Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

What is Ketamine?

Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental
health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly-
acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect
within 1-2 hrs. after treatment. It works by blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as
well as by stimulating AMPA receptors, which are thought to help form new synaptic
connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood. Ketamine has
also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.
Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion,
intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my work with
Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.

How Does Ketamine Feel?

The effects of ketamine, which most patients find pleasant, last for
approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel “far
from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often
feel expansive in nature. Your motor and verbal abilities will be
reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during the
experience. Once these effects subside, we’ll spend the remainder
of our appointment giving you space to process and discuss your
experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happens during
the experience, patients feel like the insights gained are clear.

How does Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy work?

1.  If you are currently working with Dr. Wendy and have spoken about KAP, you will move forward with an initial consultation with Journey Clinical prescriber, eligibility
check and ketamine prescription. If you are seeing a different therapist and they recommend KAP, you will have 2-3 sessions with Dr. Wendy before you meet with the prescriber to establish goals you would like to work on, how the KAP sessions work, and what to expect.

2. KAP dosing session: You will self-administer your ketamine lozenge at my office or
remotely if you are a candidate for a remote KAP session.

3. Integration sessions are follow up sessions to review the memories, thoughts and insights that arise during your dosing session. You may have 1-3 session (or more) after dosing session.

4. Finally, you will have a follow-up consultations with Journey Clinical prescriber with
prescription refills if eligible.

What is the Cost of Treatment?

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is an affordable, accessible modality. Although the medical intake and follow ups are not covered by insurance, they are eligible for out-of-network reimbursement.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
• Please reach out to me directly to discuss hourly rates for KAP

Journey Clinical Medical Costs
• Medical Intake: $250
(One time fee, reimbursable through out-of-network)
• Follow-up Sessions: $150/Session (minimum of 1/quarter,
reimbursable through out-of-network)
• Cost of Ketamine Lozenges: approximately $75 for 4-6 doses

What is Journey Clinical?

Journey Clinical is a platform for licensed psychotherapists
to incorporate science-based psychedelic therapies in
their practice safely and effectively, starting with Ketamine-
Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Journey Clinical’s in-house
medical team takes on patient eligibility, prescriptions and
outcome monitoring, while I take on the therapy. Their
collaborative care model is designed to deliver personalized
treatment plans to meet your individual needs and improve
long-term outcomes.