Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: Prepare, Integrate, and Heal
The ketamine assisted psychotherapy program (KAP) at Calliope Health is designed to help you get the most out of the “window of neuroplasticity” that the ketamine molecule can powerfully provide to you. We believe that better outcomes with ketamine may be the direct result of getting into an open and curious mindset before the treatment. This is accomplished in our preparation sessions.
Calliope offers two programs for receiving the therapeutic benefits of ketamine at our clinic:
- Ketamine + Psychotherapy
- Ketamine + Integration Group Membership
We believe each program has it’s unique benefits and can discuss these with you in detail in our initial consultation. Below is an outline of the two programs and their costs.
Ketamine + Psychotherapy (Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, or KAP)
We recommend committing to three months of weekly KAP sessions. Sometimes it is clear much earlier that the desired remission of symptoms warrants reduction in the frequency of treatment. Keeping up with the schedule and frequency of ketamine assisted therapy sessions is your responsibility. You will be charged only after services are provided, based on the following rates:
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- 30-minute psychiatric assessment: $250 – video call
- 45-minute therapy session (no medicine) – $225
- Ketamine (sublingual or injection) + 45 minute psychotherapy (KAP): $450 – in-person only
- 45-minute psychotherapy only (without ketamine) $225 – may be in-person or video
- Appointments are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays
BREAKDOWN OF THE KAP SESSION (2 hours total):
Based on our experience for optimal results, we prefer offering IM (intramuscular) injection for all KAP sessions.
Hour 1 = Ketamine injection is given and you have a private, quiet room to yourself for 60 minutes of inward “journey,” or meditation. Eye shades and a weighted blanket are provided and highly recommended. Headphones or ear-buds with a pre-arranged music selection are encouraged. Some people find that having a friend or loved one to sit quietly with you can be helpful, especially in the first few sessions. Having a “sitter” is not required. You will be able to ring a bell and medical staff will attend to you. Medical staff with periodically monitor and sometimes give a second “booster” dose, if needed.
Hour 2 = Talk therapy for 45 minutes. Optional quiet recovery in lounge. Leave when you are ready after you confirm with staff that you are not driving yourself.
Ketamine + Integration Group Membership
The Ketamine + Integration Group Membership program is a more affordable alternative to the Ketamine-Assisted Therapy program, yet it is by no means less impactful. In fact, our experience offering ketamine group retreats helped us realize that a ketamine journey followed by a group debrief session seemed to multiply the benefits of the medicine itself.
Features of the ketamine-assisted therapy program:
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- Appointments are available on Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays
- 30-minute psychiatric assessment: $250 – video call
- Ketamine injection – $225
- Monthly integration group membership – $250/month (3-month commitments)
BREAKDOWN OF THE KETAMINE + INTEGRATION GROUP MEMBERSHIP
As part of the membership, you have unlimited access to “drop-in” ketamine integration groups. During this time, you book the ketamine sessions that you need, and attend as many integration groups as you’d like.
Features of the ketamine + integration group membership:
- Ketamine injection appointments are scheduled Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Unlike the ketamine-assisted therapy program, attendance at an integration group is only during times when you are not under the influence of ketamine
- Integration groups are not group therapy sessions
- Groups are led by psychedelic coaches, not necessarily licensed therapists
- Online/video and in-person integration groups will be offered
- The focus of the integration groups is to give you a chance to speak about your experiences of the ketamine journey itself, and about how the treatments are shaping how you see yourself, your behavior, attitudes, and beliefs
