Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Foundations and Frameworks from ACT and DBT

Learning Objectives

Participants will discuss the history of ketamine and its biological mechanisms in the context of KAP.
Participants will be able to describe the core components of KAP, including intake procedures, preparation for treatment, dosing sessions, and integration processes.
Participants will describe how to facilitate and guide KAP dosing sessions.
Participants will discuss how one would incorporate components of ACT and DBT into various aspects of KAP.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for behavioral health professionals, including Psychologists, Psychiatrists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT’s.

Tuesday, August 12, 2025

Live Interactive Webinar

06:30 PM EDT - 08:00 PM EDT

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EARN 1.5 CE Credit Hours

About the speakers

Christopher Rutt, PhD

Director of Innovation and Program Development and Co-Director of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at the Boston Child Study Center

Christopher Rutt, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Co-Director of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at the Boston Child Study Center in Boston, MA. Dr. Rutt received his PhD in clinical psychology from Harvard University and completed his clinical internship and postdoctoral fellowship at Geisinger Health System. Dr. Rutt is intensively trained in multiple evidence-based interventions, including Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).

Caitlin Wilds, MD

Co-Director of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at the Boston Child Study Center

Caitlin Wilds, MD, is a double-board certified child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist and the Co-Director of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy at the Boston Child Study Center in Boston, MA. Dr. Wilds is also an attending psychiatrist at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Memorial Healthcare Center and an assistant professor at the UMass Chan Medical School. Dr. Wilds received her MD from Texas A & M College of Medicine and completed her residency and fellowship training at the UMass Memorial Healthcare Center/UMass Medical School.

CE Information - Earn 1.5 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

Boston Child Study Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Boston Child Study Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
There is no known commercial support for this program.

CE Process Info

To receive the 1.5 Continuing Education Credits for this training, each participant needs to attend the session in its entirety. Partial credit will not be awarded.

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