What is Ketamine?
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (or KAP) is a holistic, psychedelic modality that combines medically prescribed ketamine treatment with the support of integrative therapy.
Ketamine is a Schedule III prescription medication that was developed as an anesthetic and has been used safely since the 1960’s. More recently, ketamine has been used as an off-label intensive treatment to assist the therapeutic process to promote deep healing. Given the exploratory nature of this treatment, the sublingual compounded version of ketamine has also not been FDA approved for treating mental health disorders. You may be a good fit for KAP if you are experiencing symptoms of depression, anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, trauma, chronic pain, illness, eating disorders, or substance use despite previous treatment.
Depending on the ketamine dose prescribed, individuals may experience an overall calming sensation or a vivid psychedelic experience with changes in vision and perception. As a byproduct of your experience, you may feel improvement in your emotional state and reduction in the symptoms that bother you. It is frequently the case that a ketamine experience may promote happiness, empathy, loving-kindness to self and others, and a sense of greater self-acceptance and peacefulness. There can also be psychological and medical risks to using ketamine, which are important for you to understand. We will discuss these with you further during the intake process, and you are also invited to read about the risks under the Risks heading on this webpage. We will be there to support you in whatever your experiences might bring.
Spectrum Psychological Associates:
Phone: 425 478-6100 | Fax: 425 230-0312
Spectrum Psychiatric Associates:
425 478-6100 ext 113 | Fax: 425 645-8035