“Dr Julia,” as she likes to refer to herself, recently became my KAP prescriber for ketamine assisted psychotherapy. I have the actual sessions with my local therapist who has trained extensively in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy.
For me, a KAP session is more potent than a non-KAP therapy session. The ketamine, in deactivating the “default mode network,” essentially has the effect of anesthetizing the ego, so the underlying thoughts and beliefs that underlie my anxiety and trauma-based thinking are allowed to be expressed and explored without judgment or suppression. This, in turn, enables a somatic and emotional release to occur on a much greater scale than would normally be possible in a conventional psychotherapy session: I can more easily feel into the pain associated with an underlying belief and witness how it’s able to be released just by feeling it, rather than having it serve as a basis for self-doubt and rumination. I can go on, but that’s the main benefit for me – the ability to witness the link between my thoughts and emotions. Note that I’ve had probably around two dozen sessions since KAP’s legalization in NJ in May of 2022, and have done extensive work outside of my KAPs prior and concurrently. But for me, KAPs serve as a therapy accelerator, and have vastly increased my ability to self-regulate in face of everyday life’s challenges.
What I like most about Dr Julia is her personalized, human approach. She’s extremely supportive, responsive, and accommodating in a genuine way. I feel she truly cares about the wellness and healing of her patients, and can recommend her without reservation.