Ketamine-Assisted Therapy in Emeryville, California

A softer way forward.

Do you feel like you're just surviving day to day, rather than actually living?

  • Have you tried therapy, medication, or both and still feel like something isn’t shifting?

  • Do you feel disconnected from yourself, your emotions, or your sense of purpose?

  • Are you carrying a heavy emotional weight that feels impossible to put down, no matter how much you’ve worked on it?

  • Have you had moments of clarity or relief in therapy, but find yourself slipping back into the same patterns?

Create space for transformation.

What is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy?

  • KAP is a modern therapeutic approach that combines prescribed ketamine with psychotherapy to help shift deep emotional and mental patterns. The medicine creates a window of openness and neurochemical change, while therapy helps you explore and make sense of the experience. Together, they help you access and process experiences that are often unreachable in standard talk therapy.

    KAP is not about checking out. It is about tuning in to yourself, your needs, and the parts of you that are ready to heal.

  • Ketamine helps calm the parts of the brain responsible for repetitive negative thoughts such as shame, fear, and hopelessness. It increases neuroplasticity, which is the brain’s ability to form new, healthier patterns. During a KAP session, this creates space to explore emotions, memories, and insights that might usually feel out of reach. When combined with therapy, these insights can be integrated in a way that leads to meaningful, long-term healing.

  • Each session is structured to feel safe, intentional, and well-supported.

    50-Min Preparation Sessions

    We’ll prepare you for your Ketamine dosing sessions, discussing expectations and the therapeutic process to ensure you feel informed and comfortable. We will meet 2-4 times for a 50-minute session before your first Ketamine dosing session. We will set intentions and practice grounding tools to help you feel centered and ready for the experience.

    3 Hour Dosing Session

    During your session, you’ll receive your prescribed Ketamine lozenge in a controlled, comfortable environment. You’ll relax in a reclined position. You may wear an eye mask and listen to soothing music while entering a reflective, inward-focused state, which lasts for 40 to 60 minutes. After the effects wear off, we take time to reflect on what came up, process your emotions, and apply the insights to your life in a practical and supportive way.

    50-Min Integration Session

    We alternate these three-hour dosing sessions with dedicated integration therapy sessions to support lasting transformation.

  • A typical course of treatment includes 6 to 8 ketamine dosing sessions, each followed by an integration session within the week to help process and make meaning of the experience.

    We’ll work together to create a treatment plan that aligns with your unique healing goals. The frequency and pacing of sessions are flexible and will be guided by both your prescriber’s recommendations and what feels right for you.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy can help you…

  • Break cycles of burnout, emotional numbness, and overthinking

  • Shift long-standing patterns of shame, isolation, or fear

  • Reconnect with purpose, motivation, and creativity

  • Heal from trauma and emotional pain that feels unresolved

  • Build emotional resilience and feel more connected to others and yourself

FAQs about Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

  • Ketamine has been shown to significantly reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic stress. It is especially helpful for people who have not experienced relief from traditional therapy or medication alone. Many clients report meaningful shifts in just a few sessions. Ketamine enhances emotional openness and helps the brain form new patterns, while therapy supports the integration of those changes into daily life.

  • Ketamine treatment may be a good fit for you if you are struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, or emotional burnout and want something more transformative than talk therapy alone. It can also help if you feel stuck, disconnected, or emotionally shut down. As part of the process, you will receive a thorough medical evaluation through my partner, Journey Clinical, to ensure ketamine is safe and appropriate for you.

  • Each ketamine dosing session lasts about three hours. This includes time for preparation, the ketamine experience, and early integration.

  • A typical treatment plan includes 6-8 ketamine dosing sessions, scheduled every other week. Between each dosing session, we meet for an integration session. This rhythm allows for steady progress and supports long-term healing and nervous system regulation.

  • Most clients tolerate ketamine well. Some may experience mild side effects like nausea, dizziness, or fatigue, which usually fade within a few hours. At times, emotional discomfort can arise, but this is a normal part of the healing process and is supported in therapy. Your treatment will be overseen by a licensed medical provider to ensure safety at every step.

  • In traditional talk therapy, change often takes time and can feel slow, especially when emotional defenses are strong. KAP creates an altered state of consciousness can allows you to bypass those defenses. The ketamine experience acts as a catalyst, and therapy helps guide and ground the process so that change is both meaningful and lasting.

  • Schedule a consultation with me so we can talk whether this approach is aligned with your goals. If we move forward, you will receive an evaluation through Journey Clinical.

    If approved for Ketamine treatment by Journey Clinical, we will begin your personalized treatment plan, starting with preparation and moving into your first dosing and integration sessions.