Our Masterclass: Working with Ketamine with Atira Tan and Dr. Devon Christie will delve into the evolving landscape of Ketamine-assisted therapy, exploring its potential benefits, ethical considerations and contraindications within the context of trauma recovery and working with trauma imprints.
You’ll learn important trauma-informed tips and tools to work with Ketamine assisted therapy through the lens of inner-directed therapy and co-therapy with a discussion of Dr. Christie’s research into applying Ketamine-assisted therapy to support PTSD and chronic pain recovery .
This masterclass will be an engaging session that combines theoretical knowledge with practical insights, case studies and unique research – providing a holistic understanding of the potential application of Ketamine to innovative therapeutic approaches.
Applying Ketamine-assisted therapy to therapeutic models differs from traditional therapeutic applications by further lowering psychological defences and potentially interrupting detrimental cognitive patterns and routines, allowing individuals to revisit traumatic memories with reduced fear and anxiety.
This heightened emotional openness can facilitate the processing of traumatic experiences and promote a sense of connection between the therapist and the client. It can also enhance the therapeutic alliance, leading to more profound insights and emotional breakthroughs.
Your Facilitators…
Dr. Devon Christie
Atira Tan
Somatic Trauma Specialist & Educator
Director of Psychedelic Integration, AYA Healing Retreats
“This trauma-informed plant medicine facilitation course has put language and science to the most important aspects of my work in ways I never could. This training empowered me to create safer, more integrated, and more compassionate healing containers for myself, the healers I work with, and of course our participants. I now feel that anyone working to facilitate healing of any kind should be trauma-informed as a foundational part of their approach. In fact, as we face the mounting challenges of today’s world, I feel we can’t afford to be.”
– Lara Charlotte, Co-Founder of Garden of Dreams, New Zealand.
HEALING TRAUMA WITH
KETAMINE-ASSISTED THERAPIES
Ketamine-assisted therapy is revolutionizing the treatment of mental health conditions like PTSD, depression, and anxiety. Backed by extensive scientific research and clinical trials, Ketamine therapy offers numerous benefits including:
DEPRESSION:
In 2006, a landmark study by Zarate et al. demonstrated that a single intravenous dose of ketamine produced rapid antidepressant effects in patients with treatment-resistant depression, with improvements noticeable within hours and lasting up to a week. This finding was further supported by a comprehensive review published in the American Journal of Psychiatry in 2017, which analyzed 24 randomized controlled trials and confirmed that ketamine provides rapid and robust antidepressant effects in patients with major depressive disorder and bipolar depression.
PTSD:
A 2018 randomized controlled trial published in JAMA Psychiatry showed that ketamine infusions significantly reduced PTSD symptoms compared to a placebo, with effects lasting up to two weeks. Additionally, a 2020 study in the American Journal of Psychiatry highlighted that repeated ketamine infusions result in sustained reductions in PTSD symptoms, underscoring its potential for long-term management.
META-PLASTICITY:
Research shows that ketamine enhances synaptic plasticity and increases the density of dendritic spines, which are critical for neural connectivity and communication. It targets the glutamate system, particularly NMDA receptors, playing a key role in mood regulation and cognitive function. This novel approach distinguishes ketamine from traditional antidepressants.
Research indicates that repeated ketamine treatments can provide prolonged symptom relief, making it a viable option for long-term mental health management. Additionally, ketamine’s rapid effects enable patients to engage more effectively in psychotherapy, facilitating deeper emotional processing and integration of therapeutic insights.
In addition, trauma-informed care empowers individuals to be active participants in their healing process. In the context of Ketamine-assisted therapy, this means involving participants in decisions about their treatment and fostering collaboration between the therapeutic team and the individual.
Our Trauma-Informed Masterclasses provide bite-sized tools and resources for facilitators to cultivate their trauma sensitivity and awareness.
DETAILS & INVESTMENT
Our Trauma-Informed Masterclass: Working: with Ketamine includes:
– A 90 mins masterclass video recording with Atira Tan and Dr. Devon Christie.
– The 90 mins audio recording to download
– Your PDF manual on trauma-informed tips and tools, along with helpful protocols for working with Ketamine.
“Participating in this training gave me profound insight into what I’m doing as a ceremony guide and integration & microdosing coach, illuminating areas where I can grow, and strengthen & expanding my toolbox of resources, practices, processes, protocols, and tools I already have, to be able to support people in their healing journeys even better.
Atira carries a strong and very clear vision of the importance of having a trauma-informed approach and awareness when working in this rapidly growing field of plant medicine & psychedelic-assisted therapies. Being in her presence and receiving her teachings was super inspiring and motivating to keep showing up for this special and very much-needed work.”
– JUAN MANUEL BURGOS, Microdosing & Integration Coach, Argentina.
