ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)
and psychedelic integration

I offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with Journey Clinical. I have witnessed how powerful and transformative psychedelic medicines, when paired with intention and integration, can be, and am excited to be offering it to those looking to radically change their lives.

KAP is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help clients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in their day-to-day and chronic struggles. I take on the therapeutic 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. Below is more information about KAP to help you navigate if it may be a good fit for you.

It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed. ~Ram Dass

 
 
 

general KAP info for individual sessions

  • 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 and last for up to two 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, nasal spray, and sublingual lozenges. In my work with Journey Clinical, we only use the sublingual lozenge form.

  • Once we decide that KAP is something you’d like to try, you’ll schedule an initial evaluation with a clinician from the Journey Clinical medical team. They will go over your medical and psychiatric history with you, provide education on the treatment, and determine if you are eligible.

    If Journey Clinical’s medical team determines that you are eligible, they will develop a personalized Ketamine prescription and outcome monitoring plan for you.

    Journey Clinical’s medical staff will write a ketamine prescription for you, and enough medicine for the first 2 KAP sessions will be sent to you.

  • Preparation Sessions

    Once you receive your ketamine lozenges, we will schedule our KAP preparation, dosing, and integration sessions. Preparation sessions will be scheduled just like regular therapy sessions prior to the KAP dosing session. The goal of preparation sessions is to align on the process and set intentions for our KAP sessions together.

    KAP Dosing Session

    A typical ketamine dosing session lasts about 3 hours and takes place in person at my office or depending on location and other factors, in the comfort of your own home.

    During a dosing session, you will be in a comfortable, reclining position wearing an eye mask and listening to calming music. Although a KAP dosing session may be largely an internal experience, I will be present with you the entire time to hold space and provide support as needed.

    Integration Sessions

    After our KAP dosing session, we will meet for multiple integration therapy sessions to review the memories, thoughts, and insights that arose during your dosing session, and if applicable, to prepare for your next dosing session.

    Follow-up consultations with Journey Clinical

    After our first KAP session, Journey Clinical’s medical team schedules regular follow-ups with you to monitor outcomes and, as appropriate, prescribe ketamine lozenge refills for future sessions. The frequency of follow-ups depends on your unique treatment plan.

  • Your treatment plan is unique to you. The number of dosing sessions and length of time in between dosing sessions will be created after our intake call. KAP yields the best results when there are at least 3 dosing sessions over 3 weeks, but it ultimately depends on your goals and how our schedules line up. You might decide you want to start with just 1 dosing session, or we might plan for 6-8 dosing sessions over 6-8 weeks or more. Let’s talk about it.

    Cost

    Preparation and Integration sessions are my regular rate of $200/50-minute session.

    Ketamine dosing sessions last around 3 hours and are sliding scale of $500-$750/session.

    1 session: sliding scale of $500-$750
    3 sessions: sliding scale of $1,500-$2,250
    6 sessions: sliding scale of $3,000-$4,500

    Journey Clinical Medical Costs

    Medical Intake: One-time fee of $250
    Follow-up Sessions: $150/Session
    Cost of Ketamine Lozenges: $75 for approximately 4-6 lozenges

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    Medical intake and follow-ups are not covered by insurance but may be eligible for out-of-network reimbursement.

    If you’d like to work together but need a steeper sliding scale, please do still reach out and we can talk about your situation and what might be possible.

  • Journey Clinical is a platform for licensed psychotherapists to incorporate science-based psychedelic therapies in their practice safely and effectively. Journey Clinical’s in-house medical team takes on patient eligibility, prescriptions, and outcome monitoring, while I take on the therapy. Their collaborative care model is designed to deliver personalized treatment plans to meet your individual needs and improve long-term outcomes.