Beyond the Mind:
Integrated Somatic Interventions of Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy
Go “Beyond the Mind” with ketamine therapy training and somatic therapy training in Colorado
Are you a therapist ready to start using ketamine and cannabis for healing your clients’ trauma and attachment wounds?
This small, cohort style training is for you!
You’ll get personal attention and observation throughout the training, and you’ll come away with a full understanding of somatic/nervous system reprocessing techniques for use with ketamine and cannabis therapy.
What you get
Knowledge of and competence in the Trauma Integration Protocol (TIP) model, created by Dr. Eric Wolterstorff from Peter Levine’s work, for use with or without ketamine and cannabis
73 hours of content in a small group cohort including didactic and experiential learning of theory and technique
Understanding of safety and areas of concern in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
9 hours of ongoing remote consultation over 6 months after training
Tools to assess client readiness—the who, when, and how of using ketamine and cannabis as therapeutic tools
Personal experience with ketamine and/or cannabis from the role of client and therapist
Encouragement to engage in ongoing personal work and self-reflection
Access to advanced trainings, retreats, and a community of like-minded practitioners
Introductory training in parts work and the use of transferential roles in working with complex trauma
A certificate of completion, optional website listing for providers, and recommendations for how to access a prescriber for ketamine
You’ll walk away with the confidence to being safely and effectively working with ketamine and cannabis as elements of psychotherapy and tools in trauma processing.
FAQs
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This in-person intensive training takes place in a home in Coal Creek Canyon, Golden Colorado.
Coal Creek Canyon is approximately:
- 45 minutes from Denver, CO
-25 minutes from Boulder, CO
-25 minutes from Golden, CO
-1 hour from the Denver international Airport
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$3500
o 3310 tuition, $40 Eric Wolterstorff manual, $150 ketamine experiential & practice (optional)
Deposit required $500 (deposit is non-refundable 30 days prior to the start of the course)
Total remainder of tuition is due on the first day of the training unless otherwise discussed
Payment plans may be available, contact us to discuss
3% fee will be added for any payments by credit card (cash & check preferred)
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This training is created for Masters level counselors/therapists/social workers (or above), pre- or post-licensure *
o The assumption is that participants have some education and experience in the field of psychotherapy and trauma
However, some exceptions may be made on a case-by-case basis, such as:
o Students in their Masters programs who have completed or are currently enrolled in an internship
o Healing professionals in non-psychotherapy fields
o Psychiatric or medical practitioners
*This training is targeted for psychotherapists & professionals in Colorado. Exceptions may be made for out of state participants on a case-by-case basis.
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Attendance at all of the training weekends
o Missed time must be pre-approved and will likely include makeup work; due to the experiential nature of this work, it is not recommended; make-up work may include additional costs if private meetings with the trainers are needed to ensure you are able to catch up
Willingness to experience both somatic work as well as ketamine and/or cannabis from role of client
Desire to learn and grow both professionally and personally by encountering your own edges, limitations, and shadows
Ability to hear and integrate constructive feedback.
To practice the techniques taught outside of the training environment with peers prior to working with clients
o Consultation will be required upon completion of the training weekends
o Practice trades will be required between training weekends and throughout follow-up consultation
Willingness to engage in some vulnerability together with a small cohort of peers
To complete any assigned supplemental readings, makeup work, and/or additional meetings with the trainers if needed to ensure competency
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Immediately: foundational concepts and techniques from the somatic protocol e.g., nervous system map, boundary-work, resourcing, & stress containment
Upon successful completion of post-training consultation & required practice hours: TIP model with trauma/dissociation; use of ketamine / cannabis with clients
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This training is generally meant for therapists & professionals in Colorado, as the legality of ketamine and cannabis use in psychotherapy settings outside of Colorado will not be addressed
This training is not meant to prepare participants to utilize any psychedelic substances other than prescribed ketamine or cannabis
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
2026 Cohort
This 73 hour, 10-day training takes place over 4 weekends
In person attendance is required
2026 Cohort: Dates TBD
Weekend One
Friday from 9a to 5:30pm
Saturday from 9a to 5:30pm
Sunday from 9a to 5:00pm
Weekend Two
Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm
Sunday from 9am to 5:00pm
Weekend Three
Friday from 9a to 5:30pm
Saturday from 9a to 5:30pm
Sunday from 9a to 5:00pm
Weekend Four
Saturday from 9am to 5:30pm
Sunday from 9am to 5:00pm
Venue:
TBD CO
Check back for future retreat and training program information.
Meet your psychedelic therapy training leaders
Both Parad and Trevor have completed extensive trainings including: Somatic Trauma Therapy (Trauma Integration Protocol I & II); EMDR; Cognitive-processing therapy (CPT); Trauma-focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT); The Progressive Approach; Acceptance and Commitment therapy (ACT); Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT); Gestalt Therapy and more. Both Parad & Trevor carry a strong working knowledge of parts work models such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), The Structural Dissociation Model, and The Progressive Approach. They include elements of these various trainings as components for safe and effective work with trauma and psychedelics. Combined they have facilitated thousands of hours of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
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o Has worked in clinical professional roles since 2003; graduated 2009 with her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling with a specialization in trauma; completed her PhD in 2022 in Counseling Psychology and Transformative Leadership.
o Began working with psychedelic-assisted therapy in 2015.
o Received certification as a psychedelic assisted therapy provider (IPI) in 2025
o Received Natural Medicine in Training license in 2025.
o Trained in the somatic Trauma Integration Protocol levels I & II; Lead trainer in this model, level I, from 2014 to 2018.
o Uses an integrated somatic approach in her trauma-focused private practice utilizing ketamine and cannabis; as well as when offering legal Natural Medicine facilitation of psilocybin in Colorado.
o Has over a decade of experience as supervisor and clinician in community mental health settings for trauma and addiction; now working in private practice and contracting with Healing Centers in Colorado.
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o Graduated 2015 from Naropa University in Boulder with Master’s degree in Contemplative Psychotherapy.o Developed interest in combination of psychedelic substance and somatic psychotherapy in 2013 through experiences with ayahuasca.
o Has worked intensively with trauma since 2015 in community mental health, a psychedelic therapy clinic, and now private practice.
o Learned “Trauma Integration Protocol Level 1” in 2016 and has incorporated this as a primary map and model with clients ever since.
o Has led clients in over 3000 hours of psychedelic-assisted therapy since 2017, working across the range of personal growth to severe trauma and structural dissociation.