KAP – Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy

A safe, supported way to access deeper healing.

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an innovative, evidence-informed approach that combines the therapeutic use of ketamine with psychotherapy to help people access deeper levels of healing.

Ketamine is a medication that, in carefully controlled clinical doses, can temporarily shift patterns of thinking, mood, and perception. For many people, this creates a sense of openness, reduced emotional pain, and distance from rigid or self-critical thoughts. In a therapeutic setting, this altered state allows clients to explore difficult emotions, memories, or life patterns with greater flexibility and less fear, making it easier to gain insight and move toward meaningful change.

What makes Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy different from medication alone is the presence of a trained therapist who helps guide and integrate the experience. Before a ketamine session, you will begin by clarifying your intentions and preparing emotionally; afterward, we will meet to make sense of what came up and how to apply it to your everyday life. This integration phase is where much of the lasting growth occurs. KAP is often used to support people dealing with depression, trauma, anxiety, and life transitions, and medical trauma.

This is especially effective when other treatments have not provided enough relief. The goal is not simply symptom reduction, but a deeper reconnection with yourself, your values, and your capacity for resilience and healing. Compared to traditional talk therapy, KAP can help people move past emotional and cognitive barriers that sometimes make change feel slow or stuck.

In standard therapy, the mind’s protective defenses and long-held patterns of thinking can limit how deeply a person is able to access or shift painful material. Ketamine temporarily quiets these rigid patterns and increases the brain’s flexibility, allowing new perspectives and emotional experiences to emerge more easily. This can accelerate insight, enhance emotional processing, and make therapeutic breakthroughs feel more accessible. Rather than replacing talk therapy, KAP enhances it by creating a state in which the brain and nervous system are more open to healing, making the work of therapy more efficient and, for many, more transformative.