Stuck in unhelpful feelings, thoughts, and patterns? Ketamine can help.
How it works/what to expect:
During a 2-hour virtual "dosing session," Ketamine is taken sub-lingually (under the tongue) to offer a relaxed experience with increased neuroplasticity. During the dosing session, most people lay comfortably while wearing an eye mask and listening to a soothing playlist. Talking is spontaneous and optional. While the acute, noticeable effects of ketamine only last for about an hour, the medicinal experience allows many people to access increased cognitive flexibility and emotional security for days or weeks following the dosing session. In that space, therapy and coaching are most beneficial.
How to get started:
1) You will schedule a 1-hour virtual consultation with a Journey Clinical medication provider. Dr. Shiels will help you reach out if you send an inquiry. This provider will assess your eligibility for a ketamine prescription, and if eligible, two sublingual doses of Ketamine will be sent directly to your home. The cost of this 1-hour consultation is $335, and is paid directly to Journey Clinical. If you are deemed ineligible for ketamine, you will be refunded.
2) AFTER YOU HAVE RECEIVED YOUR KETAMINE PERSCRIPTION DELIVERED TO YOUR HOME, you will schedule three separate sessions:
a) 1-hour virtual preparation session. In this session, you will establish your intentions for your dosing session, review the precise protocol, and ask any questions you have. These preparation sessions are offered on the first Friday of every month at 4:00 EST, and are offered in a semi-private format. (The preparation session may include 1-3 additional individuals or couples.)
b) 2-hour virtual dosing session. Enroll as an individual or as a couple, as long as there is another adult present as a "chaperone" or "another set of hands" present in the home. These sessions include approximately 30 minutes of preparation/review and 90 minutes of "dosing." During "dosing," you will listen to soothing music/meditation and be in a highly relaxed state. More often than not, people don't speak during these sessions, but spontaneous sharing/insights/etc. are welcome. These dosing sessions are offered on the second Friday of every month at 3:00 EST, and are offered in a semi-private format. (The dosing session may include 1-3 additional individuals or couples.) Each person (or couple) will be in their own private "breakout room," and Dr. Shiels will be observing each room/taking notes/engaging if applicable.
c) 90-minute PRIVATE therapy session. This must be scheduled within one week of the dosing session, and if dosing occurred as a couple, both people must be present at the therapy session. In this session, insights and new connections/"knowings" will be acknowledged, processed, and solidified.
3) Schedule follow-up medical consultation appointment with Journey Clinical. The cost of this session is $295 (paid directly to Journey Clinical), and you will be prescribed up to 6 additional doses (again, sent to your home).
4) For each follow-up dose, schedule two separate sessions with Dr. Shiels:
a) 2-hour virtual dosing session.
b) 90-minute private therapy session. *This must be scheduled within one week of the dosing session.
*Your Journey Clinical medication provider is also able to consult and prescribe for general mental health medication.
**Virtual Ketamine-Assisted-Psychotherapy is available for individuals or couples in MOST states. Will confirm upon booking and refund if licensing doesn't apply.
