Ketamine-Assisted PsychoTherapy in Bellingham, Washington

MAKING ROOM for TRAUMA

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help eligible clients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms.

the modality

ABOUT KAP

I offer this therapeutic modality in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical. Journey Clinical is a platform for licensed psychotherapists to incorporate science-based psychedelic therapies in their practice safely and effectively, starting with KAP. Journey Clinical’s in-house medical team takes on patient eligibility, prescriptions, and outcome monitoring, while I take on the therapy. Their collaborative care model is designed to deliver personalized treatment plans to meet your individual needs and improve long-term outcomes.

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A Transformational Medicine

Ketamine’s positive effects include decreasing negative thoughts, improving neuroplasticity and building new synaptic connections for a stronger and more resilient brain. When administered under therapeutic supervision in a safe environment, ketamine can help patients create lasting change, break free from old thought patterns, and embrace new perspectives.

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Why KAP?

I like to think of our minds like a ski slope with lots of different paths. Our thoughts often start on one path, and then veer off into different directions. However, when we’ve been stuck in feelings of threat and rumination, it’s easy to begin skiing down the same path repeatedly. Each time we do, we deepen the grooves in our tracks and make it harder for ourselves to change course. For those of us impacted by things like trauma and chronic stress, it’s not uncommon for our minds to get stuck skiing down well-established ruts of thinking, feeling, and behaving. Over time, you might begin to find yourself existing within what feels like an impossibly rigid and inflexible framework of being.

You can think of KAP treatment as providing your mind with a fresh coat of snow. With fresh powder, you have a lot more freedom to ski anywhere. KAP can help you find new and different paths down the mountain, taking in new terrain and sights along the way.

GETTING STARTED IS EASY

Step 01

Connect with me to set up an initial KAP consultation

Step 02

Book a medical intake with Journey Clinical to meet with a prescriber

Step 03

Begin KAP preparation, dosing, and integration sessions

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  • There are two sets of costs to be aware of: (1) Psychotherapy costs and (2) Journey Clinical costs.

    Psychotherapy Costs:

    Ketamine Psychotherapy Intake

    • $160 per 60 minute session

     Preparation Sessions 2-4 (may be covered by your insurance)

    • $150 per 60 minute session (may be covered by your insurance)

     Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Sessions (3 Hours)

    • $600 per 3 hour session ($200 per hour)

     Integration Sessions 2-6 (may be covered by your insurance)

    • $150 per 60 minute session (may be covered by your insurance)

    Journey Clinical Costs:

    Initial Medical Consult ($347):

    • $250 per 60 minute consultation

    • $97 cost of ketamine medication (enough for 2 sessions)

    Ongoing Treatment ($313):

    • $150 follow-up medical consultation

    • $163 cost of ketamine medication (enough for up to 6 sessions)

    Total ketamine therapy costs will be dependent upon your unique treatment plan.

  • All ketamine prescribed to you by Journey Clinical will be in the form of sublingual lozenges taken orally.

  • I follow the Journey Clinical protocol that involves 6-8 dosing sessions for an initial course of treatment, typically scheduled once every two weeks.

    You will work with the Journey Clinical medical team to establish what course of treatment would work best for you.

  • The most noticeable effects of ketamine last for roughly 45 minutes to 1 hour. These effects can make you feel “far from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature. Your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during your KAP experiences.

  • Dosing sessions for KAP are not covered by insurance and will need to be paid out-of-pocket at the time of service. However, preparation sessions and integration sessions may be covered by your insurance provider.

    For insurance coverage related to services provided by Journey Clinical, please click here.

  • A helpful digital brochure reviewing the KAP process can be found here.