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KETAMINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy 101
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality which combines talk therapy with ketamine as an adjunct, to help eligible patients experience profound breakthroughs and lasting improvement. It is especially effective for depression, anxiety, PTSD - particularly when other treatments haven’t been as effective. A licensed KAP provider takes on the psychotherapy portion of the experience, while Journey Clinical’s medical team supports you on all medical aspects. This includes determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine and monitoring outcomes.
What is Ketamine?
Ketamine is a legal, safe, and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. It has rapid antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, often noticeable within hours and can last for weeks. It works by targeting the neurotransmitter glutamate, which influences mood and thought patterns. It promotes neuroplasticity — the brain's ability to form new connections. Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, nasal spray, and sublingual lozenges. At Journey Clinical we use the sublingual lozenge form
How Does Ketamine Feel?
The effects of ketamine, which most patients find pleasant, last for approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel “far from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature. Many people report having unique emotional or visual experiences that can give you a break from habitual thoughts and gain a new perspective on traumatic situations. Your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during the experience. Once these effects subside, your psychotherapist will spend the remainder of your appointment giving you space to process and discuss your experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happens during the experience, patients feel like the insights gained are clear.
What is The Cost?
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is an affordable, accessible modality. Depending on your insurance plan, the medical intake, follow ups, medication management and psychotherapy sessions are covered by insurance, or eligible for out-of-network reimbursement.
1. Intake with KAP Therapist- $150 (or use insurance). Meet with the psychotherapist to determine if you are appropriate for ketamine therapy
2. Medical Intake with Journey Clinical: $250 (or use insurance). They accept major insurances.
3. Medication (first 2 doses) $112. Insurance DOES NOT cover medication expense.
4. Preparation Session: $125 per hour. (Or use insurance). Prepay for a discount and pay with Affirm or Klarna. Meet with the Ketamine-assisted psychotherapist (KAP) to align on the process and set intentions for the KAP dosing session.
5. KAP dosing session: $250 for 2 1/2 hours (or use insurance for first hour and pay $150 for the other 1 1/2 hours). You will meet in the therapist office (or virtually from your own home. You will self- administer your ketamine lozenge. You can also prepay and use Affirm or Klarna to pay out the cost.
6. Follow-up consultations with Journey Clinical prescriber= $ 150 (or use insurance)
7. Medication for next 6 sessions $208. INSURANCE DOES NOT cover the medication.
8. Integration session: $ 140 (or use insurance) Review (with therapist) memories, thoughts & insights that arose during your dosing session.
We accept debit and credit cards and HSA cards. WE NOW ACCEPT AFFIRM AND KLARNA!! You can prepay your 8 sessions for the therapist portion and get a discount!
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