Mar 26, 2026

How Effective KAP Shifts Patterns and Supports Lasting Change

Sandy Newes
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Peter Corbett, LICSW

Peter Corbett, LICSW, is the Founder and Executive Director of Kapstone Clinics, a network of mental health clinics focused on integrative and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy services. He is a seasoned clinical social worker and psychotherapist with more than 30 years of experience across private practice, hospitals, and community mental health settings. As a leader in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Peter serves as a trainer, faculty member, and co-director of related clinical and educational programs. 

Here’s a glimpse of what you’ll learn:

  • [4:15] Peter Corbett shares how his personal and professional journey led him into psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy
  • [10:50] How psychedelics help disrupt rigid mental patterns and expand the capacity for change
  • [13:27] The neuroscience behind ketamine’s effects on neural pathways and neuroplasticity
  • [16:30] Integration and rewriting the self following psychedelic experiences
  • [27:56] Why ketamine stands out as a practical and versatile medicine for therapy
  • [30:45] The benefits of group and relational ketamine experiences for connection and healing
  • [39:30] Concerns about remote prescribing and the risks of non-integrated ketamine treatment models
  • [43:20] Peter introduces Kapstone Clinics and its mission for a unified professional network
  • [49:00] Peter’s long-term vision for legitimizing and maturing psychedelic medicine

In this episode…

The key to lasting psychological change isn’t about fixing what’s broken — it’s about expanding what’s possible. Many people find themselves stuck in deeply ingrained emotional and behavioral patterns, unable to break free despite years of effort. How can alternative approaches offer a more effective path forward?

Seasoned clinical social worker and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy expert Peter Corbett maintains that genuine transformation begins by loosening rigid neural patterns and creating space for new ways of thinking and living. He recommends combining ketamine experiences with intentional integration, encouraging clients to rewrite themselves by clarifying who they want to become. Peter also highlights the value of mindfulness practices, supportive therapeutic relationships, and safe, structured environments to sustain change. Lasting growth comes from combining expanded awareness with deliberate action.

In this episode of Living Medicine, Dr. Sandy Newes sits down with Peter Corbett, LICSW, Founder and Executive Director of Kapstone Clinics, to discuss ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for mental health. Peter explains how ketamine disrupts rigid mental patterns, the importance of integration and identity transformation, and why multidisciplinary care models are essential for safe and effective treatment.

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Quotable Moments:

  • “I want to bring this medicine to the world because I could just deeply feel through the experience.”
  • “You open up the possibility of change because of all these dormant networks or dormant neuronal connections.”
  • “When people come out of a medicine session with ketamine, there’s this sense of awakening.”
  • “What are the patterns that you want to transcend?”
  • “We have to be careful when we think about standards to not confuse our treatment of innovation.”

Action Steps:

  1. Pair ketamine sessions with intentional integration work: Without structured reflection and follow-up, insights from expanded states can fade quickly. Integration helps translate those insights into lasting behavioral and emotional change.
  2. Create safe, supportive therapeutic environments: Clients are more likely to explore difficult emotions when they feel secure and supported. Safety allows deeper work and reduces the risk of overwhelming or destabilizing experiences.
  3. Focus on helping clients re-author their identity: Encouraging them to define who they want to become provides direction for the healing process. This helps replace old patterns with intentional, values-driven behaviors.
  4. Incorporate mindfulness practices into treatment: Mindfulness helps clients sustain openness and awareness beyond the session itself. This supports long-term regulation and reinforces new neural pathways.
  5. Collaborate within multidisciplinary care teams: Combining medical and psychological expertise ensures both safety and depth in treatment. This approach leads to more comprehensive, ethical, and effective care outcomes.

Sponsor for this episode…

This episode is brought to you by the Living Medicine Institute.

LMI is a training, resource, and membership program educating providers about the legal and safe use of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.

To learn more or participate, visit https://livingmedicineinstitute.com.

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