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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Have you tried it all, and you still feel stuck?

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a powerful modality that can help you find relief from anxiety and depression, when it seems like you have tried everything. There is expanding research in the mental health community around the impacts of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) to help eligible patients get unstuck and experience long-lasting improvement in symptoms, particularly those struggling with depression, anxiety, PTSD, other mental illnesses or those facing a roadblock in their current therapy. Recent scientific studies have shown truly life-changing results for some patients. As a certified Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) practitioner, I offer this powerful treatment for those interested in pursuing KAP treatment with me.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) 101

I offer a therapeutic modality called Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help eligible patients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms. I take on the psychotherapy portion of the experience, while Journey Clinical’s medical team supports you on all medical aspects. This includes determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine and monitoring outcomes

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What is Ketamine?

How is Ketamine administered?

What does Ketamine feel like?

Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment and last for up to 2 weeks. It works by blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as well as by stimulating AMPA receptors, which are thought to help form new synaptic connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.

Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.

The effects of ketamine, which most patients find pleasant, last for approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel “far from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature. Your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during the experience. Once these effects subsided, we’ll spend the remainder of our appointment giving you space to process and discuss your experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happened during the experience, patients feel like the insights gained are none-the-less clear. Studies have shown that the benefits to mood and neurological growth can last up to two weeks after the Ketamine experience.

How does KAP with me work?

Initial Consultation with Journey Clinical

Preparation Sessions with Me

KAP Dosing Session

Integration Sessions with Me

What are the costs?

Journey Clinical Medical Costs

First time patients:
Initial medical consultation with Journey Clinical: $250

Cost of medication: $88 (enough for 2 sessions)

Ongoing treatment:
Follow-up medical consultation with Journey Clinical $150 (at least 1X per quarter)

Cost of medication: $148 (enough for up to 6 sessions)

KAP Treatment Costs

On top of medical costs, I charge my hourly rate for KAP treatment. Treatment typically involves 5 hours of service for one Ketamine dose (1 hour prep session, 3 hours dosing session, 1 hour integration session)

For a full course of treatment (8 dosing sessions + prep and integration), you can expect to invest about $3000.

Shorter courses of treatment are available. Please contact me to learn more.

Interested in KAP?

Contact me to learn more