Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

A lot of psychotherapy is overly cerebral. We reify the problematic pattern loops that bring us to seek support in the first place. This is where the tool of Ketamine-assisted practice comes in — a meaningful interruption of these thought patterns to help us function with assurance.

What is ketamine?

Safety

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 hours after treatment.

Neuroplasticity

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.

Experience

The effects of ketamine, which most patients find pleasant, last for about 30 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 the effects subside, we will spend the remainder of the session to process and discuss the experience.

Ketamine Facts

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FDA-approved treatment

Schedule III : non-narcotic substance

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World Health Organization's

"List of Essential Medicines"

since 1985

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Unlike unregulated "street" sources, clinical-grade ketamine is manufactured under strict FDA-approved protocols to ensure it is free from contaminants like fentanyl or toxic fillers

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Non-invasive administration:

utilizes the sublingual "swish-and-spit" method for safe and effective absorption

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Ketamine acts as a psychoplastogen, stimulating synaptic regrowth

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Medical-grade materials guarantee that the dose ordered is exactly the dose delivered, which is critical for maintaining the "therapeutic window" without accidentally reaching anesthetic (unconscious) levels

Lowers:

Anhedonia
Social avoidance
Rejection Sensitivity
Pessimistic thinking
Specific cognitive deficits

Increases:

Perception Memory

Ketamine helps to take the default mode offline,
and creates a bit of dissociation that allows for more association.

What does Ketamine-Assisted Therapy look like?

01.

Medical consultation:

Initial visit with a licensed medical prescriber for an eligibility screening and prescription

02.

Preparation:

Retrieve medication from a local pharmacy and establish goals and objectives for KAP with therapist

03.

KAP dosing session:

Self-administer your prescription during a supervised session, remotely or in-person (max. 3 hours)

04.

Integration:

Scheduled within 24–72 hours to maximize neuroplasticity, transforming your insights into actionable growth and lasting change

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Follow-up:

Medical consultation to manage refills and monitor ongoing treatment

Pricing

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First Time Patients

Initial psychiatric evaluation: $385

(includes one medical follow up)

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Medication

Medication costs vary by pharmacy

(e.g., $50-100 for up to six sessions)

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+ Regular Session Fee

Standard hourly rate applies for each KAP session

In partnership with board-certified specialists and clinical resources to ensure safe, clinically sound, and goal-oriented KAP sessions.