Ketamine Therapy in Montville, NJ

I completed six IV ketamine infusion sessions with Dr. Julia, and I can confidently say this treatment has had a profound impact on my life. Each infusion provided a unique experience and an opportunity to explore my thoughts and feelings in ways that felt out of reach without the help of ketamine. Dr. Julia creates a safe environment for this journey and genuinely strives to help you get the most out of the medicine.

From the first infusion, I noticed a shift in my struggles with anxiety and depression. I felt a newfound calm in my daily life, finding myself less likely to get trapped in negative thought patterns. Over the course of the treatment, I was able to build on these positive changes and integrate them more fully into my life. While ketamine did not “cure” my anxiety or depression, it gave me a better understanding of the sources of these emotions and a greater confidence in my ability to handle them.

I am extremely grateful for having the opportunity to go through this process with Dr. Julia. Her support and expertise made this journey not only effective but also deeply transformative.

I felt dead inside. I’ve struggled with severe anxiety and depression for as long as I can remember, but it all felt different in the months leading up to the ketamine therapy. The temporary breaks I used to get from healthy distractions were gone. I couldn’t connect with anyone or any experience in a meaningful way.

My first IV ketamine session brought out just how much fear I’d been living in. I was able to let go of that fear a little more with each session. This is not a quick fix. It’s not a “happy pill” that makes everything feel wonderful. It’s not the “easy way out.” I found it removed the blockades that had made the healing process feel unfathomable and paralyzing, but it didn’t wash away the work I had to do to heal myself. It pulled me out of the waters I was drowning in so that I could see the truths I needed to work through without debilitating dread, hopelessness and worthlessness. There was and still is work to do, but now I can do it with hope and self-compassion, qualities I’m not sure I ever experienced before this journey.

I personally believe it is essential to do self-exploratory work through therapy, spirituality (if you align with that) and self-reflection before, during and after sessions. My years of self-exploration before ketamine therapy gave me a good foundation of awareness, but the ketamine brought more depth and clarity to my struggles. While this was still challenging to see and feel, it was not paralyzing anymore. I came to understand that facing it all and accepting what I needed to do in order to heal was the only way out of the darkness. I’ve still had ups and downs since ketamine, but the downs are not as deep and dark; I’m able to reset myself more quickly and feel stronger afterward. Even in the downs, there’s a new, nurturing voice among the narcissistic, self-deprecating critic that ruled my internal world for so long.

A few of the people closest to me during this time said they noticed a significant shift in my overall energy and how I was navigating challenges that before drove me to isolation and inaction. Ketamine has changed my life in ways that no antidepressant had ever come close to achieving: I don’t believe they’re capable of it. This isn’t for everyone, and not everyone needs it, but if therapy, antidepressants, self-exploration and coping skills have fallen flat or only gotten you so far, this may be the next step for you. You might think of it as the hero’s journey; it’s not easy, but it’s the most worthwhile endeavor I’ve made in my life, for me and my loved ones.

There is so much more I could offer about the impact of ketamine. I am happy to speak with anyone who might be on the fence and would feel supported by hearing about my journey.

‘As many of Dr. Julia’s patients already state, she is truly the real deal. She cares.

In my experiences with Ketamine, she has been adaptable and professional in providing guidance and care across the board. I trust her as a part of my healing work.

What has helped get the most out of it?
For me, engaging with my counselor before and after and staying in tune with my body and how it reacts, too, is a benefit.

Set and setting are key, and Dr. Julia has proven to be trustworthy and safe while in this state of mind. I can’t say enough about this.

How has it helped? For me, the dissociative experience has provided many experiences, more muted than some, though intense at times. It’s helped me reset and reframe from my anxiety. In session, my space and awareness of myself and my current state come through in ways that the busy day-to-day simply doesn’t allow. In some sessions, deep issues arise, and that’s all part of what I’m seeking.

I have found this treatment tremendously valuable because of this, and it’s due in no small part to the container Dr. Julia creates.

The whole process of working with Dr. Julia was wonderful. Both the setting and Dr. Julia are totally comforting and gentle, and my experience was absolutely rewarding. I started my journey unmotivated and depressed. After several ketamine sessions and with her warm guidance, I’ve so much better. The ketamine experience is hard to describe but for me, it was mind-expanding and completely positive.

The world feels much brighter now.
Thank you, Dr. J!

I have been prescribed a variety of anti-depressants and without questions, Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy has been the only thing to relieve my chronic suicidal ideation. As someone who has never experimented with recreational drugs, I was very skeptical to try Ketamine but had also become rather desperate to be alleviated from the impact of depression and C-PTSD. In the first treatment, I experienced significant relief from chronic pain. After the third treatment, I started to notice subtle relief from my most depressed thoughts. And that relief has continued with periodic Ketamine treatments.

