Substance use history — active addiction, active sobriety, complicated relationships with alcohol or drugs — is one of the most common and most nuanced considerations in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. Whether you are a clinician thinking through a client's candidacy, or someone personally considering KAP and wondering how your own history fits into that picture, this is a conversation worth having with someone who knows this work well. This 15-minute video addresses that question directly — the clinical considerations, how to think through harm reduction and safety, and what a thoughtful, experienced KAP clinician actually weighs when this comes up. It is also an opportunity to get a feel for how Karen approaches KAP clinically — her framework, her thinking, her vibe — before investing in any of her larger training or supervision offerings. From Karen L. Smith, MSS, LCSW — author of Prepare Yourself, Your Clients and Your Practice: A Step-by-Step Guide to Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, and clinical director of Full Living. Digital educational resource. No physical product will be shipped. Access instructions are delivered electronically after purchase.
