Yesterday, I was a “sitter” for my peer partner as they “journeyed.” The first half of each training day, we hear from Dr. Dansky and Dr. Black as we learn about the practice, and the second half is spent with the experiential piece.
Just like in EMDR, when someone is in Phase 4 of Desensitization and they are receiving bilateral stimulation of the brain, we, as therapists, are active participants in the client’s process. We are assessing their wellbeing, their window of tolerance, we are intervening when necessary only in an effort to help our client to have a safe, positive healing experience. The same is true as we are serving with Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
After hearing others’ experiences of their “journeys” within my group on Thursday, experiencing it myself, and then watching the 7 people in the second half of our group “journey” today, I’m very much aware of and in awe of the way that the medicine itself creates neuroplasticity in our brains.
This is simply a big, fancy word to say that we can “hit the reset button” and rewire our brains.
EMDR creates this effect, as well, of course. Yet, the Ketamine journey can facilitate this process in deeper, less conscious ways.
Today, we get to practice and experience the combination of both the Ketamine journey coupled with EMDR immediately following.
I have said for years now that I feel so humbled to be a part of facilitating healing for my clients using EMDR. There is always that “miracle moment” that we, as therapists get to witness through that treatment modality. Now, I get to learn and practice how to integrate the insight gained and healing experienced through the deeper dive into the subconscious using Ketamine coupled with the desensitization, reprocessing and installation of a positive mind-shift change using EMDR.
The “nerdy” side of me is literally giddy.
Just like in EMDR, when someone is in Phase 4 of Desensitization and they are receiving bilateral stimulation of the brain, we, as therapists, are active participants in the client’s process. We are assessing their wellbeing, their window of tolerance, we are intervening when necessary only in an effort to help our client to have a safe, positive healing experience. The same is true as we are serving with Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
After hearing others’ experiences of their “journeys” within my group on Thursday, experiencing it myself, and then watching the 7 people in the second half of our group “journey” today, I’m very much aware of and in awe of the way that the medicine itself creates neuroplasticity in our brains.
This is simply a big, fancy word to say that we can “hit the reset button” and rewire our brains.
EMDR creates this effect, as well, of course. Yet, the Ketamine journey can facilitate this process in deeper, less conscious ways.
Today, we get to practice and experience the combination of both the Ketamine journey coupled with EMDR immediately following.
I have said for years now that I feel so humbled to be a part of facilitating healing for my clients using EMDR. There is always that “miracle moment” that we, as therapists get to witness through that treatment modality. Now, I get to learn and practice how to integrate the insight gained and healing experienced through the deeper dive into the subconscious using Ketamine coupled with the desensitization, reprocessing and installation of a positive mind-shift change using EMDR.
The “nerdy” side of me is literally giddy.
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