Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
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. Below is more information about KAP to help you navigate if it may be a good fit for you.
FAQs
-
Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mentalhealth conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine hasrapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin totake effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment and last for up to 2 weeks. It works byblocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as well as by stimulating AMPA receptors,which are thought to help form new synaptic connections and boost neuralcircuits that regulate stress and mood. Ketamine has also been shown toenhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.
-
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 between 3-4 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.
-
Cost of Treatment
Preparation and Integration sessions are my regular rate of $225/50-minute session. Ketamine dosing sessions range from 3-4 hours and are $700 for a 3 hr session and $900 for a 4 hr session.
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
~~
Medical intake and follow-ups are not covered by insurance but may be eligible for out-of-network reimbursement.
-
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.