# Clinical Interventions and the Intentional Use of Relationship in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

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Podcast: [Living Medicine](https://stenobird.com/podcast/living-medicine-7074573)
Published: 2025-05-15T06:00:00+00:00
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Jim Hopper, PhD, is a Teaching Associate in Psychology at Harvard Medical School, where he co-directs a conference on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. With over 25 years of experience as a clinical psychologist, therapist, and independent forensic consultant, he focuses on the psychological and neurobiological effects of trauma, including sexual assault and child abuse, and their treatment. Jim has provided training and consultation to therapists, law enforcement, military personnel, and higher education administrators and has served as an expert witness in legal cases. In this episode… Many clinicians entering the field of psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy assume that the medicine alone drives healing, overlooking the critical role of the therapeutic relationship. Without a strong relational foundation, clients can experience retraumatization, disempowerment, or even harm during these vulnerable states. How can practitioners create safe, empowering, and effective therapeutic environments during psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy? As a clinical psychologist specializing in trauma and psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, Jim Hopper advises clinicians to combine empowerment, connection, and attunement during psychedelic therapy sessions. He advocates for trauma-informed care that supports client autonomy and competence while maintaining a genuine relational connection. Preparation, integration, and an awareness of relational dynamics like transference and countertransference are essential components of the psychedelic therapy process. By maintaining faith in the client's inner healing wisdom, therapists can help clients feel safe, empowered, and supported throughout their healing journeys. In this week's episode of Living Medicine, Dr. Sandy Newes interviews Jim Hoppe…

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