clinicians. It covers ketamine pharmacology, the neuroscience and clinical applications of KAP, and includes experiential and consultation components.
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Start date: July 13, 2026
Course Overview
Polaris and Rainfall Certificate of Training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a comprehensive 1-2 year program that prepares clinicians to provide ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). It is offered in collaboration with the Rainfall Medicine Clinic and includes online didactic modules, in-person experiential elements, and consultation opportunities. The curriculum covers ketamine pharmacology, the neuroscience of KAP, clinical applications, safe administration, and related professional practice topics. The source also notes experiential training and a retreat or alternative, along with group and individual consultations. The course is intended for licensed clinicians, including LMFT, LCSW, PsyD, PhD, RN, NP, MD, ND, DO, PCC, and chaplains. Completion requirements listed in the source include licensed clinician status prior to receiving the certificate, foundational KAP training, additional modules, consultations, an experiential retreat or alternative, and at least 18 KAP sessions with at least 3 different clients.
Who is this for?
Licensed clinicians, including LMFT, LCSW, PsyD, PhD, RN, NP, MD, ND, DO, PCC, and chaplains.
Prerequisites
Licensed clinician status (required prior to receiving certificate); completion of foundational KAP training, additional modules, group and individual consultations, an experiential retreat or alternative, and a minimum of 18 KAP sessions with at least 3 different clients.
About the Provider
Polaris Insight Center is a San Francisco Bay Area ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic and APA-approved training center co-founded by MAPS-trained therapist Veronika Gold LMFT, offering a comprehensive KAP training program of online didactic modules, in-person experiential retreats, consultation groups, and a 1–2 year practitioner certificate. The center provides KAP patient care while training clinicians across foundational, advanced, and special topics series in ketamine and psychedelic-assisted therapy.
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- Price$3,500
- FormatSelf-paced
- Lifecycle statusActive
- SkillsPsychotherapyKetamine-Assisted Therapyketamine pharmacologyneuroscienceclinical applicationsexperiential trainingsafe administrationeffective treatmentclient careprofessional ethicsnetworkingintegrationMusic and Set/SettingEthics
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