• 87% patients improve anxiety & depression scores
• World-class medical care and on-demand support
• Choose from thousands of trained psychotherapist
• Out-of-network insurance reimbursement available
*sample taken from Journey Clinical patients
If you are living with depression or anxiety and looking for faster, deeper relief, then
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) may be for you.
Journey Clinical is the only service that allows patients to select from a network of trained, licensed psychotherapists based on their unique needs and preferences. Our model supports a variety of modes of KAP to best fit each individual, including in-person, remote, group, and self-led sessions.
We provide you with a dedicated care team of KAP experts, including an experienced medical provider and licensed psychotherapist to support your treatment journey through collaborative care every step of the way. Our compassionate team is available to support you whenever you need it throughout your KAP treatment.
Thousands of patients have transformed their mental health with Journey Clinical. We're here to support your journey every step of the way.
If you want to experience Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) safely in partnership with a licensed KAP Provider, then Journey Clinical may be a good fit for you.
We also offer psychiatric Medication Management, a program that gives patients comprehensive, personalized mental health treatment using common psychiatric medications.
Thousands of patients have transformed their mental health with Journey Clinical.
We're here to support your journey every step of the way.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy addresses the root causes of depression, anxiety and other mental health conditions for more meaningful breakthroughs in therapy and long-term improvement in clinical outcomes
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a safe, legal, evidence-based therapy that combines off-label ketamine treatment (sublingual ketamine lozenge) with personalized psychotherapy with a licensed therapist.
In a 2019 study led by Jennifer Dore, patients experienced significantly decreased depression & anxiety scores (HAM-A & BDI at p<0.0001) in private practice setting with a licensed mental health professional vs. receiving ketamine alone. Explore the research article here.
Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. It works by blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as well as by stimulating AMPA receptors, which are thought to help form new synaptic connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood.
We offer a range of psychiatric services to meet patient needs, including psychiatric medication management, psychotherapy, and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for eligible patients. Our psychiatric medication management program includes complete management of all psychiatric medications, on-demand access to our medical team, a personalized mental health treatment plan, an in-depth initial medical intake, and regularly scheduled medical check-ins and outcome monitoring. In addition, we offer psychotherapy of many different modalities through our extensive network of trained psychotherapists, including EMDR, Couples Therapy, IFS, and many more.
Since its inception, Journey Clinical has designed its business around a patient-centered collaborative care model with rigorous patient safety policies and procedures in place to safeguard patient health and support their journeys toward improved clinical outcomes. Read about our commitment to patient safety and wellbeing here.
The effects of ketamine, which most patients find pleasant, last for approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel “far from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature. Your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during the experience. Once these effects subside, we’ll spend the remainder of our appointment giving you space to process and discuss your experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happens during the experience, patients feel like the insights gained are clear.
Patient eligibility is up to the sole discretion of Journey Clinical’s KAP-trained medical team. We currently only work with patients over the age of 18 who reside in one of our states. Assess your eligibility and get matched with a therapist in your state for treatment here.
At Journey Clinical, all patients are required to be in a therapeutic alliance with a licensed mental health professional member. Within the context of this therapeutic alliance, we support a variety of KAP modalities, including in-person KAP, remote KAP, group KAP and self-led KAP.
First Time KAP Patients:
• Medical treatment: total cost of initial evaluation, treatment plan, and medication for up to 2 sessions: $338*. May be eligible for partial insurance coverage depending on your plan.
• Psychotherapy cost: dependent on KAP practitioner and modality. Depending on the practitioner, psychotherapy may be partially or fully covered by insurance.
Ongoing KAP Treatment:
• Medical treatment: Total cost of 6 additional treatments $298*. May be eligible for partial insurance coverage depending on your plan.
• Psychotherapy cost: Depending on the practitioner, psychotherapy may be partially or fully covered by insurance. Read about our commitment to patient safety and well-being here.
*with upfront cash pay discount applied unless applicable services covered by insurance. Get started to assess your eligibility and explore options: https://my.journeyclinical.com/get-started
The cost of our Psychiatric Medicine Management program is $250* for the initial medical appointment, and then $150* per monthly appointment afterwards (you will be responsible for any medication costs). Depending on your provider, these visits may be covered in part or in full by insurance.
If you're already enrolled in KAP, your follow-up appointments will cover both KAP and Psychiatric Medication Management. The cost will be $335* for the initial medical appointment, and $295* for any follow up in which both KAP and your traditional medications are assessed.
*with upfront cash bundling discount applied
Yes! We currently accept the following insurance plans for medical consultation:
• Aetna, New York
• Aetna, California
• Anthem Blue Cross, California
• Blue Cross Blue Shield, Massachusetts
Psychotherapy is paid separately; depending on the practitioner and your insurance psychotherapy may be partially or fully covered by insurance. If you have insurance, your medication management visits may be partially or fully covered or not covered at all. Depending on your insurance plan, you may be responsible for related costs, including copay or deductible, or payment of non-covered services.
Patients are responsible for verifying and understanding their eligibility and coverage responsibility. To learn more about insurance coverage, visit our Insurance FAQs.
You first will complete your patient on-boarding process, including giving your therapist preferences. Journey Clinical's patient matching team then finds at least 3 therapists based on your preferences who would be a good fit. You can then meet with the therapists and select one to begin KAP with.
At Journey Clinical, ketamine is prescribed as sublingual lozenges to be taken orally in order to be more accessible and cost effective.
Not everyone is a good fit for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy. A few common medical contraindications include:
• Uncontrolled hypertension / high blood pressure
• Uncontrolled glaucoma/ pressure in the eye
• Acute mania or mixed state
• Unstable medical condition
• Severe breathing problems
• History of primary psychotic disorder
• Ketamine allergy or sensitivity
• Active Ketamine use disorder
If you are not sure whether you are a good fit for KAP, you may book a holistic psychiatric intake session with our clinical team, where you will be assessed for both Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and traditional medication management.
If you have any questions feel free to contact [email protected].
Journey Clinical Inc. is a platform that provides services to member psychotherapy practices which are independently owned and operated, and in no way owns, directs, or controls the mental healthcare clinicians providing care. Journey Clinical is not a pharmacy, Journey Clinical works with partnered compounding pharmacies to dispense and ship medications.
This website has been reviewed by Journey Clinical Psychiatry, P.C. and should not be used as medical advice in place of a licensed psychiatric clinician.