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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)

Reconnect with your inner healer. Reset your nervous system.KAP blends the power of medicine with the safety and depth of therapy. It’s a supportive, research-backed process that opens access to parts of the mind, body, and spirit that can be difficult to reach through talk therapy alone.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, burned out, disconnected, or like you’ve “tried everything,” KAP offers a different path forward.


I partner with licensed medical clinics and prescribers to ensure the safest, most aligned care. You’ll receive medical clearance and dosing oversight from the clinic, while I hold the therapeutic space before, during, and after each ketamine journey.

This isn’t about fixing you—it’s about helping you reconnect with the parts of you that already know how to heal.
 

Research shows that six KAP sessions are needed to experience lasting therapeutic benefits and reset the nervous system.

Who KAP Can Support:

  • Suicidal thoughts (must be medically stable and cleared)

  • Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and trauma

  • Postpartum depression or identity transitions

  • High-functioning autism and ADHD

  • Chronic burnout, overwhelm, or emotional numbness

  • Nervous system dysregulation

  • Existential or spiritual distress

  • Feeling stuck in long-term therapy or repeating old patterns



We’ll move through this process in thoughtful phases:

Intake Session

90 minutes is reserved for this session where we explore your story, goals, and readiness for KAP. 

Preparation Sessions
In this 90 minute session, we build a deep sense of your needs regarding safety and trust. We will curate personalized rituals for grounding, setting your intentions, and support mind-body readiness for the medicine.

KAP Medicine Sessions     
What it involves:                  

  • 2.5 hours of in-person support at a partnered clinic or office. (Private Pay) 

  • 30–40 minutes of grounding, check-in, and unpacking from the previous session

  • 60–90 minutes of ketamine journey with therapeutic presence

  • 30 minutes of closing, transcription of key insights, and re-grounding


​What is included:

  • Includes trauma informed, attachment- based grounding and support

  • Intention setting, environment preparation, ceremonial closing

  • Access to curated sensory tools: eye mask, music, essential oils, grounding tokens, reflection cards, blanket, and optional crystals

  • Therapeutic guidance, assessment and transcribing of experience

  • Travel is included at no additional cost.
     

                                   
Integration Sessions
These sessions deepen the meaning of your journey and support long-term change. The final capstone integration is scheduled after your sixth medicine session and is 90 minutes. 



 â€‹                                    First responders and mental health professionals receive an additional 10% discount
 
                                    All six sessions are required to support the compounding effects of treatment.
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                                                                           Administration Options

Clients may choose from one of the following pathways, based on prescriber recommendation:

In-Clinic Sessions: You’ll receive ketamine from a medical provider, and I will accompany you throughout the full session in person. 

Virtual Integration Model: After receiving ketamine in-clinic, we meet virtually 1–2 hours later for therapeutic integration (may be billable to insurance).

Prescribed At- Home Use: A licensed provider prescribes ketamine lozenges (estimated cost: $75–$150 for all sessions). You take the medicine in my office during our session.

Kristen Vallely, LMFT

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Trained in: KAP, EMDR, TF-CBT DBT, ENM, Sex Informed therapy and BDSM/Kinks

 

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