Frequently asked questions.

50-minute therapy session: $250.

75-minute EMDR session: $375.

Ketamine-Assisted Therapy: See below.

Although I’m not in-network with any insurance provider, many clients receive a reimbursement through their insurance company for some or all of the fee based on their out-of-network benefits.

To find out what your benefits are, please call the customer service number on your insurance card and ask them the following questions. If there's a separate number for mental health on your insurance card, please call that number instead:

1) Is there a deductible that must be met before you receive benefits for out-of-network mental health services?

2) Once you meet your deductible, what are your benefits for out-of-network mental health services? If they ask for a procedure code, it's 90834.

3) Are there any limits to reimbursement? For example, a maximum amount reimbursed per session or a limit on the number of sessions allowed. Often, an insurer will say that they reimburse you a certain percentage of the fee, but they neglect to mention that the percentage is based on their contracted fee for in-network providers in my zipcode rather than my actual rate. Be sure to ask this specifically!

There are 3 phases in KAP

Phase 1, Preparation

I recommend 3-5 preparation sessions before starting KAP. During these sessions, we will clarify your goals and intentions, conduct an assessment to uncover the roots of your issues, and prepare you to get the most out of your experience. This phase also involves an outside psychiatric evaluation to obtain your legally-prescribed Ketamine. I recommend the Harmoniously Integrative Wellness online service.

Phase 2, KAP

Research has generally followed a protocol of 6 KAP sessions delivered over the course of 3 weeks. However, we can discuss your needs and resources to tailor a plan that works for you. Each KAP session will last between 2-3 hours.

Phase 3, Integration

I recommend between 2-3 integration sessions following your final KAP session to help you prolong your benefits and integrate the experience into your daily life.

I’ve worked hard to create the most cost-effective way for you to obtain high-quality treatment. By partnering with Harmoniously Integrative Wellness, you avoid the high cost of ketamine clinics as well as the low ketamine doses you would receive from Mindbloom. There are three components to the cost of your treatment:

Medical evaluation and ketamine:

Harmoniously charges $399 for the first month of treatment, which includes a physician’s evaluation and up to 8 treatment doses. Harmoniously charges $249 for every subsequent month of treatment. This cost is significantly less expensive than Mindbloom, and you have the potential to receive a higher dose of medicine than Mindbloom offers.

Preparation and integration sessions:

$225 for each 50-minute session.

KAP treatments:

$540 for each 120-minute treatment.

Yes. Online services like Mindbloom allow you to receive ketamine treatments at home without the assistance of a licensed therapist.

However, there are several advantages to involving me in your KAP treatment.

First, the doses of medicine you will receive from Mindbloom are low. While you may experience some benefit, I’ve stopped recommending their services because I consistently hear that their doses aren’t sufficient to launch you into the “mystical experience” that is associated with maximum benefit.

Second, there’s a window of time as the Ketamine wears off when you’re in what’s called a “psycholytic” state. In this state, you have increased insight, creativity, and the ability to do much deeper therapeutic work. I’m trained in a variety of techniques to help you get the most out of this valuable window of time.

Third, having a trained therapist physically present with you can help you feel safer and more comfortable, which can allow you to go deeper in your Ketamine experience and achieve greater benefits.

Finally, I can help you create a more thorough and personalized preparation and integration plan to get the most out of your KAP.

Neurologically, Ketamine interacts with the NMDA receptor and the neurotransmitter glutamate, allowing the brain to “reset.” Ketamine also triggers neuroplasticity in the brain, which means it allows the brain to more easily learn, change, and adapt.

Psychologically, Ketamine can lift you out of your ordinary reality and bring feelings of perspective, purpose, inspiration, creativity, gratitude, feelings of awe or joy, peacefulness, and connection. These states can help you break out of old thought patterns, release trapped emotions, and heal from painful past experiences.

For some, Ketamine can even lead to spiritual or transpersonal experiences like traveling outside yourself and psychological rebirth. These experiences can offer even the healthiest people a greater sense of purpose and well-being.

Ketamine is generally considered safe and has been studied as an anesthetic for over 50 years. In fact, due to its therapeutic effects and wide margin of safety, the World Health Organization lists it as one of the most essential medicines.

The following groups should avoid Ketamine: People with a history of psychosis or schizophrenia, children and teenagers, people who are pregnant or breastfeeding, and older adults who have symptoms of dementia. Although KAP can help people overcome substance addiction (including addiction to Ketamine), people with a history of substance addiction should only use Ketamine while working closely with a therapist.

The most common side effect is nausea or vomiting, which occurs in less than 5% of people. To minimize this, I recommend not eating or drinking for 3 hours before your treatment. Other temporary side effects include dissociation, sedation, increased heart rate and blood pressure, dizziness, headache, and blurred vision.

No treatment is guaranteed to help all people. However, Ketamine has been shown to be effective in treating depression, trauma and PTSD, addiction, anxiety, chronic pain, suicidal thoughts, and other issues. Unlike traditional medications that mask symptoms, Ketamine helps heal the root of these problems.