Call or text for a consultation: (424) 259-1091
Call or text for a consultation: (424) 259-1091
I am excited to introduce this powerful new tool (in collaboration with Journey Clinical) into my practice. This partnership enables me to offer comprehensive and individualized care that utilizes the therapeutic benefits of ketamine in a safe, supportive, and accessible way.
While KAP is not a one-size-fits-all solution, it offers potentially profound benefits including:
Imagine your brain as a garden, where each thought or behavior creates a distinct path through the foliage. Over time, certain pathways become well-trodden and easy to follow—much like habitual thought patterns or behaviors, including those associated with issues like rumination or avoidance.
Within the context of KAP, ketamine creates a window during which the pathways you wish to change become more malleable, granting you greater agency over the garden's landscape. Previously rigid and well-trodden trails can be redirected and new passages—healthier ways of thinking and behaving—can be carved out. For instance, where there once was a path leading toward substance dependency or negative self-talk, a new avenue towards coping strategies and resilience can be established. By creating a window of increased neuroplasticity, ketamine allows for the re-routing of cognitive and emotional patterns . The subsequent psychotherapeutic work ensures these new pathways are reinforced, leading to lasting change and growth beyond the treatment sessions.
Through this process, patients who may struggle with various conditions, including depression, existential dread, anxiety, and addiction, find a unique opportunity for recovery and healing. KAP doesn't just alleviate symptoms; it facilitates a comprehensive reimagining and restructuring of mental landscapes, offering hope and a new perspective on life's challenges.
The mechanism of action of ketamine in the context of neurological and psychological effects, particularly for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), involves several key processes at the cellular and molecular levels.
Tailoring KAP to Individual Needs
My practice is centered on the belief that care must be personalized. When doing KAP, each patient's unique challenges, life experiences, and treatment goals will be considered and incorporated. In that way, KAP serves as a flexible tool designed to complement and enhance the psychotherapeutic process. Whether you're struggling with substance abuse, having difficulty accessing hope, or seeking to break free from patterns that no longer serve you, KAP offers a promising avenue for transformation and healing.
With that said, there is no magic bullet--it is important to set realistic expectations and understanding that results are dependent on a variety of factors which will be discussed in detail during the preparation session(s).
If KAP is something you'd like to further explore, please reach out to see if you could be a good candidate.
Ketamine—50 years in use: from anesthesia to rapid antidepressant effects and neurobiological mechanisms
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7994242/
Repurposing Ketamine in Depression and Related Disorders: Can This Enigmatic Drug Achieve Success?
https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/neuroscience/articles/10.3389/fnins.2021.657714/full
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