As part of the many modalities I use for treatment, 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.

NOTE! Medical aspects including determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine and monitoring outcomes are covered by Aetna Insurance in California.

What is Ketamine?

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. Studies have shown that the benefits to mood and neurological growth can last up to two weeks after the Ketamine experience.

Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, however in my work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form that is rapidly dissolvable.

A Ketamine session may last up to 3 hours, with effects taking place approximate after 15 min from ingestion/absorption, and lasting approximately 1 hour. Once the effects of the medicine 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.

After each KAP session, we will follow up our sessions engaging in the process of Integration, to ensure that the insights, changes and neuroplasticity changes can take root and are incorporated into your life, for long lasting change.

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy is also offered in a low dose, Relational model using the Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy model.

Contact me to learn more about KAP and discuss how I can support you in your healing

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy (KAP)