Psychedelic Assisted Therapy:
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

Sometimes, despite our best efforts, traditional therapy can feel like it’s just not reaching the deeper layers of what we’re carrying. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) offers a different approach—a way to safely explore your inner world with the support of both medicine and therapy.

What is KAP?

KAP combines the use of ketamine—a legal, fast-acting medicine that affects mood and perception—with guided psychotherapy. In a safe, supportive setting, ketamine can open a window into parts of the self that are hard to access in everyday consciousness. This can create powerful opportunities for healing, insight, and emotional release.

It’s not about escaping your pain. It’s about meeting it in a new way—with gentleness, curiosity, and support.

Why Ketamine?

Ketamine has been used in medicine for decades, and in recent years, it's shown incredible promise in mental health treatment—especially for people living with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or long-standing emotional stuckness.

Unlike most antidepressants that work slowly (and sometimes not at all), ketamine can bring relief and perspective shifts within hours or days. It works on a different part of the brain’s chemistry—specifically the glutamate system—which helps with neuroplasticity. In simple terms, it helps your brain form new pathways and let go of old, rigid patterns.

Is KAP Right for You?

KAP might be worth exploring if:

You’ve tried therapy before and felt stuck or frustrated
You’re living with depression, anxiety, or unresolved trauma
You’re open to a different kind of healing experience—one that involves both body and mind
You’re curious about deep emotional work, done in a safe and supported way

We’ll start with a careful screening process to make sure KAP is safe and appropriate for you. Your well-being, readiness, and comfort always come first.

For Individuals:

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is clinically proven to treat depression, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, addiction, and some forms of anxiety. Working with this modality has helped people break out of plateaus in their healing journeys and make tremendous strides in their therapy.

For Couples:

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is a potent therapy option for couples who have found that traditional couples therapy has not been helpful for them.

My approach with Ketamine for Couples is grounded in my experience as both a a Ketamine Therapist and Couples Therapist. Blending these two modalities can help you break through some of the more challenging gridlocked patterns in your relationship.

What the Research is Saying

Research from major institutions shows that ketamine can:

Quickly reduce symptoms of depression, PTSD, and even suicidal thinking

Be especially helpful for people who haven’t responded to other treatments

Interrupt cycles of rumination and self-judgment

Open the door to new insights and emotional breakthroughs

And when paired with therapy—before, during, and after your ketamine sessions—those insights can be explored, integrated, and used to support real, lasting change.

This useful meta-analysis highlights research on ketamine's benefits, particularly when paired with psychotherapy.

What You Might Experience

Every person’s journey is different, but ketamine sessions often create space for:

Seeing your life or struggles from a new angle

Feeling more connected to yourself or something greater

Letting go of old stories or emotional weight

Finding clarity, compassion, or peace—even if just for a moment

These sessions don’t happen in isolation. You’ll be supported every step of the way with preparation, intention-setting, and post-session integration work. This helps the experience become something truly meaningful—not just a momentary shift, but a step toward long-term transformation.

What to Expect:

Every step is guided. You’re never doing this alone.

Starting something new—especially something as personal and transformative as Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)—can bring up questions and uncertainty. Here’s a general overview of what the process looks like, so you can feel informed, supported, and empowered from the beginning.

1. Initial Consultation

We’ll start with a conversation. This is a chance for us to get to know each other and see if KAP feels like a good fit for your goals, needs, and history. I’ll also ask about your medical and mental health background to make sure ketamine is safe for you.

If we decide to move forward, we’ll collaborate with a licensed medical provider who can prescribe and oversee the ketamine aspect of your care.

2. Preparation Sessions

Before any ketamine is administered, we’ll meet for three preparation sessions. These are essential—they help us build trust, clarify your intentions, and create a safe emotional container for the journey ahead.

We’ll talk about:

What you’re hoping to explore or shift
How to navigate altered states of consciousness
Grounding practices and tools for integration

3. The Ketamine Sessions

Ketamine sessions will take place in-person (at your home or in my office) in a quiet and peaceful setting. Ketamine is self-administered through a sublingual lozenge. The journey itself last around 60-90 minutes, during which I will offer live music, time spent in psychotherapy (which I will be documenting as a transcript so you can review it later), or in silence.

During the session, you may experience:

Visual imagery or symbolic insights
Emotional release or a sense of spaciousness
A feeling of distance from everyday thoughts or identity
A deeper connection to your inner world

Everyone’s experience is unique. There’s no “right” way to journey.

You’ll have time to rest and recover after the session, and I’ll help you gently return to a grounded state before you leave.

4. Integration

Integration is where the magic often deepens. In the days following your ketamine session, we’ll meet to unpack what came up—emotionally, psychologically, spiritually—and begin weaving that insight into your daily life.

This might look like:

Connecting the experience to past or present life themes
Exploring new perspectives or emotional breakthroughs
Supporting behavioral changes and self-care practices
Making meaning of symbolic or visionary content

Our goal is to help your ketamine experience become more than a moment—it becomes a doorway to lasting growth.

Sometimes it takes a new perspective, a shift in awareness, or the right conditions to unlock what’s been waiting to move. KAP can help you reconnect with your own inner wisdom—and begin to build a life that feels more alive, more honest, and more yours.

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Psychedelic Assisted Therapy: Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)