BALANCE
Counseling & Recovery
Balance counseling empowers individuals and families to restore balance to their life through evidence-based treatment that meets their personal needs.
Beginning with the first phone call the focus is providing professional support service to the individual.
Balance counseling encompasses the individual in support.
Individual Counseling
Substance Use Counseling
Couples Counseling
Family Counseling
Rapid Resolution Therapy
Contact Us
Office Hours
Monday: 8am – 7pm
Tuesday: 8am – 7pm
Wednesday: 8am – 7pm
Thursday: 8am – 7pm
Friday: 8am – 5pm
116 7th Street NW
North Canton OH
44720
What is Ketamine
Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment. 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. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement. Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.
How does Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy work?
FOLLOW- UP
MEDICAL CONSULTATION
Prescription
refills if
eligible
3.
KAP Preparation
Once you receive your ketamine lozenges, we will schedule time for our KAP preparation, dosing, and integration sessions. Preparation session(s) will be scheduled just like regular therapy sessions before the KAP experiential dosing session. The goal of a preparation session(s) is to align on the process and set intentions for our KAP sessions collaboratively.
What is Ketamine
Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment. 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. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement. Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.
How does Ketamine feel?
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy combines two highly effective mental health treatments — the drug ketamine and talk therapy. Psychiatrists at the Rein Center take an integrative approach to healing mental health patients, using a combination of treatments ranging from various psychotherapies to meditation and yoga. This approach addresses the underlying issues that increase your vulnerability to poor mental health rather than just treating the symptoms. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy takes two proven, effective treatments, using each to enhance the effects of the other. Evidence suggests that this technique results in longer-lasting symptom improvement.
1
KAP INTAKE ASSESSMENT
This first session offers an opportunity to review the KAP informed consent, determine if KAP is a good fit for your presenting issues, and discuss a treatment plan and goals for KAP. Following this session, a referral will be submitted to Journey Clinical for the initial consultation.
3.
KAP Preparation
Once you receive your ketamine lozenges, we will schedule time for our KAP preparation, dosing, and integration sessions. Preparation session(s) will be scheduled just like regular therapy sessions before the KAP experiential dosing session. The goal of a preparation session(s) is to align on the process and set intentions for our KAP sessions collaboratively.
5
KAP INTEGRATION SESSIONS
After our KAP dosing session, we will meet for multiple integration therapy sessions to review the memories, thoughts & insights that arose during your dosing session, and to prepare for the dosing session.
KAP Medical Fees
JOURNEY CLINICAL
Below are the outside fees you may pay to Journey Clinical for the medical services for KAP
Initial Medical Consultation
JOURNEY CLINICAL
$250
- One-time fee
- May be reimbursable as out-of-network
Follow-up Medical Consultation
JOURNEY CLINICAL
$150
- Minimum of 1x/quarter
- May be reimbursable as out-of-network
Cost of Ketamine Prescription
COMPOUND PHARMACY
$85-$145
- Cost for 2 -6 sessions
- Not covered by insurance
ACCEPTED PAYMENT METHODS
All major credit, debit, Care Credit FSA, and HSA cards.
Clients will be responsible for session fees as they are not covered by insurance We are in the network for some insurance. If we are not in-network with your insurance carrier you may be able to utilize out-of-network benefits.
Journey Clinical should provide the necessary info for the medical intake and follow-up consultations for you to submit claims for out-of-network services.
Please call the number on your insurance card to inquire about mental health coverage and to determine if your benefits might cover a portion of your sessions and medical consultations.
KAP Psychotherapy Fees
Below are the fees for the psychotherapy sessions for KAP. These fees are the same as my individual therapy or couples therapy fees. A 60-minute initial intake assessment is required to start the counseling services for new clients, and each subsequent KAP preparation or integration session is 50-minutes. The KAP experiential dosing sessions are usually around 2-3 hours in duration.
KAP Intake
Assessment
50 MINUTES
$250
- One-time fee for 60 minute session for new clients
- Available in-person or online
- May be reimbursable as by insurance
KAP Preparation
& Integration
Sessions
50 MINUTES
KAP Experiential Dosing Session
2-3 HOURS
$200
$600
- Per-session fee for 50 minute session
- Available in-person or online
- May be reimbursable by insurance
- Per-session fee for up to 3 hour session
- Available in-person or online
- May be reimbursable for the first hour only
Questions about Ketamine Assisted Therapy
With the resurgence in interest and research in psychedelics for mental health treatment, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy represents the only accessible psychedelic therapy in Ohio outside of clinical study participation. It’s natural to bring curiosity and questions to a modality that represents a shift from traditional talk therapy.
Any questions that haven’t been addressed here?
What is ketamine and how does it work?
Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly- acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment. 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. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.
Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.
What is ketamine and how does it work?
Ketamine is a legal, safe and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly- acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment. 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. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.
Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.
Who is a good fit for KAP
Research shows promise for ketamine in treating depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder and other trauma-related disorders, and substance use disorders, among other mental health issues. Ketamine is increasingly used as a treatment for various chronic treatment-resistant mental and emotional conditions, often used after other treatment approaches have been unsuccessful.
While the scientific data is not completely clear, research suggests ketamine may help grow new neural connections once diminished by chronic stress, leaving many people feeling relief. For instance, some literature indicates a 70% response rate to ketamine of patients with treatment resistant depression, and a remission rate of 40-50%.
How does Ketamine feel?
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.
Why is the psychotherapy part of KAP important?
The use of ketamine within a personal therapeutic relationship can help people better identify and work through difficult experiences and behavior patterns, providing new insights and healing that might not have been possible otherwise. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy may allow a person to gain access to the causes of their struggles that were previously outside their awareness.
While there are providers that offer ketamine without therapeutic support, both at clinics and via telehealth, I believe that “set and setting” are crucial to productive healing experiences. The safe container of the therapeutic relationship supports transformative healing, especially in cases where relational dynamics are a part of presenting issues. I respect the importance and power of working with the experience of your whole self (heart, mind, and spirit) for deep, lasting healing.
What is your training for KAP?
We have completed training for Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and Psychedelic Harm Reduction and Integration through Fluence along with other various workshops and conferences on psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. I continue to work to deepen my education and training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, have regular consultation support from other experienced providers, and engage in conferences, seminars, and ongoing training offered by Journey Clinical.
Do you prescribe medications?
No, offering prescriptions, administering or providing clients with any type of medication or psychedelic substances is outside of the scope of our practice.
What is Journey Clinical
What is Journey Clinical?
Journey Clinical is a platform for licensed psychotherapists to incorporate science-based psychedelic therapies in their practice safely and effectively, starting with Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Journey Clinical’s in-house medical team takes on patient eligibility, prescriptions and outcome monitoring, while I take on the therapy. Their collaborative care model is designed to deliver personalized treatment plans to meet your individual needs and improve long-term outcomes.