Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
Therapy built around ketamine treatment, so the window it opens becomes lasting change rather than a brief reprieve.
What it is
Ketamine is a legal, FDA-approved anesthetic that, at low doses, can rapidly ease treatment-resistant depression, PTSD and severe anxiety. For a period after a dose the brain is unusually flexible: old beliefs loosen, feelings that were walled off become reachable. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) pairs that window with skilled therapy before, during and after, which is where the durable benefit comes from.
How it works here
I am a therapist, not a prescriber. Ketamine itself is prescribed, dosed and medically monitored by a licensed medical provider I collaborate with, after their own screening. My role is the psychotherapy:
- Preparation: intentions, safety planning, what to expect, and grounding skills
- Dosing-session support: a calm, attended space and, when appropriate, gentle guidance during the experience
- Integration: sessions in the days after each dose to make sense of what came up and turn it into concrete change, often using EMDR or Flash while the mind is still open
Who it helps
- Depression that hasn’t responded to two or more medications
- PTSD and complex trauma
- Severe anxiety and OCD-spectrum symptoms
- People stuck in grief or existential distress around serious illness
Good to know
KAP isn’t right for everyone; the medical provider screens for cardiovascular, psychiatric and substance-use factors before anything begins. Integration therapy is billed at my standard rate; medical fees are set separately by the prescriber. This page is information, not medical advice.
Ready when you are
If you’re considering ketamine treatment, let’s talk about whether therapy alongside it makes sense for you.