Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy virtually in California

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a therapeutic approach that combines a carefully monitored dose of ketamine with psychotherapy to help individuals process trauma, depression, and emotional patterns that may feel stuck in traditional talk therapy.

For many trauma survivors—especially those with CPTSD, attachment wounds, or long-standing emotional patterns—the nervous system can become rigid in its responses. The brain learns protective patterns like hypervigilance, people-pleasing, emotional shutdown, or perfectionism in order to survive.

KAP can sometimes help create enough psychological flexibility to work with those patterns in new ways.

How Does KAP Work?

1. Assessment & Preparation

The first step in KAP involves a thorough evaluation of your mental health history,

current challenges, and treatment goals. This includes a psychiatric assessment with

licensed providers from Journey Clinical and goal-setting sessions with your therapist.

Together, we establish a safe, trusting environment and clarify your intentions for

therapy, laying the groundwork for meaningful transformation.

2. Medicine Sessions: Guided Ketamine Experience

During this phase, you experience ketamine in a safe and comfortable home setting with

your therapist present via telehealth. You will be asked to self-administer a vital signs and

prescribed ketamine sublingual medication while engaging in inward-focused

exploration. Soothing music and therapeutic guidance help you access deeper insights,

process emotions, and explore therapeutic breakthroughs that may not be reachable

through traditional talk therapy alone.

3. Integration Sessions: Applying Insights to Daily Life

After your ketamine sessions, integration sessions help you transform insights into lasting

change. Your therapist works with you to process memories, thoughts, and emotional

breakthroughs from your experience, helping you apply these discoveries to daily life and

build healthier thought patterns, coping strategies, and emotional resilience.

What KAP Can Help With:

  • Treatment-Resistant Depression: Find relief from persistent hopelessness when other

    treatments have not worked.

  • Anxiety Disorders: Calm racing thoughts, develop emotional flexibility, and handle

    stress with ease.

  • PTSD &Trauma: Process difficult experiences safely, reduce hypervigilance, and

    resolve stuck emotional patterns.

  • Existential &Spiritual Distress: Discover renewed meaning, purpose, and self-

    connection during life transitions or periods of grief.

  • Chronic Stress: Break free from overwhelming stress and develop sustainable coping

    strategies.

Why Clients Choose KAP:

  • Facilitates Breakthrough Moments: Access insights and emotions that traditional

    therapy may not reach.

  • Medically Supervised Safety: Ketamine is prescribed and dosed under the careful

    oversight of licensed medical providers.

  • Personalized Treatment Plans: Every protocol is tailored to your mental health history,

    goals, and pace of integration.

  • Rapid Relief with Long-Term Benefits: Many clients experience meaningful shifts in

    just a few sessions, with lasting transformation when combined with ongoing therapy.

  • Enhanced Neuroplasticity: Support your brain’s natural ability to form healthier thought

    and emotional patterns.

Sydney is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist in California who offers virtual Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) for individuals who feel ready to move beyond entrenched mental health patterns and access deeper levels of healing. Through this work, Sydney supports clients who want to gain profound self-awareness, process unresolved trauma, and create meaningful emotional and behavioral change in their lives.

Sydney completed specialized training and certification through Journey Clinical, a leading provider in the field of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. This training allows her to safely integrate ketamine treatment with trauma-informed psychotherapy, ensuring that clients receive both medical oversight and therapeutic guidance throughout the process.

Her approach is grounded in the understanding that many people carry long-standing patterns shaped by trauma, attachment wounds, depression, or anxiety that can feel difficult to shift through traditional talk therapy alone. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can help create the psychological flexibility needed to explore these patterns with greater clarity, compassion, and openness.

Sydney works collaboratively with clients to prepare for each experience, guide them through the process, and thoughtfully integrate insights afterward. This integrative approach has helped many individuals reconnect with themselves, process painful experiences, and move toward a life that feels more authentic, grounded, and emotionally free.

Meet our KAP Therapist, Sydney Hafer, AMFT

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