Dr. Julia is Amazing! She is conscientious, attentive, and very well-educated in her craft. I have complete faith in her treatment recommendations, and feel very much like we are “teamed together” to help me feel better.

After searching for clinics that offer Ketamine treatment, I’m so grateful to have chosen Dr. Julia Bramwell.

Ketamine treatments induce an altered state of consciousness, which can leave one in a pretty vulnerable state. Therefore, set & setting is very important. In my sessions, I felt so comforted and supported by Dr. Julia, she is clearly passionate about helping others who are struggling with mental health issues. She has the optimal balance of being patient and empathetic with the support of her medical knowledge and general intelligence. I genuinely believe that her presence and the atmosphere was a significant influence in my healing process.

I have been struggling with anxiety and panic attacks, as well as trying to navigate big life changes. Ketamine has been helpful by giving me the space to “take a step back” from my thoughts, in a way, and allowing me to see the fear from a different perspective. It’s also allowed me to experience more calm states of being, which I’ve taken with me moving forward. I’ve definitely felt a difference after only a few sessions, with my anxiety becoming much less present, and more manageable. I’m now looking forward to the changes in my future more than being afraid of them.

I can’t emphasize enough how important the “container” is for these kinds of treatments, and Dr. Julia provides such a safe and accommodating space. If I need more support in my mental health journey in the future, I will be coming back to Dr. Julia 🙂

From the first time I spoke with Dr. Julia I could instantly feel her passion and love for the work that she does. She took her time with me and I felt safe and comfortable. She takes the time to listen and is very present during our sessions. I leave feeling seen and heard.

Ketamine has been helpful in going deeper into my psyche where talk therapy was not able to permeate. While using ketamine, I instantly connect with a deep, deep, universal love, that is so overwhelming and beautiful. It takes my breath away. I am fearful in certain situations, and while under the influence of ketamine, I am able to witness my mind without reacting and in that place I have been able to heal some of my fears around control/lack of and claustrophobia.

I immediately felt a shift with my first ketamine session and subsequent sessions have really helped to develop a muscle memory.

Dr. Julia has been assisting me on my ketamine journey, and I am grateful for her knowledge and expertise and her compassion. I do not feel like a number with her. I feel like she is genuinely concerned about my health, well-being, and, my growth.

Thank you Dr. Julia 🙂

I have been struggling with depression for over 10 years and have been in therapy for most of this period. As well, I have been recently dealing with the suicide of my brother. I am currently working with an IFS therapist who mentioned Ketamine and how it could possibly help me, so I decided to try it out. I had seven ketamine infusion sessions with Dr. Julia over the span of approximately 2 months, and can honestly say that it has been life changing in the most amazing way! Being under the influence of Ketamine is like nothing I have ever experienced. Because of its dissociative effects, there is a feeling of being disconnected from reality and an altered perception. I experienced distortions in my perception of space, and felt as if I was floating through different dimensions. I had feelings of connecting with the universe, a deep knowing that I am ok and just an overall sense of peace and contentment. It is hard to describe it all, and this is just a small iota of what I experienced. At times I tried to go into a session with some intention in order to tap into a part that I may have been focused on in therapy, but for the most part I saw that letting go and just flowing worked best for me. In each session we increased the dosage a little, which deepened the effect.

I can honestly report that within just a few sessions I was able to see a change in myself. I found myself more joyful and present – this is something that I yearned for and tried to achieve but was never able to do so. It is as if something opened up and it is simply a wonderful feeling. I have a more relaxed sense in my day to day, things are more beautiful, colorful and lighter.

My close circle knows that I have undergone this treatment and have all reported a difference in me. And even some friends who I have not seen in a while, and did not know about the treatment, noted that something was different about me, as if I looked lighter.

I highly recommend integrating Ketamine treatment with IFS therapy – specifically IFS. I have worked with other modalities but IFS is different and really works for me. It is a form of psychotherapy that focuses on understanding and harmonizing the various parts of a person’s internal system – the parts that hold different emotions, beliefs or protective mechanisms. Ketamine can provide additional space making it easier to access and engage with these different parts. I scheduled my Ketamine treatments for the same day or the day before my therapy sessions and believe that this really facilitated my treatment.

Dr. Julia is just so special and I am so grateful to have found her, and am grateful that she has been part of my journey. She is genuinely compassionate and thoughtful and I felt like I was in the best hands possible.

“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.