Loosening Up: The KA-EMDR™ Podcast

Loosening Up: The KA-EMDR™ Podcast explores how EMDR therapists are integrating Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy (KA-EMDR™) into their clinical practices and what they are noticing as clients soften and access opens in the therapy room. Danielle Ciccone and Michele Topel, co-developers of the KA-EMDR™ model and co-founders of Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute, talk with clinicians about real-world implementation of this innovative approach and how low-dose ketamine can enhance EMDR therapy, supporting deeper processing and transformational healing for clients.

Loosening Up: The KA-EMDR™ Podcast is a health podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 11 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #10

  Ep 10: Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy: A Better Way to Treat Trauma | Interview with Cheryl Moore

  Aug 5, 202647 min

  In this episode of Loosening Up: The KA-EMDR® Podcast, Danielle Ciccone sits down with trauma therapist Cheryl Moore to discuss her experience integrating Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy into clinical practice. Together they explore why Cheryl was drawn to this approach after training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, how low-dose ketamine can help clients stay engaged during EMDR reprocessing, and why she believes KA-EMDR® offers a more targeted and tolerable way to treat complex trauma. Cheryl also shares her own transformative experience during our live experiential training, discusses how KA-EMDR® is changing the way she works with clients, and tells the inspiring story of a client who experienced remarkable healing after years of feeling stuck. Whether you're an EMDR therapist, a mental health professional interested in psychedelic-assisted therapy, or simply curious about innovative approaches to trauma treatment, this conversation offers valuable clinical insights and real-world perspectives on the potential of Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy. Topics discussed include: **Why experienced EMDR therapists are drawn to Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy **The differences between traditional ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and KA-EMDR® **Using low-dose ketamine to support trauma reprocessing **Increasing the window of tolerance during EMDR **Working with complex trauma and deeply held negative beliefs **The role of experiential training in learning KA-EMDR® **A powerful client transformation and clinical outcomes More About Our Guest: Cheryl Moore, LMHC Licensed in Iowa Email: cheryl@moorelifecc.com Phone: 515-240-1910 https://www.moorelifecc.com/ Learn More About Us: Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com Our published, peer-reviewed research article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41186022/ KA-EMDR® Training: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/training KA-EMDR® Therapist Directory: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/directory Email: info@ketamineassistedemdr.com

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  Episode #9

  Ep 9: What's Next for KA-EMDR™? Behind the Scenes at the Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute

  Jul 8, 202638 min

  This episode offers an inside look at what's next for KA-EMDR™. Danielle Ciccone and Michele Topel reflect on two years of collaboration and a year and a half of training, consulting with, and learning alongside clinicians from around the world. Through hundreds of conversations, experiential trainings, and consultation sessions, they've gained valuable insight into where clinicians thrive, where they tend to get stuck, and what concepts deserve a deeper exploration. Those experiences ultimately inspired their newest course, Optimizing KA-EMDR™: Refining Case Conceptualization and Reprocessing. They provide updates on the continued growth of the Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute, reflect on training nearly 500 clinicians, discuss preparations for their upcoming EMDRIA conference presentation, and share their vision for the future of KA-EMDR™. Whether you're already practicing KA-EMDR™, have taken one of our trainings, or are simply curious about integrating low-dose ketamine with EMDR therapy, this episode offers a candid look at the ideas, experiences, and lessons that continue to shape our work and the future of the Institute. Learn More: Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com Our published, peer-reviewed research article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41186022/ KA-EMDR™ Training: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/training KA-EMDR™ Consultation: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/consultation KA-EMDR™ Therapist Directory: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/directory Email: info@ketamineassistedemdr.com

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  Episode #8

  Ep 8: Learning Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy from the Inside Out: Interview with Dr. Dana Girard

  Jun 17, 202642 min

  In this episode of Loosening Up: The KA-EMDR™ Podcast , Danielle Ciccone and Michele Topel sit down with psychologist Dr. Dana Girard to discuss her journey from traditional psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy to KA-EMDR™. After completing the Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute's introductory course, experiential training, and consultation group, Dana shares how low-dose ketamine combined with EMDR opened the door to a deeply meaningful personal healing experience that continues to shape her work today. Together, they explore the differences between psychedelic and psycholytic ketamine experiences, the unique role of EMDR in facilitating transformational change, and why maintaining engagement, dual awareness, and therapist attunement can be so powerful. Dana also shares a moving account of her own KA-EMDR™ experience, highlighting how unexpected insights, symbolic imagery, and emotional processing led to lasting shifts in her relationship with herself and her father. Whether you're curious about KA-EMDR™, considering integrating it into your practice, or simply interested in the intersection of ketamine, EMDR, and personal transformation, this episode offers a thoughtful and inspiring perspective. Key Topics: Psycholytic vs. psychedelic ketamine experiences The role of dual awareness in KA-EMDR™ Why experiential learning matters for clinicians How low-dose ketamine can enhance EMDR processing Personal transformation, integration, and lasting change Bringing KA-EMDR™ into clinical practice About Our Guest: Dr. Dana Girard, PsyD Licensed in California and Oregon https://drdanagirard.com/ dgirardpsyd@gmail.com (650) 889-8765 Learn More: Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy Institute: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com Our published, peer-reviewed research article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41186022/ KA-EMDR™ Training: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/training KA-EMDR™ Consultation: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/consultation KA-EMDR™ Therapist Directory: https://www.ketamineassistedemdr.com/directory Email: info@ketamineassistedemdr.com

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  Episode #7

  Ep 7: Gentle but Powerful Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy (KA-EMDR™): Interview with Ashley Hartman

  Jun 3, 202640 minS0

  <p>In this episode of Loosening Up: The KA-EMDR™ Podcast, Danielle Ciccone interviews Ashley Hartman, a trauma therapist and yoga teacher specializing in complex trauma, attachment focused healing, EMDR, IFS, somatic therapies, and Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy™.</p><p></p><p>Ashley shares her personal journey into psychedelic-assisted healing, what drew her to KA-EMDR™, and why she describes the experience as both gentle and powerful. Together, Danielle and Ashley explore how low-dose ketamine may help clients access difficult material without becoming overwhelmed, creating opportunities for deeper processing, increased self-compassion, and meaningful transformation.</p><p></p><p>They discuss attachment wounds, protec...

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  Episode #6

  Ep 6: Healing Complex Trauma with Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy: Interview with Sasha Flores

  May 20, 202642 minS0

  <p>In this episode, Danielle Ciccone and Michele Topel sit down with therapist and Army veteran Sasha Flores, LCSW to explore her experience integrating Ketamine Assisted EMDR Therapy™ into her work with complex trauma.<br /><br />Sasha shares how her own healing journey led her to seek approaches beyond standard EMDR after discovering that parts of her system continued to block access to deeper processing. She discusses how low-dose ketamine combined with EMDR created a sense of safety and nervous system protection that finally allowed difficult material to be fully experienced and processed.<br /><br />Together, they discuss:<br />*Why pr...

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