Depression that hasn't fully responded
Ketamine-assisted therapy is best known for supporting people with depression that hasn't eased fully through therapy or medication alone, including treatment-resistant depression.
Specialized offering
Ketamine-assisted therapy, explained.
A careful, relationship-first approach to a promising treatment—for the right person, at the right time, with the right support around it.
How it works
What the medicine does—and what therapy adds.
Ketamine is a well-studied medicine that has been used safely in medical settings for decades. At the low doses used in therapy, it temporarily softens the brain's usual rigid patterns of thinking. Many people describe it as a shift in perspective—like stepping out of a current long enough to see the water.
Neurologically, ketamine appears to increase neuroplasticity: the brain's ability to form new connections. For a window of time after a session, the mind is often more open, flexible, and receptive to change.
That window is where the therapy lives. Medicine alone can create openness, but it is the therapeutic relationship—the safety, attunement, and steady guidance—that helps you use that openness to process what arises and turn insight into lasting change.
What it's used for
Who it can help.
Ketamine-assisted therapy is not the starting point for every client, and it is not a first-line treatment. It is considered when there is a thoughtful reason to believe it will help—often after other approaches have been tried.
Anxiety and chronic stress
By temporarily loosening rigid thought patterns, ketamine can help interrupt cycles of worry and open a window where new perspectives feel reachable.
Trauma and PTSD
In combination with trauma-focused approaches like EMDR, ketamine can soften the intensity that makes traumatic material hard to approach, allowing careful processing at a tolerable pace.
Feeling stuck or disconnected
Some clients come not with a diagnosis, but with a sense of being stuck—a feeling of disconnection from themselves, their relationships, or their sense of meaning. The medicine can help surface what lies beneath.
Ketamine is not appropriate for everyone. Certain medical and psychiatric histories call for caution or a different path. The screening and medical evaluation exist precisely so that these decisions are made carefully, together.
The process
Unhurried, from first conversation to integration.
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Consultation & screening
We begin with a thorough consultation to understand your history, current symptoms, and goals. Together we determine whether ketamine-assisted therapy is a good fit—and whether another path might serve you better.
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Medical evaluation
Ketamine is prescribed and monitored by a licensed medical provider. We coordinate with a trusted prescriber who reviews your health history, completes any needed labs, and clears you for treatment.
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Preparation
Before any dosing session, we meet to build trust, set intentions, and prepare for the experience. Feeling safe and oriented is the foundation for meaningful work.
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Dosing sessions
During a session, ketamine is taken in a comfortable, carefully supervised setting—either in person or in coordination with your medical provider. I remain present with you throughout, offering grounding and support as the medicine opens space for exploration.
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Integration
What arises during a session matters most in the days and weeks that follow. We meet afterward to process insights, translate them into lasting change, and decide together on the next step.
Curious whether it's right for you?
It starts with a conversation, not a commitment.
Reach out with questions or to schedule a consultation. We'll talk through your history and goals, and honestly assess whether this path fits.
Jenna holds a Certificate in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapies and Research from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) and completed Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Training for Providers through the Alchemy Community Therapy Center.
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