Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy: Ketamine-Assisted Therapy for Healing and Transformation
At Sugar Loaf Mental Wellness, we offer cutting-edge, evidence-based treatments—including Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)—to support individuals facing treatment-resistant mental health challenges. Psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy combines the use of psychedelic medicine, like ketamine, with traditional talk therapy to promote deep healing and emotional insight.
What Is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a specialized form of mental health treatment that integrates the therapeutic use of ketamine, a dissociative anesthetic, with guided psychotherapy sessions. Unlike traditional psychiatric medications that are taken daily, ketamine is administered in a clinical setting under the supervision of trained mental health professionals.
Ketamine has been shown to rapidly reduce symptoms of:
Depression, including treatment-resistant depression
Anxiety
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Suicidal ideation
Chronic emotional pain
During a KAP session, ketamine helps quiet the default mode network in the brain—often responsible for repetitive, negative thought patterns—allowing clients to explore their emotions, memories, and thought processes from a new perspective.
How Ketamine Therapy Works
Medical Screening: Before beginning KAP, clients undergo a thorough medical and psychological assessment to determine if ketamine therapy is appropriate. Partnered with Journey Clinical
Preparation Sessions: You'll meet with your therapist to establish goals and prepare for the experience.
Ketamine Administration: Ketamine is typically self-administered via sublingual lozenge.
Integration Therapy: Following the ketamine experience, you’ll engage in talk therapy to process insights, emotions, and behavioral shifts that emerge.
This integrative model helps you make meaning from your psychedelic experience and promotes long-term psychological growth and emotional resilience.
Why Choose Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapy?
Psychedelic therapy, especially KAP, offers a powerful opportunity for clients who haven’t found relief with traditional therapy or medication alone. Benefits may include:
Rapid reduction in depressive symptoms
Increased self-awareness and emotional insight
Improved connection to self and others
New perspectives on past trauma
Decreased anxiety and emotional reactivity
At Sugar Loaf Mental Wellness, we create a safe, compassionate, and trauma-informed environment where you can explore the healing potential of psychedelic medicine with experienced professionals.
Is Ketamine Therapy Right for You?
If you’ve been struggling with chronic depression, anxiety, PTSD, or emotional distress, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy may offer a new path forward. We work closely with clients to ensure ketamine treatment is safe, ethical, and personalized to meet your unique needs.
📞 Contact us today at 518-461-5772 or 📧 email slwellness4@gmail.com to schedule a free 15-minute consultation and learn more about how psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy can support your mental health journey.