Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
offers new hope for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and treatment-resistant conditions in Nashville, TN
Are You Feeling Stuck?
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You've been in talk therapy for months or years, but you still feel trapped in the same patterns.
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You've tried multiple antidepressants with limited results or unbearable side effects.
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Depression, anxiety, or trauma symptoms are affecting your relationships, work, and daily life.
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You're wondering if you'll ever feel like yourself again or experience genuine joy.
You deserve relief. And, there is a path forward.
What is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in Nashville, TN?
Ketamine‑assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is emerging as a powerful option for people in Nashville who feel stuck in long‑standing patterns, trauma responses, depression, anxiety, or burnout. Many individuals describe ketamine as creating a sense of spaciousness—an opening that allows emotional material to surface in a way that feels more accessible, compassionate, and workable. Unlike traditional treatments that take weeks or months to work, many people experience relief within hours to days.
At Made Whole Counseling, KAP is offered in a way that is slow, grounded, and deeply relational, always centered on your safety, agency, and readiness.
The Science Behind Ketamine
Ketamine works differently than traditional antidepressants. Instead of slowly adjusting serotonin levels, ketamine:
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a neurotransmitter that helps brain cells communicate and form new connections
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allowing your brain to create new neural pathways and break free from rigid thought patterns
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in brain regions associated with depression and anxiety
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that allows you to explore thoughts and emotions from a new perspective
Research shows that ketamine can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety by 50-70% in treatment-resistant cases, with effects often beginning within 24 hours.
KAP is not a quick fix or a medicalized procedure. It’s a therapeutic process that unfolds within a supportive relationship, with careful preparation and thoughtful integration.
Clients often choose KAP when they want:
A deeper way to work through trauma
Relief from depression or anxiety
Support for postpartum or parenting challenges
Help shifting long‑standing emotional patterns
A catalyst for meaningful personal change
A safe, relational container for non‑ordinary states
Every step is collaborative, intentional, and tailored to your pace.
What Will You Feel?
During Your Session
The ketamine experience is often described as deeply introspective and transformative. You may experience:
✓A sense of floating or lightness
✓Vivid imagery or memories
✓Emotional release and catharsis
✓New perspectives on old problems
✓A sense of connection or unity
✓Deep relaxation
After Your Session
Many people report:
✓Immediate relief from the heaviness of depression or anxiety
✓Increased clarity and mental flexibility
✓A sense of hope returning for the first time in months or years
✓Improved mood and motivation lasting days to weeks
✓Deeper insights that continue to unfold in the days following
I'll be with you throughout the entire experience, providing support and helping you process what comes up.
Your Treatment Options in Nashville
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Full-Service KAP
IV or IM Ketamine Administration
I accompany you to our partnered medical provider's office where you'll receive ketamine through IV infusion or intramuscular injection. This method provides the most profound psychedelic experience and is often recommended for treatment-resistant cases.
What's Included:
•Pre-session preparation and intention setting
•Medical monitoring by trained professionals
•My continuous presence throughout your experience
•Post-session integration therapy
•Ongoing support between sessions
Best for: Treatment-resistant depression, severe PTSD, those seeking deeper therapeutic work
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In-Office KAP
Low-Dose Ketamine Lozenge
You'll receive a low-dose ketamine lozenge that dissolves in your mouth, right here in my comfortable, private therapy office. This gentler approach still provides therapeutic benefits while allowing for deeper conversation and processing throughout the session.
What's Included:
•Comfortable, familiar therapy environment
•Low-dose sublingual ketamine administration
•Active therapeutic dialogue or Brainspotting during your session
•Gentler, more conversational experience
•Integration work and between-session support
Best for: Anxiety, moderate depression, those new to psychedelic therapy, or anyone preferring a gentler introduction
Not sure which option is right for you? We'll discuss your specific needs, history, and goals during our initial consultation to determine the best approach.
Who Can Benefit from KAP?
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When multiple antidepressants haven't provided relief
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Complex trauma, childhood trauma, and PTSD symptoms
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Generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder
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Obsessive-compulsive disorder with mood components
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Loss of meaning, end-of-life anxiety, spiritual crisis, confusion about identity
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Pain conditions with depression or anxiety
Why work with me?
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Why work with me? *
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I've completed advanced training in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and understand the unique psychological landscape of these experiences.
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This isn't just about administering ketamine. I provide thorough preparation, skilled guidance during your journey, and deep integration work afterward.
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You'll feel held and supported throughout this vulnerable process. My role is to create safety so you can explore freely.
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Whether you need the deeper work of IV ketamine or the gentler approach of lozenges, I'll help you find the right path.
KAP FAQ
KAP is a holistic modality, coupling medicinal ketamine with psychotherapy.
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Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD.
Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant with mood-enhancing effects, which begin to take effect within 1-2 hours after treatment and last for up to 2 weeks.
It works by blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as well as by stimulating AMPA receptors, which are thought to help form new synaptic connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.
Used as prescribed, in the context of a supported KAP protocol, there is no evidence of a risk for addiction.
People with a history of ketamine abuse would likely not be eligible for KAP. However, if you have any concerns about your personal risk levels regarding addiction to ketamine, we can discuss that thoroughly before deciding whether to proceed with KAP.
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Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges.
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KAP begins with an in-depth intake and preparation phase, during which we discuss your personal and clinical history, as well as your goals for treatment. During this time we will prepare for the session, review the details, precautions, and intentions. It is important that you have a clear understanding of the work before proceeding.
Each KAP protocol is individually tailored to address your challenges and needs. A typical protocol can last 2-3 months. After a more intensive protocol, some individuals may return for maintenance sessions or to do additional processing.
The results of KAP vary from person to person. Some people a rapid experience a reduction in symptoms. For most people lasting changes come after a longer period of work, often a series of 3-6 KAP sessions. This allows time to integrate the cognitive, relational and behavioral changes that lead to lasting transformation.
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The effects of ketamine, which most clients find pleasant, last for approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel “far from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature.
Your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during the experience. Once these effects subside, we’ll spend the remainder of our appointment giving you space to process and discuss your experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happened during the experience, clients feel like the insights gained are clear. Studies have shown that the benefits to mood and neurological growth can last up to two weeks after the Ketamine experience.
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Often, I meet clients at our partnered medical provider’s office for full service KAP sessions.
In-office KAP lozenges are also an option.
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The process looks like:
Preparation
We will establish a safe and supportive therapeutic environment. The ‘set and setting’ are very important for the dosing sessions, so we will want to ensure you are familiar with the environment and your nervous system feels safe. During the preparation session(s), you will get your questions answered, set intentions and discuss expectations for the experience.
Dosing
Through my partnership with local medical providers, you will be in good hands. While you are experiencing the medicinal effects of Ketamine, I will provide continuous support and guidance. You may talk some, or not at all. After you regain awareness, we may do some integration of your experience. We’ll end by re-orienting you to your space.
Integration
This is where the work of KAP is really done. The integration sessions occur between dosing sessions and are meant for you to explore and process what came up during your dosing sessions. With KAP, you’ll interact with parts of your internal world that you don’t often have access to. With that information, you can do deeper therapeutic work.
