Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
At Upwell, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is offered to support resilience, connection, and healing. Guided by Jaclyn Burskey, PMHNP, our approach is grounded in the Roots to Thrive framework — a model that honors embodiment, inner healing intelligence, and trauma-informed care.
Every KAP journey begins with an individual psychiatric evaluation focused on safety and determining whether ketamine is a supportive option for you. Preparation sessions follow, where your intentions, mindset, and internal resources for wellbeing — known as your “set” — are gently explored and strengthened, alongside the environment and supports that make the session feel safe and sacred. When readiness emerges through the therapeutic relationship, the medicine session takes place in a calm, supported therapy space, followed by integration sessions to reflect on insights, challenges, and meaning.
There is growing evidence that KAP can support a range of psychiatric concerns, including but not limited to symptoms of: depression, anxiety, trauma and PTSD, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, existential distress, substance use disorders, and end-of-life psychological suffering. Offered in a safe, individualized therapy space, this work is guided by intention and the therapeutic relationship rather than expectation, honoring each person’s resilience and their own path toward connection, meaning, and healing.
Why is ketamine used “off-label” in KAP?
Ketamine is used off-label because it was originally approved for another medical purpose. Over time, clinicians and researchers recognized its potential to support healing when used intentionally and thoughtfully in a therapeutic model.
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A diagnostic evaluation is the first step in seeing if KAP is a supportive option for you. Collaborative and whole-person centered, we focus on your unique experience, not just symptoms.
Evaluations are scheduled for 60 minutes - $250
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Psychotherapy sessions support clients in identifying and cultivating inner strengths, clarifying intentions, and establishing emotional and relational safety ahead of deeper therapeutic work. Sessions emphasize grounding, awareness, and resilience, inviting clients to engage the process with curiosity, agency, and trust.
$135 per 50 minute session
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Medicine ceremony takes place in our therapy space and last approximately three hours, structured into three parts: opening, journeying, and returning. These sessions are held within a safe therapeutic container, where transformation and inner-healing intelligence may be revealed. More information about medicine sessions are provided during the intake screening.
$500 per 3 hour session
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Psychotherapy sessions support clients in reflecting on the treatment experience, processing challenges, and integrating insights into daily life. Sessions emphasize embodiment, meaning-making, emotional regulation, and resilience, helping clients deepen growth and apply new understanding with intention.
$135 per 50 minute session
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At Upwell, we aim to make KAP accessible to those who need it most. For individuals with a terminal diagnosis and accompanying psychiatric distress, we may offer in-home KAP services on a limited basis, depending on location, with the option to incorporate telehealth components. This approach helps reduce barriers to care for those whose medical needs are already being managed most comfortably at home. Coming soon! Please reach out if you’re interested.
Estimated Cost of KAP
For the initial phase of treatment, the estimated cost includes a one-time psychiatric evaluation ($250), two preparatory therapy sessions ($160 each), one medicine session ($500), and two integration therapy sessions ($160 each), for an estimated total of $1,550. The psychiatric evaluation is completed once at the start of care. A typical course of treatment may include 1–6 medicine sessions, each supported by preparatory and integration therapy, depending on individual needs. This is a Good Faith Estimate and actual costs may vary depending on your individual needs. A detailed estimate will be provided during intake for those who self-pay, or who have insurance we do not accept.
Good Faith Estimate
If you are uninsured, self-pay, or have insurance we do not accept, you have the right to receive a Good Faith Estimate of the expected cost of services. This estimate is provided with intake paperwork or upon request and may be updated if your treatment plan changes.