A collaborative approach for eligible clients exploring ketamine-assisted psychotherapy.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) combines psychotherapy with ketamine treatment that is separately evaluated, prescribed, and medically managed by a qualified medical provider. Serenity provides the psychotherapy component and collaborates with Journey Clinical's medical team for eligible clients.
Journey Clinical's medical team handles medical eligibility, prescribing, and follow-up. Serenity's therapist supports preparation, the therapeutic process, and integration within the agreed care plan.
Support for what is getting in the way.
Medical Eligibility Evaluation
Treatment-resistant anxiety or depression where traditional talk therapy or medications haven't fully helped.
Comprehensive screening and medical consultation in collaboration with licensed medical prescribers.
Essential Psychotherapy Model
Seeking deeper emotional breakthroughs and new perspectives on long-standing emotional blocks.
Preparation sessions, guided therapeutic support, and integration work.
Coordinated Multi-Disciplinary Care
Wanting a safe, highly professional environment with both medical oversight and therapeutic care.
Seamless coordination between medical providers and experienced KAP psychotherapists.
What the KAP process can look like.
The exact sequence is individualized, but Journey Clinical describes a model that includes medical evaluation, preparation, dosing-related care, and integration. Serenity's role is psychotherapy; medical decisions, ketamine prescriptions, and medical follow-up remain with the medical provider.
Medical evaluation
Meet with Journey Clinical's medical team to review history, discuss risks and potential benefits, and determine whether ketamine treatment is medically appropriate.
Preparation with your therapist
Clarify intentions, expectations, emotional supports, and the therapeutic framework before a dosing experience.
Integration
Use psychotherapy to reflect on the experience, explore what felt meaningful, and connect insights to ongoing emotional, behavioral, and relational work.
Therapists offering this service.
Our specialized clinicians have extensive experience in this area.
Frequently asked questions.
Is ketamine FDA-approved for depression or anxiety?
No. Ketamine is FDA-approved as an anesthetic, but ketamine itself is not FDA-approved for psychiatric conditions such as depression or anxiety. Its use for these conditions is off-label and requires appropriate medical evaluation and supervision.
Who prescribes the ketamine?
Under Serenity's current collaborative model, Journey Clinical's medical team is responsible for medical eligibility, prescribing, and medical follow-up. Serenity provides psychotherapy.
Is KAP right for everyone?
No. Eligibility depends on an individualized medical and mental-health assessment. The medical provider determines whether ketamine treatment is appropriate and discusses relevant risks, benefits, alternatives, and precautions.
What does integration mean?
Integration refers to psychotherapy used to process the experience and connect observations or insights from a dosing session to ongoing therapeutic goals. It does not guarantee a particular outcome.
Find the support that fits.
Not sure where to begin?
Tell the Serenity team what you are looking for and they can help you understand available services, clinicians, and payment options.