KETAMINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY (KAP)

A grounded, attuned approach to ketamine therapy

Medical evaluation and prescription handled by a licensed prescriber.

I am larger, better than I thought; I did not know I held so much goodness.


— Walt Whitman, Song of Myself

Many people reach a point where traditional therapy helps—but only to a point. You understand your patterns. You know what happened in your past. But inside, something still feels stuck:

  • A shutdown you can't break through

  • Emotions you can't access

  • Pain you can't reach

  • A numbness you can't explain

  • A sense that you're living behind glass

KAP isn't about a shortcut. It's about creating the conditions for deeper, safer, more compassionate access to yourself.

Ketamine can help your defenses soften—not to overwhelm you, but to let you reconnect with parts of yourself that have been offline for years.

IMPORTANT CLARITY ABOUT MY ROLE IN KAP

I do not prescribe ketamine. I am not a medical provider.

You will meet with a licensed prescriber for:

  • Medical evaluation

  • Screening for safety

  • Approval or denial

  • Prescription

  • Dosing protocol

If the prescriber determines you are a good candidate, I support you therapeutically through:

  • Preparation

  • Dosing session support

  • Integration afterward

KAP is most effective when medical and psychological care are separate but coordinated.

KAP MAY BE HELPFUL IF YOU'RE EXPERIENCING:

  • Treatment-resistant depression

  • Chronic shame

  • Emotional numbness

  • Dissociation or shutdown

  • Trauma you can't access with talk therapy

  • Anxiety that never lets up

  • A feeling of being "stuck" or disconnected

  • Identity confusion, self-blame, or internalized narratives

  • Rigid defenses that no longer serve you

KAP is not a replacement for therapy—it enhances it.

MY APPROACH TO KAP IS:

Trauma-informed – We work at your pace, not the protocol's pace. You are never pushed into intensity.

Existential-phenomenological – We explore how your experience expands your relationship to meaning, identity, and freedom.

Relational – A safe, attuned therapeutic relationship makes KAP more effective and safer.

Emotionally steady – Your nervous system stays central to the process.

Nonjudgmental and grounding – You can bring confusion, fear, awe, numbness, or anything else that arises.

Integrative – Meaning-making is where the change happens—not in the trip itself.

WHAT KAP SESSIONS LOOK LIKE

1. Medical evaluation (with the prescriber)
They determine whether ketamine is appropriate, dosing, route, safety considerations, and contraindications.

2. Preparation (with me)
We explore your intentions, history, fears, defenses, what tends to shut you down, how to stay grounded, and what safety looks like for you.

3. Dosing sessions (supported by me)
I am present with you to support emotional safety, help you orient, offer grounding, track your experience, and maintain steady presence.

4. Integration (with me)
This is where change solidifies. We explore what came up, what shifted, what softened, what surprised or frightened you, what your mind and body are communicating, and what new choices become available.

Integration turns the experience into transformation.

WHO KAP IS A GOOD FIT FOR

  • Adults with trauma histories—whether recent or decades old

  • People who feel stuck or shut down—at any age

  • High-functioning people who can't "think" their way out of symptoms

  • Clients who want deeper emotional access

  • LGBTQ+ clients processing shame or identity trauma

  • Men who struggle with vulnerability or emotional access

  • Young adults who recognize patterns early and want to interrupt them before they calcify

  • Clients who have hit a wall in talk therapy

WHO KAP IS NOT A FIT FOR

  • People looking for a quick fix

  • People wanting ketamine without therapy

  • Those actively using substances in risky ways

  • People with certain medical or psychiatric contraindications (the prescriber screens for these)

  • Those expecting a psychedelic "breakthrough" without integration

  • Clients who want to avoid self-examination

FAQ

  • No. A licensed medical prescriber handles all evaluation and prescriptions.

  • Some dosing is sub-psychedelic and some is more dissociative. It's tailored to your needs and your prescriber's protocol.

  • My role is to help you stay connected, grounded, and safe. We slow down together.

  • No. Ketamine opens the door—therapy helps you walk through it.

  • support, I offer specialized trauma-informed integration therapy. Need integration after dosing?

If you're considering KAP, you don't have to figure it out alone

Whether you're curious, hopeful, unsure, or scared, we can talk about what you're looking for and whether this path makes sense for you.

If you move forward, we do it slowly, thoughtfully, and together.

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