Course Provider
Breakthrough Therapies is a Toronto-based ketamine-assisted psychotherapy clinic and training organization founded by Dr. Dawn DeCunha, offering certified KAP training programs (Level 1 and Level 2 mentoring practicum) alongside a clinical KAP retreat program at their Aspenwood location north of Toronto. The organization bridges Trauma Informed and Psychedelically Informed Practice, training clinicians in psychedelic psychotherapy principles while providing patient care.
Breakthrough Therapies looks like a serious, practitioner-facing KAP school rather than a broad consumer brand: rooted in a Toronto clinic, with a clearly clinical, trauma-informed ethos and a strong emphasis on mentoring. The field signals around it are mixed but generally credible, with Dr Dawn DeCunha presented as the central lineage-holder, a University of Toronto-trained psychologist, CIIS postgraduate-certified, and an affiliate research scientist at CAMH. It seems best suited to clinicians who want structured ketamine-assisted psychotherapy teaching from a working clinic, rather than to people seeking a loose introductory wellness course.
Best for regulated health professionals and experienced therapists who want to add psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, especially KAP, to an existing practice. Level 1 is framed as open to the curious, while Level 2 and beyond are aimed at regulated providers and advanced practitioners.
The site says Level 1 is appropriate for everyone curious about psychedelic medicine, whereas Level 2 is more appropriate for regulated health care providers. A brochure describes the curriculum as tailored specifically for psychologists, clinicians, RPs, social workers and other health care professionals, and says support can be provided anywhere a practitioner is licensed to practise.
I could not find explicit CE, CME, or formal external accreditation claims on the pages reviewed. The training is described as a certification program in some third-party listings, but the provider pages themselves mainly describe completion, mentoring, and advanced training rather than a recognised professional credential.
Public pricing found on the provider site for the 3-day virtual PAP intensive is CAD 1,620 plus HST early bird, or CAD 1,800 plus HST full price, with an international USD rate also listed. Older brochure material on an Ontario Psychological Association-hosted PDF shows a previous in-person/online KAP course at CAD 1,200 plus HST, with early-bird discounts, and a later 2024 brochure lists Level 1 at CAD 1,500 to 1,800 and Level 2 at CAD 2,100 to 2,500 depending on booking date. The 12-week continuing education offering is listed at CAD/USD 1,200 plus HST and includes recorded case material, study guides, live discussions, and a certificate of completion.
Learners are meant to walk away with foundational and applied knowledge of PAP/KAP, including screening, preparation, set and setting, dosing-session support, integration, aftercare, and expanded-state interviewing. The longer pathways also offer apprenticeship-style mentoring, deeper case-based consultation, and a certificate of completion for the continuing education cohort.
Linked Courses
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Live Classes, Hybrid
Programs linked directly to this provider in the Blossom course dataset.
By Breakthrough Therapies
BTT Professional Training is a three-day course designed to teach mental health care providers the basics of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP).
Source lists: Estimated 15 hours
Delivery: Online + North Toronto, Canada + Toronto, Canada
By Breakthrough Therapies
An introductory training in Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy and ketamine-assisted therapy. It covers the history, mechanisms, therapeutic applications, and stage-by-stage practice of KAP across onboarding, preparation, dosing, and aftercare.
By Breakthrough Therapies
Online intensive training in Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP) for health care providers and clinicians. The course covers assessment, preparation, set and setting, integration, ethics, and case-based application.
Source lists: Estimated 14 hours
Delivery: Online
By Breakthrough Therapies
Training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy (PAP) for health care providers and others working in psychedelic care. Options include an intensive 3-day online training, a level 2 training for regulated health care providers, and advanced mentoring pathways.
Source lists: 24 hours
Delivery: Online
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