Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

For Adults

Sometimes, even with our best efforts, traditional therapy doesn’t quite reach the deeper places where healing is needed. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) offers a different path — one that can gently open new doors within, helping you connect to yourself in a profound and meaningful way.

KAP combines the therapeutic use of ketamine with supportive, guided psychotherapy. In low doses, ketamine can quiet the inner critic, soften defenses, and invite a sense of openness and curiosity. Many people describe the experience as a kind of “reset” — a chance to step outside old patterns and gain fresh perspective on long-standing emotional pain, anxiety, depression, or trauma.

In our work together, ketamine is not the solution on its own — it’s a catalyst. We’ll begin with thoughtful preparation, creating a foundation of trust and intention. During your ketamine sessions, you’ll be safely supported in a comfortable, grounded environment. Afterward, we’ll process what comes up, making space for integration and real, lasting change.

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This journey may be right for you if you’re:

Feeling stuck in therapy or personal growth
Living with depression, anxiety, or PTSD that hasn’t fully responded to other treatments
Seeking deeper insight or emotional clarity
Ready to explore healing in a new, expanded way

KAP is offered in partnership with licensed medical providers who oversee the medical aspects of care, while I support your emotional and therapeutic process every step of the way.

If you’re curious about KAP, or just wondering what’s possible, you’re welcome to reach out. I’m here to answer your questions and explore whether this approach feels right for you.

My Approach to Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for Trauma Survivors

As a psychotherapist, a mother, and the partner of a long-time cardiothoracic surgeon, I’ve always approached treatment with a deep respect for the medical, ethical, and emotional layers involved—especially when it comes to trauma. For years, I held back from offering ketamine-assisted therapy. While I saw its potential, I also saw how easily this powerful tool could be misused without the right support, safety, and intention.

It wasn’t until I found a community of ethical, trauma-informed practitioners that I felt confident in offering this work. With the right structure and care, I’ve come to see ketamine-assisted therapy as a profoundly transformative modality for those carrying the weight of past trauma, depression, anxiety and grief.

This work is never about bypassing pain or offering a quick fix. It’s about creating a safe space to gently reconnect with parts of yourself that may have felt lost or frozen. When used with compassion and support, ketamine can help open new pathways for healing, integration, and lasting change.

Psycholytic vs. Psychedelic Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

Understanding the Difference

Ketamine-assisted therapy can take different forms, each offering unique therapeutic benefits. Psycholytic therapy involves using a lower dose of ketamine to gently open access to deeper thoughts and emotions while maintaining a conversational, interactive state. This allows for guided talk therapy and/or brain spotting during the session, supporting insight and emotional processing in real time.

In contrast, psychedelic ketamine therapy involves a higher dose that induces a more immersive, inward experience. While less interactive, this form can lead to profound shifts in perception, expanded self-awareness, and powerful breakthroughs, followed by integration sessions to make sense of the experience.

Both approaches are carefully guided and tailored to meet your unique needs and goals within a safe, therapeutic setting.

Here is a link for more information.

https://go.journeyclinical.com/kap

Received training:

Trained in ketamine assisted psychotherapy
And Ketamine assisted Brainspotting psychotherapy

You may not control all the events that happen to you, but you can decide not to be reduced by them.

-Maya Angelou

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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

My Approach to Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for Trauma Survivors

Psycholytic vs. Psychedelic Ketamine-Assisted Therapy

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