Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
Bellingham
WA
KAP isn't about bypassing the work—it’s about helping you get to the work that matters most.
You’ve done all the things- talk therapy, western medicine, eastern medicine, mindfulness, maybe even things you’ve never told anyone about. And still, you find yourself here—exhausted and over it. You might get some relief for a while, but it doesn’t seem to last.
There’s no magic cure for emotional turmoil or psychological pain. But ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can be a powerful catalyst. Ketamine assists in lowering your guard, making it easier to access and explore the tender places where your suffering resides.
Break Through
with
Ketamine Therapy
Emotional Blocks
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is an innovative approach for depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Ketamine has rapid antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, often noticeable within hours and can last for days or even weeks. Ketamine works by targeting the glutamate system, a neurotransmitter network that influences mood, cognition, and perception. Ketamine’s pleasant dissociative effects help to soften your protective layers in order to turn toward a more spacious inner experience. In this state, you can begin to "zoom out" and observe your:
thought patterns without judgement
emotional tone with curiosity
body sensations without panic
internal narrative with neutrality
When paired with skilled psychotherapy, ketamine becomes more than a chemical reset—it’s a therapeutic accelerator. You may find greater access to buried emotions, unresolved trauma, or deep-seated fears. Voices of self-doubt quiet down, making space for kindness and clarity. As old mental and emotional loops are interrupted, new perspectives can emerge.
Window of Opportunity
One of ketamine’s greatest benefits is its promotion of neuroplasticity — the brain's ability to change, adapt, and form new connections.
The earliest effects of neuroplasticity can begin at approximately 24 hours, peaking at 72 hours, and lasting up to 3 weeks after treatment.
This “neuroplastic window” is an ideal time to let go of old habits that no longer serve you and perhaps try something new. It’s not just about swapping “bad” habits for “good” ones. It’s about loosening rigid ego demands, and making choices that reflect what truly matters to you.
You’re the medicine.
I’m your guide.
The healing wisdom you seek is already within you. My role is to help you get most of the experience by integrating mind-body centering techniques within a depth psychology framework.
Before the dosing session, we will build practices that will support you in learning how to “let go” of control and trust whatever spontaneously arises. Ketamine can open the door — but your psyche decides how far we go. While ketamine is a potent healing ally, it doesn’t do the therapy for us. This is a co-creative experience. Like any meaningful relationship, this collaboration requires both openness and engagement. Your conscious participation is not only welcome — it’s essential.
Being With What Arises
Images and sensations during the ketamine journey may be infused with emotions or parts of yourself you prefer to disown—such as sadness, fear, anger, shame or disgust. As trust in the process deepens, we begin to practice how to stay with discomfort, and meet it with curiosity and compassion. A delicate dance between willfulness and surrender is the heart of the work. Learning how to hold both effort and ease builds the inner resilience needed to overcome existing obstacles with creativity, strength, and presence.
The process
1. Complete an Intake Form
Before we begin, you’ll be asked to complete a brief intake form. This helps me get a clearer sense of who you are, what you’re seeking, and how I can support you most thoughtfully and effectively. If it seems like we might be a good fit working together, I’ll reach out to schedule a brief consultation call to clarify any questions you may have.
2. Intake & Preparation
During your intake process, we’ll explore a rough outline of your treatment plan and what to expect. We’ll meet for a minimum of four to six preparation sessions to establish your goals and lay the foundation for KAP. You’ll then participate in one to three KAP sessions, depending on your needs and response to treatment.
3. Connect with Your Prescriber
Before we begin ketamine-assisted therapy, you’ll need to meet with a licensed prescriber for a medical intake and evaluation. If appropriate, they will write the ketamine prescription. You are responsible for scheduling this appointment and obtaining the medication prior to your first dosing session.
4. Grounding with Intention
You’ll be guided through a visual intention-setting practice to help anchor your focus. By imagining your intentions already coming into fruition and connecting with how that feels in your body, you create a sense of emotional resonance. This offers a source of motivation and a reminder of what is worthy of your attention.
5. The Dosing Session
You’ll take the sublingual ketamine and allowing yourself to settle as the medicine takes effect. Your experience may be directed inward for the first portion with moments of reflection. Most clients find themselves naturally moving between inner exploration and shared insight. Throughout the session, I’ll gently support you in staying connected to your somatic experience.
6. Building Blocks for Integration
As the effects of the medicine begin to wear off, we’ll explore insights or emotional “downloads” that arose during the journey. We might utilize visual arts to express imagery that words may fail to capture. You may feel clear and inspired, or raw and tender. These early reflections often carry powerful threads that we can return to in future sessions for deeper integration.
Why try KAP with me?
Because you're not just seeking treatment—
you're seeking meaning.
Images compel our attention for a reason — they carry emotional weight and point us toward our life force. In my practice, every modality I offer is an invitation to bring the unconscious into the room and engage with it consciously.
Why? Because the unconscious often holds the missing ingredient in your healing process.
The unconscious doesn’t speak in plain language. It communicates through imagery, felt sensation, metaphor, and symbol. Whether it arises in a dream, a waking fantasy, or a ketamine journey, there's always a message waiting to be received.
This isn’t just about tending to unresolved issues from the past, it’s about expanding your capacity to meet life fully, now and into the future.
My strength lies in helping you build a relationship with these symbolic messages. Together, we translate them into practical insights that support tangible change. The true power of KAP isn’t found in the dosing session alone—it lives in how you choose to integrate the experience, consciously and courageously.
Investment
KAP Intake & Preparation
$180 for 50-minute intake session (potential insurance reimbursement)
Preparation Sessions 2-4:
$180 per 50-minute session (potential insurance reimbursement)
KAP Dosing Session & Integration
$600 per 3-hour session ($200 per hour)
Integration Sessions 2-6:
$180 per 50-minute session (potential insurance reimbursement)
Medical Consultation
Typically, there is an initial medical consult where two sessions worth of medication are provided and a follow-up consult (often enough for up to 6 sessions). Cost and insurance coverage will be dependent on your provider.
