At Open Gate Therapeutics, we specialize in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), a holistic approach combining ketamine with psychotherapy to enhance breakthroughs and symptom relief. Our team of dedicated Psychiatrists is committed to providing personalized care, guiding patients towards mental wellness. With a focus on compassion and innovation, we strive to create a safe space for healing and growth. Discover a new path to mental health at Open Gate Therapeutics.

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What is Ketamine?

• Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment and last for up to 2 weeks. It works by blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as well as by stimulating AMPA receptors, which are thought to help form new synaptic connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.

• Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion,
  intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my
  work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.

​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 subsided, 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 happened during the experience, patients feel
  like the insights gained are none-the-less clear. Studies have shown that the
  benefits to mood and neurological growth can last up to two weeks after the
  Ketamine experience.

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​How Does Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Work?

1. Initial consultation with Journey Clinical

   • You schedule an initial evaluation with a clinician from the Journey Clinical
     medical team via zoom. They will go over your medical and psychiatric
     history with you, provide education on the treatment and determine if you
     are eligible for KAP.

   • If Journey Clinical’s medical team determines that you are eligible for KAP,
     they will develop a personalized Ketamine prescription and outcome
     monitoring plan for you.

   • Journey Clinical’s medical staff will write a ketamine prescription for you,
     and a small amount of oral ketamine will be sent to your home, enough for
     the first 2 KAP sessions. You will be taught to take your vitals and
     self-administer the ketamine lozenges by Journey Clinical’s medical team
     in advance of our KAP sessions.​

2. Preparation sessions​

   • Once you receive your ketamine lozenges, we will schedule time together
     for our KAP preparation, dosing and integration sessions. Preparation
     session(s) will be scheduled just like regular therapy sessions prior to the KAP dosing session. The goal of a preparation session(s) is to align on
     the process and set intentions for our KAP sessions together.​

3. KAP Dosing Session:​

   • A typical ketamine dosing session lasts between 1-2 hours and will take
     place in-person at my office.

   • During a dosing session, you will self-administer your ketamine lozenge
     either in my office or in your home. You will be in a comfortable, reclining
     position wearing an eye mask and listening to calming music. Although a
     KAP dosing session may be largely an internal experience, I will be
     present with you the entire time to hold space and provide support as
     needed.​

4. Integration Sessions​

   • After our KAP dosing session, we will meet for multiple integration therapy
     sessions to review the memories, thoughts & insights that arose during
     your dosing session, and to prepare for the next dosing session.​

5. Follow-up consultations with Journey Clinical​

   • After our first KAP session, Journey Clinical’s medical team schedules
     regular follow ups with you to monitor outcomes and prescribe ketamine
     lozenge refills, as appropriate. The frequency of follow ups depends on
     your unique treatment plan, at a minimum of once per quarter.​

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Follow-up Consultations with Journey Clinical :​

• After our first KAP session, Journey Clinical’s medical team schedules regular
  follow ups with you to monitor outcomes and prescribe ketamine lozenge refills,
  as appropriate. The frequency of follow ups depends on your unique treatment plan, at a minimum of once per quarter.

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What is the Cost of Treatment?

• Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is an affordable, accessible modality. Although
  the medical intake and follow ups are not covered by insurance, they are eligible
  for out-of-network reimbursement.

  • Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

    • My typical hourly rate is $150.00 Hour

  • Journey Clinical Medical Costs​

    • First-time patients

      • Initial medical consultation with Journey Clinical: $250

      • Cost of medication: $88 (enough for 2 sessions)

    • Ongoing treatment

      • Follow-up medical consultation with Journey Clinical $150
        (at least 1X per quarter)

      • Cost of medication: $148 (enough for up to 6 sessions)

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How Do I Sign Up?

• If you would like to explore the possibility of working with me on KAP, please
  e-mail me at info@opengatetherapeutics.com to discuss eligibility and next steps.

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What is Journey Clinical?

• ​Journey Clinical is a platform for licensed psychotherapists to incorporate
  science-based psychedelic therapies in their practice safely and effectively,
  starting with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Journey Clinical’s
  in-house medical team takes on patient eligibility, prescriptions and outcome
  monitoring, while I take on the therapy. Their collaborative care model is
  designed to deliver personalized treatment plans to meet your individual needs
  and improve long-term outcomes.