Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) at Wellness Embodied

KAP

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
at Wellness Embodied

At Wellness Embodied, our truest hope is that people will find the depth of healing and transformation they are seeking.

Sometimes talk and somatic based therapies are not enough to encourage and usher in that transformation. Because of this, we have begun to offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (also known as KAP).

Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that is also known to have both psychedelic and neuroplasticity encouraging properties that create transformative healing experiences with incredible success rates.

What is Ketamine?

Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine that is used to treat a number of mental health diagnoses including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Ketamine has rapid acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hours of treatment.

Ketamine works by blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as well as stimulating AMPA receptors, which are believed to create new synaptic connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood. Ketamine has been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement. At Wellness Embodied we use sublingual lozenge ketamine.

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.

What is the Cost of Treatment?

It is our intention to make Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy an affordable, accessible modality. Although the medical intake and follow ups are not covered by insurance, they may be eligible for out of-network reimbursement from your insurance plan.

Additionally the preparation and integration sessions are fully covered by insurance. At this time, the dosing sessions with our providers are an out of pocket expense as well and not covered by insurance.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

Preparation sessions are insurance covered if you participate with one of our in network insurance plans.

Integration sessions are insurance covered if you participate with one of our in network insurance plans.

Dosing sessions are offered at a rate of $400 for a 2-3 hour KAP session. At this time these sessions are not covered by insurance and are not reimbursable through out-of-network or in network coverage.

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Costs of KAP

Preparation Sessions are covered by insurance with in network plans ($200 out of network).

Initial Medical Evaluation is $250 out of pocket.

Dosing Sessions are $400 out of pocket.

Integration Sessions are covered by insurance with in network plans ($200 out of network).

Medical Follow-Up Sessions are $125 out of pocket and are necessary every 2 months during ongoing KAP treatment.

Ketamine Lozenges cost roughly $75 per prescription of about 6-9 lozenges. Prices may vary by pharmacy and insurance coverage.

The current medical advice is to begin ketamine treatment two times a week for two weeks and then weekly for an additional two weeks to gather the greatest effect. You can speak with any of our KAP providers to see what frequency model works best for your specific situation and needs.

How do I participate?

If you would like to explore the possibility of working with us using KAP, please contact our intake coordinator directly to discuss eligibility and next steps. The number is 845-743-6878.

If you would like to check out our KAP groups, please click here.

Our Ketamine Assisted Therapy Team