Clear answers, so you can move forward with confidence.
Whether you're considering treatment for yourself, training to offer KAT in your own practice, or exploring a partnership with Ananda, you'll find real answers below.
Still have a question after reading? We're always happy to talk it through.
Questions About Ketamine Assisted Therapy
If you're curious what KAT is, whether it could help you, and what to expect along the way, start here.
Ketamine Assisted Therapy pairs a carefully dosed, medically supervised ketamine session with focused psychotherapy support. The medicine helps quiet the mind's usual defenses, which can make it easier to process difficult emotions, memories, and patterns with your therapist's guidance. Sessions take place in a calm, private setting built to help you feel supported the whole way through.
Many people come to KAT while working through treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, grief, or ongoing burnout, especially when other approaches haven't brought the relief they hoped for. During your consultation, we'll talk through your history and goals to see whether KAT is a good fit for what you're dealing with.
Administered in a clinical setting under medical supervision, ketamine has a well documented safety profile and a long history of use in medicine. Before your first session, you'll complete a medical clearance appointment so we can review your health history and current medications and confirm this is a safe path forward for you.
You'll arrive in a comfortable, private space where your therapist and medical provider check in with you before anything begins. Once the ketamine takes effect, you'll spend the session in a relaxed, inward state with your therapist present throughout. Afterward, you'll rest before heading home, and a follow up integration session helps you make sense of what came up.
It depends on what you're working through and how you respond to the process. Some people notice meaningful shifts after a handful of sessions, while others benefit from a series spaced out over weeks or months. We build a plan together based on your goals and check in regularly to adjust it as needed.
Ketamine Assisted Therapy is typically a self-pay service, since most insurance plans don't yet cover it. We offer a few different session packages so you can choose what fits your needs, and we'll walk you through pricing in detail during your free consultation call.
Some people feel lightheaded, notice changes in perception, or feel tired right after a session, and all of that is normal and expected. These effects wear off within a couple of hours, which is why we ask you to arrange a ride home and give yourself the rest of the day to rest and reflect.
The first step is a free 15 minute discovery call so we can answer your questions and see if KAT feels like the right next step for you. From there, you'll schedule a medical clearance appointment and we'll build your treatment plan together.
Questions About Training With Ananda
For licensed clinicians who want to bring Ketamine Assisted Therapy into their own practice.
Our KAT Training program teaches licensed clinicians how to safely and ethically bring Ketamine Assisted Therapy into their own practice. You'll learn the clinical framework we use at Ananda, from screening and preparation through the session itself and integration afterward.
This training is built for licensed mental health clinicians, including therapists, counselors, psychologists, and social workers, who want to add Ketamine Assisted Therapy to the support they already offer. Prescribers and medical providers looking to build or join a KAT practice are welcome too.
No prior experience with ketamine assisted work is required, though a solid clinical foundation in your own field matters. We start from the fundamentals and build from there, so you leave with both the knowledge and the confidence to hold these sessions well.
We cover the full arc of KAT work, including patient screening, preparation sessions, dosing considerations, how to hold space during a session, and how to guide integration afterward. You'll also learn how to structure a KAT practice, from informed consent to working alongside a prescriber.
Training length depends on the track you choose. We'll go over the full schedule and time commitment on your discovery call, so you can plan around your current caseload.
This training focuses on the therapeutic side of KAT, meaning how to hold and guide sessions, rather than prescribing. If you're not already working with a prescriber, we can talk through how our prescribing partnership model works so that piece is covered too.
You're not on your own once training ends. We offer ongoing consultation and a community of fellow trained clinicians, so you have somewhere to bring questions as you start seeing your own KAT clients.
Start with a free 15 minute discovery call so we can talk through your background and goals and see if this training is the right fit. You can also join our list to get updates as new training dates open up.
Questions About Partnering With Ananda
For therapists and prescribers who want to refer or collaborate rather than deliver KAT themselves.
If you're a therapist or prescriber, partnering with us means we can support your existing clients with the medical or therapeutic side of Ketamine Assisted Therapy while you stay involved in their care. We handle the specialized KAT piece so you can keep doing what you do best.
Yes, and that's actually how we prefer to work whenever possible. We coordinate with you throughout your client's KAT sessions so you stay in the loop and can continue supporting them in your regular sessions together.
We work alongside prescribers to make sure every patient has proper medical oversight throughout their KAT treatment. If you're a prescriber interested in partnering with us, we'd love to set up a call to talk through how our practices can work together.
We work with licensed mental health clinicians and licensed prescribers in good standing. If you're unsure whether your license or specialty fits, reach out and we can talk it through together.
Reach out to us directly, or have your client book a free discovery call. We'll take it from there, keeping you informed as your client moves through the process if that's what you and your client want.
Good care depends on good communication. Depending on what you and your client are comfortable with, we can share progress updates and coordinate care so nothing falls through the cracks.
Referring a client means we handle their KAT sessions directly while you stay their primary provider. Going through KAT Training means you learn to deliver Ketamine Assisted Therapy yourself, inside your own practice.
The easiest first step is a short call so we can learn about your practice and how we might work together. From there, we'll walk you through onboarding and what ongoing collaboration looks like.
We're happy to talk it through.
Every path into KAT starts with a conversation. Book a free call and we'll help you find the right next step, whether that's starting treatment, training, or a partnership.