Ketamine Therapy in Buffalo, NY

Are you feeling stuck in the same thought patterns that have plagued you for years?

Have you tried talk therapy and found that it hasn’t given you the results you’re looking for?

Are you feeling like you want to go deeper into your healing journey?

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a powerful healing tool to explore deeper meaning and connection with yourself and your body.

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What is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?

Ketamine assisted psychotherapy pairs ketamine treatment with the therapeutic alliance between a therapist and client. Ketamine gives clients the opportunity to explore deeper meaning within therapy and integrate their psychedelic journey within their own story.

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Aligned Connections LCSW, PLLC is partnered with Journey Clinical to provide ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.

The Process:

  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 team 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 can take place either in-person at my office, or remotely via telehealth. 

  • 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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Pricing

I follow the Green Bottle Method of social justice pricing for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. I believe that healing should be accessible to folks at any income level, while also accounting for the costs of providing this care. I operate on an honor system for these categories and do not require proof of income. Costs for the medication prescription and medical evaluation through Journey Clinical may be covered by your insurance and are separate from the costs of KAP at Aligned Connections.

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Packages

Includes two preparation sessions (1 hour each), one dosing session (3 hours), and three hours of integration sessions (1 hour within 48-72 hours of dosing, 1 hour within 1-2 weeks of dosing, and 1 hour within 3-4 weeks of dosing)

Sliding Scale Tiered Pricing for KAP With Danielle:

Tier 1: $1,750

Tier 2: $1,500

Tier 3: $1,250

Sliding Scale Tiered Pricing for KAP with Christine:

Tier 1: $1,000

Tier 2: $750

Tier 3: $500

Insurance may reimburse you for some of the cost of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy services. Aligned Connections is happy to assist with providing superbills and/or out of network billing for these services.

Coming Soon: KAP Groups!

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