Polaris Insight Center

12/18/2025

We are deeply grateful for these kind words from our Practicum Retreat participants. We look forward to fostering growth and healing in the new year. Learn more about our upcoming retreats in 2026 via our website: https://buff.ly/Mx2nrgX

12/16/2025

Coming up on WEDNESDAY: Don't miss this FREE Beckley Retreats webinar, “Integrating Psychedelics into Therapeutic Work: Research-Backed Insights.”

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
12:00 PM-12:45 PM EST

This training is designed for therapists, counselors, psychologists, and other mental-health professionals to learn how NOSC-assisted retreat programs may support clients when therapy reaches a plateau.

Learn from expert trainers, Fede Menapace, Veronika Gold, LMFT, and Kosu Boudreau, as they unpack emerging research, psychological processes engaged during NOSC experiences, and how NOSC-assisted retreat programs may support client transformation.

Free to attend, reserve your spot today!

Therapist webinar sign up page

12/04/2025

Join us for a free webinar, “Integrating Psychedelics into Therapeutic Work: Research-Backed Insights.”

Wednesday, December 17, 2025
12:00 PM-12:45 PM EST

This training is designed for therapists, counselors, psychologists, and other mental-health professionals to learn how NOSC-assisted retreat programs may support clients when therapy reaches a plateau.

Learn from expert trainers, Fede Menapace, Veronika Gold, LMFT, and Kosu Boudreau, as they unpack emerging research, psychological processes engaged during NOSC experiences, and how NOSC-assisted retreat programs may support client transformation.

Free to attend, reserve your spot today!

Depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms continue to shape the daily lives of hundreds of millions of people. In fact, it’s estimated that 1 in 3 women and 1 in 5 men will experience major depression in their lives[1]. Even with consistent, high-quality care, some clients struggle to make ...

12/02/2025

This Giving Tuesday, we invite you to donate to the Polaris KAP Treatment and/or Training funds.

Your donation helps make training more accessible, and offsets the cost of treatment for someone in need.

Explore donation options here:
https://buff.ly/PWRxZeD

11/21/2025

December is right around the corner, join us for some of the last trainings of 2025!

December 4th: Module 3
December 6th: Training & Practice Module
December 16th: Module 1

We'd love to have you close out the year with us, learn more and register through our website:

https://buff.ly/RdJvhdv

10/30/2025

The New Health Club Podcast's Anne Philippi interviews Polaris Insight Center co-founder, Veronika Gold, LMFT, to discuss her journey to becoming a KAP Practitioner specializing in transformative trauma work.

Listen to the podcast here:

Podcast Episode · THE NEW HEALTH CLUB · 10/09/2025 · 53m

10/29/2025

Don't miss the LAST CHANCE to join this year's 2025-2026 KAP Training Cohort.
All Module 1 participants are welcome to join until Tuesday, November 4th at a discounted price, including participants in Module 1 tomorrow, October 30th.

Register by Tuesday, November 4th to join, link in bio

10/22/2025

We're looking forward to our next offering of Healing the Healer on Saturday, November 1st - a very special and important module to our team at Polaris.

This module invites therapists to focus on deepening their self-care and personal grounding- core foundations for NOSC-assisted work. Through experiential practices and clinical insight, we’ll explore how to stay centered while engaging non-ordinary states, prevent countertransference stress and burnout, and cultivate ongoing well-being.

This module is open to the public- no prerequisites required

Join us on November 1st by visiting our website: https://buff.ly/03zg3No

10/13/2025

We're very fortunate to have such a wonderful team at Polaris! Our team spotlight is Heather Gosliner, RN, MSN, PHN! Learn more about our team, trainings, retreats, offerings and more via our website!

https://buff.ly/elVTMkV

10/08/2025

Our next offering of the Healing the Healer Module is coming up on Saturday, November 1st. This workshop can be taken as a stand-alone module or as part of the KAP curriculum, and is open to therapists who haven’t previously taken any Polaris modules.
This module focuses on self-care, personal work, and effective processing of material that arises in sessions; essential skills for psychedelic-assisted therapists to stay grounded and present in their work.
We’ll explore working with non-ordinary states of consciousness, strategies to prevent countertransference stress and burnout, and practices that support therapist well-being. The training blends clinical wisdom with experiential self-care activities and offers six continuing education credits.
This course is suitable for both clinicians and the general public, and healthcare professionals can integrate the tools into their clinical work.
There are no prerequisites for this module!

Learn more and register here: https://buff.ly/P6pazMC

09/23/2025

The third KAP Training Cohort is beginning in TWO WEEKS!
Join us on Tuesday, October 7th and learn with 13+ experienced trainers with 52 Total Training Hours Over 5 Months.
During the Cohort, you will have access to Learning Materials and readings, build community support and industry resources, enjoy 50% off to Polaris Advanced Series Modules and 50% off Polaris consultation groups for 6 months!
At the end of the cohort, clinicians will have gained more confidence and competence in offering KAP and will have developed relationships with a community of like-minded peers.
CE Credits available

Learn more and register before next month!
https://buff.ly/8MeYycu

09/16/2025

Tune into the Blind Spots: Exploring What We Cannot See Podcast for a talk with Polaris co-founder, Eric Sienknecht, and Dr. Chantelle Thomas as they discuss the healing synergy of music and psychedelics. They explore sensitivity, attunement, resonance, and the therapeutic possibilities of non-ordinary states, while reflecting on the ethical challenges of music choice in psychedelic therapy. A lyrical, thoughtful conversation on how music can help us remember and reclaim forgotten parts of ourselves.

Listen here:

Podcast Episode · Blind Spots: Exploring What We Cannot See · 09/15/2025 · 58m