InnerMost Mixer: Imago Relationship Therapy Meets Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
Imago Relationship Therapy Meets Ketamine-Assisted Therapy
featuring Jayne Gumpel, LCSW & Carol Kramer, LCSW
Join us for an evening exploring the intersection of Imago Relationship Therapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for couples. This InnerMost Mixer brings together two leaders in the field for a fireside conversation on what happens when a decades-old relational framework meets psychedelic-assisted care.
Carol Kramer, a certified Imago Relationship Therapy trainer, will speak to her own experience as a participant—alongside her partner—in Jayne’s April retreat, and what she’s observed in couples working with Imago Dialogue and ketamine together. Jayne Gumpel will discuss her 10-week group model for couples, her approach to cultivating joy and the use of poetry in this work, and what dosing, preparation, and integration look like in practice. Casey Paleos, MD will facilitate the conversation.
Whether you’re an Imago-trained clinician curious about psychedelic integration, a psychedelic therapist unfamiliar with Imago, or simply interested in where these two fields meet, this conversation is for you.
Schedule
7:00 PM – Doors Open (please arrive no earlier than 7pm so as not to disrupt patients)
7:30 PM – Fireside Chat with Jayne Gumpel, LCSW & Carol Kramer, LCSW, moderated by Casey Paleos, MD & Daniel Tisman, LCSW
8:15 PM – Socialize & Connect
About Jayne Gumpel, LCSW
Jayne Gumpel, LCSW is a psychotherapist, trainer, and teacher with 30 years of experience working with couples, individuals, and groups in New York City and Woodstock, NY. Jayne is a professional clinical trainer in Psychedelic Integration Psychotherapy, is a member of the Woodstock Therapy Center’s Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) team, and has completed MDMA-assisted psychotherapy training through the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS). Jayne describes meditation as a core life practice, is a teacher of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and includes mindfulness practice as a foundation of her work with clients. She is additionally trained in Imago Relationship Therapy and Gestalt Psychotherapy. Jayne is a co-founder of accessmindfulness.org, a 501(c)(3), along with her son David. Her passion is supporting clients on their journey toward inner wisdom and healing from trauma, so they can live richer, more satisfying lives and relationships.
About Carol Kramer, LCSW
Carol Kramer, LCSW helps couples move from conflict to connection and trains therapists to do the same. A certified Imago Relationship Therapy trainer, she leads engaging, skill-based workshops for mental health professionals and transformative retreats for couples—including innovative programs combining Imago Dialogue with ketamine-assisted therapy. Carol has taught with Drs. Harville Hendrix and Helen LaKelly Hunt at the Cape Cod Institute for over 10 years. With warmth, clarity, and decades of experience, Carol creates safe spaces where relationships heal and thrive.
About Casey Paleos, MD
Casey Paleos, MD is a board-certified psychiatrist, researcher, and educator who has spent nearly two decades at the frontier of psychedelic medicine. He served as Principal Investigator and Certified Therapy Supervisor on MAPS’ Phase II and Phase III MDMA-assisted therapy trials for PTSD, as a Study Therapist on the NYU Psilocybin Cancer Anxiety Study, and as Co-Principal Investigator on the NYU-Bellevue Ketamine for Depression Study. He has published research in Nature Medicine and has trained the next generation of psychedelic therapists through organizations including MAPS and Fluence. Dr. Paleos served as Inaugural Medical Director and Clinical Program Designer at Journey Clinical and is a founding board member of the International Alliance of MDMA Practitioners and co-founder of Nautilus Sanctuary, a nonprofit dedicated to psychedelic research, education, and advocacy. Dr. Paleos is Co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of InnerMost, a public benefit corporation. At InnerMost, Dr. Paleos leads a multidisciplinary team providing ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and Spravato therapy alongside therapist training, clinical research, and community programming designed to raise the standard of psychedelic care in New York City and beyond.
About Daniel Tisman, LCSW
Daniel Tisman, LCSW is a psychotherapist, group facilitator, and clinical supervisor with a deep commitment to ethical, transformative care. He is a Qualified Gestalt Therapist and has been on faculty at the Gestalt Center for Psychotherapy and Training for over 15 years. Dan brings together decades of experience in trauma-informed psychotherapy, Gestalt practice, and non-ordinary states of consciousness. He is helping to shape InnerMost’s vision, guide clinical training, and facilitate Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) groups rooted in self-compassion, inner inquiry, and integration. Daniel is also trained in IFS and is a KAP trained therapist through the Ketamine Training Center in a special KAP/IFS training with Phil Wolfson and Richard Schwartz.
About the InnerMost Mixer
Once a month, InnerMost hosts the InnerMost Mixer—an intimate gathering for therapists, psychiatrists, researchers, and medical professionals to connect, learn, and grow in community. We welcome those practicing or simply curious about psychedelic-assisted therapy and integrative mental health.
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