Why Ketamine?

Ketamine activates the glutamate system and increases neuroplasticity, allowing the brain to form new connections and loosen the grip of old patterns. It quiets the Default Mode Network (DMN)- the circuitry tied to rumination and rigid self-stories- opening space for emotion, memory, and perspective to surface.

In this state, clients often experience:

• Relief from emotional heaviness or anxiety

• The ability to observe thoughts and feelings without judgment

• Access to insight, imagery, or emotion that talk therapy hasn’t reached

• A sense of presence or connection

After the session, during the “afterglow” phase, the brain remains open and flexible for roughly 24–48 hours. This is a window where therapy deepens, defenses soften, and clients can process experiences that once felt unreachable.

How It Helps—

KAP helps interrupt cycles of avoidance- whether that looks like over-working, emotional numbing, perfectionism, or substance use.
By pairing medicine with therapy, clients gain both the biological reset and the psychological tools to build new patterns of regulation and connection.

Many notice:

• Reduction in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and trauma

• Decreased reliance on old coping or escape routes

• Renewed capacity to feel and express emotion

• Clearer perspective and increased motivation in therapy and daily life

Clients are often surprised by how grounded they feel afterward- less like they had a “trip,” more like they finally came home to themselves.

The Experience—

Sessions are quiet, private, and intentionally paced. Music, eyeshades, and the therapist’s calm presence support an inward focus. The experience can range from meditative to vividly psychedelic, often flowing between calm observation, emotion, and moments of insight. Integration follows immediately- making sense of what arose, anchoring awareness in the body, and outlining how to use the neuroplastic window for continued healing.

why Higher Ground?

Our KAP work is therapy-driven, science-based, and designed by a psychotherapist. We prioritize quality over quantity, working with a small number of clients so each session feels personal, grounded, and clinically precise.

Session Length: ~3 hours | Therapist + Medical Provider Present
Private Therapeutic Setting | By Appointment Only | Woodbury, Connecticut