“This program’s deep dive into the realms of living impeccable service has been nothing short of life-changing.
I remembered so much about the nervous system, about my life, about my purpose, about the bridges between paradigms and the collective trauma on the Earth. I was deeply warmed, inspired, challenged, and excited by the entire experience.
Atira transmits genuine, care, curiosity, understanding, and expertise. She is devoted to providing safe spaces for people to heal and her life’s work is a testimony to her wisdom. This body of work is a must for all.”
– MELE MAI, Art Therapist & Facilitator, Australia.
YOUR TEACHERS
Passionate about creating safer spaces for everybody, and bringing healing and awareness in the “shadowy” areas of life, Atira has worked as a trauma-informed integration specialist in retreat centers such as the Temple of the Way of Light and is currently the head of integration at AYA Healing Retreats.
Atira has mapped the trauma recovery of hundreds of PM participants in her private practice as an integration trauma specialist and co-facilitates Trauma-informed and Somatic Experiencing Plant Medicine retreats and dietas in Peru with AYA Healing Retreats. She is also the pioneer and founder of the Trauma-Informed Plant Medicine Program, of which has over 150 graduates in 2 years.
She possesses an MA in Art Therapy, has a background in Transpersonal Art Therapy and Holistic Counselling, and is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, amongst decades of training in various other trauma-informed approaches.
Atira has also worked for over a decade internationally in community organizations and international development as a consultant, clinician, and supervisor, as well as an educator in non-for-profit settings. She is currently a Ph.D. candidate at the European Graduate School in Switzerland, researching the effectiveness of somatic and creative trauma recovery interventions for sex-trafficked survivors in Asia. Atira also has presented at numerous conferences alongside Dr. Peter Levine, Dr. Stephen Porges, Dr. Pat Ogden, and Dr. Gabor Mate, just to name a few.
The CEO and Founder of Art to Healing, an Australian charity which supports the recovery of child sex slaves, Atira has also initiated international women’s health, art therapy, and trauma-informed programs for women and girls who have experienced sex slavery and exploitation internationally for the past 15 years.
Pre-COVID, Atira taught workshops, retreats & teacher trainings in 4 continents around the globe including Australia, Europe, Asia, and South America. She specializes in supporting women, men, and children, particularly those who have experienced sexual abuse to recover from trauma, in groups & individually in her private practice and international development settings as a trauma specialist through the embodied somatic psychologies and other holistic approaches.
In her clinical work at the Canadian Pain and Regenerative Institute, Numinus, and online psychotherapy practice in Vancouver, BC, she brings a holistic approach to her patients and clients.
As a former clinical investigator and study therapist in MDMA-assisted therapy research for PTSD with MAPS, Devon is at the forefront of psychedelic therapy advancements.
Her extensive certifications in Functional Medicine, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Relational Somatic Therapy, Level 1 Internal Family Systems, MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy, and ketamine-assisted therapy underscore her commitment to comprehensive healing.
Formerly the Numinus Senior Lead of Psychedelic Programs, Devon played a key role in developing and implementing psychedelic-assisted clinical and therapist training programs. Currently, she imparts her wisdom to therapists in renowned training programs such as CIIS, IPI, ATMA, VITAL, and EmbodyLab, prioritizing ethical practice, mindfulness, and trauma-specific skills.
Devon’s passion lies in reshaping the healthcare paradigm by integrating trauma-informed, bio-psycho-social approaches. She envisions the careful introduction of psychedelic-assisted therapies as a transformative step towards a holistic healthcare model, echoing the principles traditional systems of healing have long embraced.
In her recently self-published e-book “Integrative Somatic Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy”, she outlines important elements of this paradigm shift.
“What a life-changing experience. This training is a true treasure of knowledge and wisdom and shared with a caring and loving presence.
The depth of insights into a variety of tools to create safer spaces is the most I have ever experienced in any training. However, besides the theoretical teachings, what touched me the most was how the space was held in such safety and care and naturally became the soil for our personal softening into the journey.
And with that, we were able to truly experience the effect of a teacher who fully embodies what she teaches. And that is a priceless gift I will benefit from for the rest of my life.”
– FLORIANNE WOLFHART, Trauma-Informed Coach & Breathwork Facilitator, The Netherlands
“My mind and heart are in deep amazement and gratitude as I apply all that I learned in the Trauma-Informed Plant Medicine workshop.
I highly recommend this course/workshop, not only to those who are interested in the relationship between trauma and plant medicine but anyone who is curious about understanding human relational patterns to self and society. Atira shares in-depth knowledge and expertise of trauma studies and this work is much needed in the world.”
– ELIZABETH GOTTWALD, Kambo Facilitator & Photographer, USA
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