Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
What is KAP?
KAP combines the therapeutic benefits of ketamine with my specialized psychotherapy support. Ketamine, a safe and legal medicine, can create an altered state of consciousness that allows access to deeper emotions and insights, bypassing ingrained negative thought patterns and defense mechanisms. This, coupled with guided therapy, can lead to profound breakthroughs and sustained symptom improvement. It's a powerful option when traditional methods haven't provided the relief you deserve.
How Does Ketamine Feel?
Ketamine's effects, which most clients find pleasant, typically last about 45 minutes. You may experience a sense of detachment from your body and shifts in perception, often described as expansive. While verbal and motor skills are reduced during this time, you'll be in a comfortable, supported environment. Afterward, we'll dedicate time to processing and integrating your experience. Even if the experience is difficult to articulate, the insights gained are often profoundly clear, and studies show the positive effects on mood and neurological growth can last for up to two weeks.
The KAP Process at Solrise:
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We begin with a free 20 minute phone consultation to briefly discuss your goals and my offerings to determine whether to proceed. Then I connect you with Emma Smith, APRN, PMHNP-BC, the Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner I work with who provides the medication management aspect of your KAP treatment.
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Once you receive your ketamine lozenges, we will schedule time together for our KAP preparation, dosing, and integration sessions. Preparation session(s) will be scheduled just like regular therapy sessions prior to the KAP dosing session. The goal of a preparation session(s) is to align on the process and set intentions for our KAP sessions together.
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A typical ketamine dosing session lasts approximately 2 hours and takes place remotely via telehealth.
During a dosing session, you will self-administer your ketamine lozenge in your home. 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.
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After our KAP dosing session, we will meet for integration therapy sessions to review the memories, thoughts & insights that arose during your dosing session, and to prepare for the next dosing session.
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Integration & Preparation Sessions: $175/50 minutes
Ketamine Assisted Therapy Dosing Session: $350/2 hours