Our approach to Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

 

KAP is an experimental treatment increasingly used for various chronic and treatment-resistant issues like depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), often after traditional treatment approaches have been unsuccessful.

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Our approach differs from other ketamine providers that work within a medical model with IV administration by a nurse, or self-administered sublingual lozenges. These medical providers do not typically offer integration support before, during, or after the ketamine experience. 

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Psychedelics offer a tremendous potential for transformation as a tool to expand consciousness a.k.a. neural-plasticity (neural flexibility). KAP sessions involve your whole self (body, heart, mind, and spirit) during the subjective, conscious experience. If you think about depression, anxiety, and OCD as well warn paths in your neurophysiology and ketamine as an aide to help you establish a new path, this image is metaphorical of how KAP helps establish new thoughts, behaviors, emotional experiences different from your regular path. 

 

Psychedelics used recreationally, without a therapeutic container and guide, can induce an altered state of consciousness that has its own risks and benefits. In Psychedelic Assisted Therapies, the emphasis is on the therapy and the therapy is then exponentiated by the aide of a medicine that expands and alters consciousness default modes.

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The importance of preparation before, holding presence and processing material that comes up during, and integration sessions are all necessary components of lasting healing. The therapeutic set and setting separates a trip from a sacred journey.

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How can Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) compliment your healing path?

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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help people experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms.

 We offer KAP in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical. We 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.

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Grace Willow and Natalie Cooney are our Ketamine Assisted Therapy Providers. Grace Willow has current openings for online KAP. Natalie is currently full and her waitlist is closed.