Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy — KAP

Combining Ketamine With Therapy

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) combines ketamine's rapid symptom relief with the guided support of a trained therapist. The result is a treatment that doesn't just reduce symptoms — it helps patients process underlying emotions and build lasting change.

At Discreet Ketamine, our mission is to help patients move beyond surviving and into a life that feels worth living.

How KAP Works

Ketamine creates a window of neurological flexibility. The medication softens psychological defenses and loosens the grip of negative thought patterns, enabling patients to access previously unreachable insights and process difficult emotions in a safe, supported setting.

This is different from taking ketamine alone. With a therapist present, the dissociative experience becomes a guided exploration rather than an unstructured journey. Insights are captured in real time and woven into a coherent therapeutic narrative.

The Three Phases of KAP

Preparation

Before the first ketamine session, patient and therapist meet to discuss healing intentions, recent stressors, and personal goals. This establishes a therapeutic framework — a kind of roadmap — so the experience has direction and purpose.

The Session

Patients settle into a calm environment, often wearing an eye mask and listening to gentle music. The therapist remains present throughout the 90–120 minute session, offering support or allowing inner processes to unfold naturally.

After the medication's peak effects subside, a brief discussion helps translate fresh insights into lasting memories while they're still vivid.

Integration

Within days of treatment, the patient and therapist meet again to convert emotional breakthroughs into practical life changes. This integration process may involve developing new coping strategies, updating self-beliefs, and reinforcing healthier patterns of thought and behavior.

Who Benefits Most From KAP?

KAP is particularly valuable for patients dealing with:

• Treatment-resistant depression or anxiety
• PTSD and trauma-related conditions
• Chronic emotional patterns that talk therapy alone hasn't resolved
• A desire for deeper self-understanding alongside symptom relief

For patients focused primarily on rapid symptom relief, standard ketamine therapy (without the psychotherapy component) can still be highly effective. Learn more about how ketamine works on its own.

How We Support KAP

Patients can choose between supervised clinic sessions or at-home treatment via secure telehealth. Dr. Soffer provides medical oversight, dosing, and ongoing communication with the patient's therapist to ensure a coordinated approach.

If you're already working with a therapist, we can collaborate with them directly. If you'd like a referral to a KAP-trained therapist, we can help with that too.