Ketamine Therapy

I perform Ketamine Therapy in Austin for those with:.

  • Depressive Disorders

  • Anxiety Disorders

  • Sexual Dysfunctions

  • Body Dysmorphia

  • Suicidal Ideation

  • Substance and Addictive Disorders

  • Intermittent Explosive Disorder

  • Any form of PTSD

What is Ketamine?

Ketamine is a psychoactive drug that was first synthesized in 1962 and has been used in the United States as an anesthetic in medical settings. It was used to treat soldiers in the Vietnam War, and emergency responders may give it to an agitated patient. Ketamine has been used off-label in sub-anesthetic doses for the past 20 years to treat chronic pain, depression, and a variety of other mental health concerns. This is in large part due to its rapid onset antidepressant effects, sometimes providing nearly immediate relief from emotional and physical pain. It is on the World Health Organization’s List of Essential Medicines.

So What Is Ketamine Therapy Then?

Ketamine is a legal psychedelic medicine available to mental health providers for the treatment of emotional suffering. Ketamine acts as an antagonist at the brain’s NMDA receptor. This is one of the two major receptor types for glutamate, the primary excitatory neurotransmitter for the central nervous system. Ketamine is referred to as a “dissociative anesthetic” because it makes patients dissociate from “reality” while offering pain relief, as well as calm and relaxation. However, with Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, Ketamine is not the solitary treatment.

+ What might we explore together?

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an evidence-informed, short term, intensive treatment for treatment-resistant issues.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) can unlock the place where past traumas are stored to access, process, and heal from the symptoms of the event.

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) can change your pattern of thinking to alter unhelpful thoughts or behavior through understanding and problem-solving.

Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) allows us to work on skills to handle emotions, and can be very helpful for those who may be inclined toward self-harm or intense negative emotions.

HeartMath EmWave is a form of biofeedback that teaches you to bring your thoughts, emotions, and body into balance, and provides you meaningful data to track progress.

+ What is Ketamine Assisted Therapy?

Ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT) is a unique therapeutic method used to address a variety of mental health conditions. It involves the use of ketamine as a vehicle to enhance and deepen the therapeutic process, and the use of psychotherapy and other integrative forms of treatment to amplify and prolong the curative effects of ketamine. Thus, when integrated with psychotherapy, the benefits of Ketamine are sustained and enhanced. My role is to help guide the patient through the process more directly. And provides a safety anchor for those who experience anxiety or negative feelings that can emerge during an infusion session. Especially as one begins to do the psychological work and delve deeper in order to uncover the core factors that contribute to one’s current state of health.There is a reassuring sense that one can let go more easily, as well, if there is a guide to ensure our safety. It gives us permission to take more risks in what we allow ourselves to see and come to understand. During Ketamine assisted psychotherapy the patient will likely encounter imagery and sensations that do not make a world of sense at times.

+ Who can it benefit?

Evidence supports efficacy of Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in people with:

  • Mood and Pain Disorders
  • PTSD
  • Social Anxiety
  • Generalized Anxiety Disorder
  • Obsessive- Compulsive Disorder
  • Psychotic Depression
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Relationship and existential issues
  • Addiction- alcoholism, cocaine dependence, heroin dependence

*Some medical and psychiatric conditions need to be treated before you can safely work with ketamine. These conditions include hallucinations, DID, chaotic substance use, untreated mania, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, increased intracranial pressure, cystitis, or evidence of liver disease.

+ What does Ketamine Assisted Therapy do?

In moderate doses, ketamine has psychedelic effects, which have been shown to facilitate profound transpersonal experiences. These types of experiences can help people in a variety of ways, offering important clarity and insight into one’s struggles, adding a spiritual dimension to ongoing therapeutic work, and facilitating a sense of meaning and interconnectedness. Provides an opportunity for the temporary softening of the psychological defenses, allowing for deeper self reflection and psychotherapeutic processing

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