Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy

“You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew.”

Albert Einstein

Thank you for your interest in Natural Mind MD and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). KAP combines ketamine and therapy in a supportive, safe environment designed to allow each individual to uncover healing from within. We believe that KAP benefits individuals with disorders like depression, trauma, OCD, anxiety, addiction, or chronic pain by allowing one to access their own inner healing wisdom. KAP can increase cognitive flexibility, decrease negative or ruminative thoughts, loosen rigid personality structures and offer new perspectives and insights. It is also known to be quickly anti-depressive, anti-suicidal and anti-pain.

We deeply respect each person’s inner healer and think it is a privilege that we may have the opportunity to work with you. Over the last several years Dr. Battaglino has dedicated herself to extensive ongoing education in psychedelic medicine and KAP. She has immersed herself in training in the compassionate use of expanded states of consciousness with leaders in the field, including Polaris Insight, Fluence, MAPS and CIIS. She continues to study with the California Institute of Integral Studies, obtaining the first accredited Certificate in Psychedelic Therapy and Research, which includes training with Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) in the use of MDMA. Click here for more information about Dr. Battaglino.

While it is becoming more common for therapists to be trained in psychedelic psychotherapy, it is not as common for the prescribing clinician to be a psychiatrist MD that is psychedelically trained and present for the duration of your sessions for any medical and psychological need that should arise.

Dr. Battaglino is experienced in providing Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy via either lozenge or intramuscular injection. She also provides preparation and integration therapy herself or with another experienced psychedelic integration therapist before, during and after the medicine session or “ceremony”. We believe the preparation and integration is equally as important as the journey itself.

Our KAP Process:

Clearance & Intake

The KAP process with Natural Mind MD begins with a required medical clearance/ psychiatric intake and one or more preparation sessions.

Session

Once you are ready, we will undergo a three-hour session during which time you will have both medical and psychedelic psychotherapy support from us in a comfortable private room in our office enhanced by music curated for the experience.

Integration

One to seven days after, we will have one or more integration sessions so as to reflect upon and integrate the emotional experience, insights or discoveries that you may have had or continue to have.

Please be aware that insurance is not necessarily covering KAP at this time.
However, we provide a superbill with medical and psychotherapy codes that patients are submitting to insurance and coverage is dependent on insurance for out-of-network benefits.