Ketamine/legal psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy 

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Serving clients in Downers Grove, Lisle, Lemont, Naperville, Oak Brook, Westmont, Hinsdale, IL and surrounding areas

Anyone who has struggled with depression, anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, or other mental health challenges can benefit from Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). 

What is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?

KAP is a very specialized therapeutic method to address issues of depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, chronic pain, and addiction. KAP is a guided psychotherapy session under a low dose of ketamine which induces a mild trance-like state where the patient can interact with the therapist and gain the physiological and psychological effects of ketamine.


The focus of a ketamine treatment session is to experience an internalized altered state of consciousness. During a Ketamine Treatment session and immediately afterwards it is incredibly useful and powerful to sit with a therapist that is trained in psychedelic treatments. When combined with psychotherapy, Ketamine can enhance and deepen the therapeutic process making the healing effects more pronounced and more durable. 


The patient does not have to interact while under the effects of ketamine. Discussion and interpretation of events under treatment may occur immediately after a treatment and in the following days to weeks. 



In this way the benefits and the insights can be brought into your daily life. KAP allows the client to revisit past traumas more safely and confidently, helping you to process your emotions and heal from these experiences. Integration of the experience and the insights that occur is where deep and lasting healing happens. 


Administering ketamine in the context of ongoing therapy can make ketamine treatment more effective. It is well established that better outcomes are obtained when therapy is combined with a wide range of psychiatric medications. This may be particularly true for psychedelics, since they are particularly sensitive to the context in which the substance is used and the set with which one approaches the experience.

WHO CAN BENEFIT FROM KAP?

Anyone who:


  • suffers with Depression, Anxiety, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, OCD, and unresolved trauma.
  • has tried multiple medications and received poor results or no difference in their mood.
  • has been in therapy for years without the improvement or changes they would like to have.
  • seeks a deeper understanding of their negative feelings, thoughts, and habitual patterns.

How is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Different?

Ketamine therapy is typically offered in an office. After being screened with a medical evaluation, the patient is administered ketamine and left in a treatment room for the length of the medical treatment. When used as a standalone medication, ketamine can provide some people with significant symptom relief, but it can be short-lived and require regular follow-up therapies.


At Ayafusion Ketamine Clinic, we offer something different. By combining ketamine therapy with psychotherapy, we provide the opportunity for symptom relief and profound personal growth that can change lives and contribute to a healthy mental wellbeing. By working with a KAP therapist, you can significantly reduce symptoms while simultaneously targeting the underlying issues that may be the source of your symptoms.


The purpose of the ketamine experience is to create a non-ordinary ("altered") state of consciousness, in order to facilitate profound transpersonal (“mystical”, "transcendental", or "spiritual") peak experiences. These experiences can be meaningful in resolving your existential problems, accelerating your growth, and leading to a deep personal transformation and optimization of your lifestyle. Such change is best facilitated within a structured supportive, psychotherapeutic milieu in connection with therapists who have a view of your issues, hopes, desires, and struggles. As a byproduct of your experience, you may feel improvement in your emotional state and reduction in symptoms that bother you such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic manifestations

What the KAP Program looks like 

2 INTAKE SESSIONS 

Intake sessions, one each for a medical review and a mental health assessment are needed to determine that Ketamine and KAP therapy are right for your situation. This will include completing questionnaires and in person (virtual) interviews to discuss your condition and goals. 

2 PREPARATORY SESSIONS

To ensure a meaningful experience we take time to create a supportive environment and instruct you on what to expect during KAP sessions. Our therapists will help you create an optimal mindset, setting intentions, aftercare and how to get the most from your sessions.

3 KAP SESSIONS

During KAP sessions clients describe feelings of lucid dreaming, deep relaxation, wonder, and a capacity to explore challenging emotions and life events with new perspectives. 


A medical provider and therapist will guide you through three  journeys, one each week, in a non-ordinary state of consciousness. 

3 INTEGRATION SESSIONS

For several days following each KAP session your mind is in an open, neuroplastic state. The brain is able to make new connections and rewrite old thought patterns. Our skilled therapists help you draw out insights and ensure your gains from your Ketamine Exploration are integrated into your life, in order to prevent a relapse of your symptoms.

The Ayafusion Wellness 6-week KAP Program is comprised of total of 10 sessions gives 12+ hrs worth of treatment. Intake, Preparatory and Integration sessions can be virtual. 

KAP PROGRAM PRICING 

WEEK 1

2 Intake sessions

$330

WEEK 2

1 Preparation session

$180

WEEK 3

1 Preparation session

$180

WEEK 4

1 KAP session 

$760

1 Integration Session

$180

WEEK 5

1 KAP session 

$760

1 Integration Session

$180

WEEK 6

1 KAP session 

$760

1 Integration Session

$180

10 Treatment Session and 12+ hours of individualized treatment Cost for the KAP program is $3,510


Limit of 2 rescheduled appointments during 6-week course.


If determined at end of program that further KAP/Integration work is necessary and agreed to at cost of $940 per KAP/Integration session.


Maintenance treatments may be necessary on an as needed basis. If longer than 8 weeks since last Integration appointment, a preparation session might be required but will be determined with brief evaluation. 

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