Medicine Dosing Approaches & Why Clients Respond Differently

Case-based skills for medicine dosing and client response.

Why do some clients respond differently to similar doses of the same medicine? And how do you tell a medication response apart from nervous-system activation or therapeutic readiness?

This interactive workshop explores dosing frameworks and individual client response in psychedelic-assisted therapy. Working through real-world clinical scenarios, you'll look at what shapes treatment response: preparation, nervous-system regulation, medication tolerance and therapeutic engagement. Through case discussion and practical exercises, you'll sharpen your ability to recognize response patterns, communicate clinical observations and contribute to collaborative treatment planning within your professional scope.

What you'll take away

• Identify factors that influence individual responses to psychedelic-assisted therapy
• Recognize clinical considerations related to dosing protocols, titration and treatment tolerance
• Differentiate medication-related responses from factors tied to preparation, nervous-system regulation and therapeutic engagement
• Apply clinical reasoning to case scenarios involving unexpected or limited treatment responses
• Practise interdisciplinary communication that supports individualized treatment planning

Who should attend

PAT-trained clinicians working with, or preparing to work with, psychedelic-assisted therapy.

Your facilitators

Derek Rothe, NP at ATMA CENA, and Lisa Kemp, Director of Programs at ATMA CENA.

Cost and registration

$499 CAD per participant. Full refund if cancelled on or before February 16, 2027.