Nashville KetamineTherapy (KAP)
Offering innovative and effective therapy techniques to those seeking relief from a variety of mental health conditions.
Your Nashville Ketamine Center
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that has been used in medicine for over 50 years. Recently, it has gained attention for its potential use in treating mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain. When used in low doses in a controlled setting, Ketamine can help alleviate symptoms of these conditions and provide profound insights and transformative experiences for patients.
At our Nashville clinic, we offer KAP in conjunction with talk therapy sessions to maximize its therapeutic benefits. Our therapists work in conjunction with medical professionals who cover anything medical and physical health related including administering ketamine through a small intramuscular injection. The therapists then guide clients through the experience in a supportive and calming environment.
We understand that seeking help for mental health issues can be daunting, which is why we prioritize creating a safe and compassionate space for our patients. Our team is dedicated to understanding your unique needs and goals for treatment, and we work collaboratively with you to create a personalized treatment plan.
Our Ketamine Treatment Process
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Step 1 - Intake
During our client intake session our therapists will get to know you, understand your goals and desire for psychedelic therapy. During this meeting we will create a customized treatment plan aimed at meeting your mental health goals.
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Step 2 - Preparation
During your three preparation sessions we will dive deep into our therapeutic relationship in preparation for the upcoming psychedelic medicine session. This will help you to be able to explore your inner world more completely.
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Step 3 - Medicine
The average number of ketamine therapy sessions are 4-6, each lasting 2-3 hours. The medical team at Mindstream Integrative Medicine administers an intramuscular ketamine injection. Effects begin to appear after about 3-5 minutes, peak for about 40 minutes, and dissipate over the following hour.
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Step 4 - Integration
Psychedelic therapy often raises a variety of insights about us, others, or the world that require time and attention to incorporate into existing worldviews. We assist in understanding, making meaning, and cementing growth from your experience.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) FAQs
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Ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP), is part of the psychedelic therapy umbrella. It’s a unique therapeutic method used to address a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, PTSD, chronic pain, addiction, and some forms of anxiety. KAP involves the use of ketamine to enhance and deepen the therapeutic process. We also use psychotherapy and other integrative forms of treatment to amplify and prolong the curative effects of ketamine therapy.
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Ketamine therapy is used off-label for a variety of mental health disorders, including depression, chronic pain, anxiety, and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Some medical and psychiatric conditions need to be treated before you can safely receive ketamine therapy. These conditions include hallucinations, DID, chaotic substance use, untreated mania, cardiovascular disease, uncontrolled hyperthyroidism, increased intracranial pressure, cystitis, or evidence of liver disease.
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Each ketamine therapy session typically lasts 2-3 hours. Your therapist will be with you throughout the ketamine therapy session. Ketmamine is administered by intramuscular injection.
The effects begin to appear after about 3-5 minutes, peak for about 40 minutes, and dissipate over the following hour. It’s important to keep in mind that ketamine therapy can open a wide variety of doors during a session, including pleasant or difficult ones. Regardless, we utilize the doors that are opened to facilitate insight, awareness, and growth.