Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
A gentle path inward, anchored in relationship.
What Is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy?
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) combines the carefully guided use of ketamine, a legal FDA-regulated medicine, with psychotherapy to help you access parts of yourself that can be hard to reach in ordinary conversation.
Ketamine has been used safely in medical settings for decades. In therapeutic doses it can soften the inner critic, quiet the nervous system’s alarm signals, and create a window of openness where long-standing patterns feel less fixed. Rather than taking you on a full dissociative journey, the approach I use keeps you gently present: aware of your surroundings, in contact with me, and able to do real therapeutic work while the medicine is active.
KAP can be especially meaningful for people who feel stuck, where insight alone hasn’t been enough to shift deeply held pain, grief, or self-protective patterns.
- Legal and administered under medical supervision
- Conducted in a safe, comfortable therapeutic setting
- A complement to the therapeutic relationship, not a replacement for it
- Based on relational, somatic, and depth-oriented principles
My Approach to KAP
My training is through Innate Path, a program that specializes in low-dose, relational KAP. What that means in practice is that we use a dose calibrated to keep you present and connected (not sedated, not overwhelmed) so that you and I can work together in real time while the medicine is active.
I believe the healing in KAP comes primarily through relationship: the safety of being witnessed, the experience of staying regulated in the presence of another person, and the gradual reorganization of how your nervous system holds difficult material. The ketamine supports that process by lowering the threshold, making it easier to stay with feelings, memories, or body sensations that would otherwise trigger a protective shutdown.
This work is particularly well suited to the relational and somatic themes I already explore with clients: attachment wounds, grief, the body’s role in trauma, and the ways we learned to protect ourselves at a cost.
“What I’ve found is that the medicine doesn’t heal – it makes healing more reachable. And healing, in my experience, always happens in relationship.”
What the Process Looks Like
KAP is never a standalone intervention. It unfolds across several stages, each building on the last.
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Preparation
We spend time together (usually two to three sessions) exploring your history, intentions, and any fears or questions. We establish a clear therapeutic container before the medicine ever enters the picture.
I’ll be honest with you about whether I think KAP is the right direction for you – and we won’t move forward until we both feel ready.
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The Medicine Session
You receive a low dose of ketamine via lozenge, coordinated with your prescribing provider. You remain reclining but aware, guided by music and my presence. We may talk, or you may turn inward; both are welcome. Sessions run 60-90 minutes.
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Integration
The real work often happens here. In the sessions that follow, we process what arose: images, emotions, body sensations, unexpected memories or insights, and help you weave them into lasting change. Integration is where the medicine’s effects become meaningful.
Ready to Explore KAP?
If you’re curious about whether ketamine-assisted psychotherapy might be a fit, the best first step is a conversation.