An Immersive Facilitator Training for Psychedelic-Assisted Care and Group Ketamine Session led by Co-Founder, Dr. Ross Ellenhorn.

Become Certified in The Lascaux Method!

With decades of experience in psychedelic, psychiatric and psychotherapeutic practices, Cardea invites those seeking a deeper way to hold space through our custom training. Whether you’re a psychedelic facilitator,  therapist, teacher, counselor, or just looking to develop skills to deepen your relationship with yourself or others, this training is for you.

INTRODUCTION

At Cardea we believe that the quality of a psychedelic experience depends on what’s called a “holding environment,” the way in which people comfort and contain a person during the experience. We also believe that holding people in this way is an art, requiring just as much skill, practice and training as any artform. Holding begins at your first interaction with a client, the preparation for the session, and through the post journey experience of meaning making.

In this training we focus predominantly on the art of holding before and after the psychedelic experience. And we offer an innovative way of doing so, in which an experience of play and aliveness are the goal. This 5 week immersive and intimate training will give you a unique opportunity to learn the Cardea’s Lascaux Method of space holding directly from the founder Dr. Ross Ellenhorn.

Ross has spent 30+ years researching and developing a care model of helping individuals reach higher levels of realness, connectedness and play in their lives, his most recent books on this subject published by HarperCollins.

Whether you are looking to gain more training as a psychedelic facilitator, are a therapist, teacher, counselor, or just looking to develop skills to deepen your relationship with yourself or others, this training is for you.

To learn more and reserve your spot, schedule a free consultation. Capacity is limited to 10 participants.

WHAT TO EXPECT

• Initial Consultation and 1 on 1 Dr. Ross Ellenhorn prior to the start of training to help us learn what you’re looking for and determine if this is a good fit you.

• A deep dive into the origins of “Dialogic” psychotherapy that influenced the Cardea’s Lascaux Method from the creator and founder Dr. Ross Ellenhorn.

• Ample opportunity for each participant to practice our methods together and received real time feedback from Ross Ellenhorn and Clinical Director Zach Rieck.

• The option to engage in a group ketamine treatment experience on the final day of training where all the skills learned will be used in practice.

• Intimate experience with individualized attention to help you hone your skills with a maximum capacity of only 10 participants in the cohort.

• 15 hours of training + 3 hour ketamine session (hybrid).

• Option to gain hands on experience with real clients at Cardea Space upon completion of the training.

• Lascaux Method Certification for Preparation and Integration of Psychedelic-Assisted Care

TRAINING SCHEDULE

• Sunday, Sept 29th: 10am – 6pm – Orientation & Overview (in person at 511 Canal St)
• Tuesday, Oct 8th: 6pm – 7pm – Practice Session (virtual)
• Tuesday, Oct 15th: 6pm – 7pm – Practice Session (virtual)
• Tuesday, Oct 22nd: 6-7pm – Practice Session (virtual)
• Sunday, Oct 27th: 10am – 6pm – Group Ketamine & Closing Ceremony (in person at 511 Canal St)

EXCHANGE

$2,100

• Includes 1 on 1 meeting with Ross Ellenhorn prior to training
• Includes virtual Medical Assessment with our prescribing doctor
• Includes 15 hours of training + 3 hour ketamine session
• Does not include cost of the nasal spray medicine (~$100) paid directly to pharmacy

*payment plans available through CareCredit. Inquire on consultation.

ABOUT THE TRAINER

Ross Ellenhorn, LICSW, Ph.D
Lead Trainer – Ross Ellenhorn serves as the owner and CEO of Ellenhorn, a psychiatric recovery program, and is the co-founder of Cardea, a psychedelic-based growth and recovery program, with offices in New York City and retreats in Jamaica. An author of three books on human change, his latest work, “Purple Crayons: The Art of Drawing a Life,” published by Harper Collins, emphasizes the significance of play in human experience and its potential as a gift of modernity. Ross challenges the prevailing trend of standardization in human transformation, critiquing the evolution of therapy from an improvisational art form to a push for normalization and sameness. Rejecting such standards, he endeavors to heal the wounds of “problem saturation,” wherein individuals feel defined by their issues rather than their inherent vitality. Advocating for an authentic, artistic existence, Ross rejects societal expectations in all his endeavors and will be central to the Lascaux Training. Visit his website to learn more. 

Zach Rieck, LCSW

Assistant Trainer – Zach Rieck is a Clinical Social Worker, licensed in the state of New York. He is a graduate of Tulane University with a BA in Philosophy, and of Rutgers University with a Master of Social Work. He completed an intensive Ketamine assisted psychotherapy training through Polaris. Zach previously worked for 3.5 years at Ellenhorn LLC, a Program for Assertive Community Treatment, with a team of clinicians using a model that focuses on the trauma experienced by people who have been diagnosed as suffering with psychiatric symptoms. Employing a compassionate Harm Reduction model, he acted as the Integrative Dual Diagnosis Therapy Coordinator for the program’s New York City location, supervising all cases involving clients in complicated relationships to substances. Zach has also worked for 3 years in a harm reduction setting with BronxWorks, providing therapeutic services to clients in frequent extreme states of mind and mood. His caseload consisted of clients with a history of chronic street homelessness. He has over 13 years of experience within psychedelic communities as an advocate and proponent of psychedelic harm reduction. Zach also maintains a caseload of private therapy clients. Zach has focused his work on supporting individuals who have been harmed by the medical model of mental health. His therapeutic style is born from an acknowledgment of the vastness of the human experience and the sacredness of the individual within their community. His passion is caring for people who have become isolated due to the harmful stigma generated by prevailing ideas around mental illness. Zach is interested in supporting and bearing witness to a shift from the guilt and shame of being “mentally ill” or “broken,” to an empowered stance which honors the reasonable pain of operating within systems which cut us off from meaning and purpose.

Cardea is dedicated to assisting individuals in their recovery from deep psychological anguish and supporting those seeking an awakened life. We believe that breaking free from standardized living and embracing uncertainty and novelty are key to personal growth and well-being. Join us as we explore the limitless possibilities for self-knowledge and increased wellness through the fusion of psychedelic-assisted therapy, ketamine care, and acupuncture.