Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy retreats
Join us for a transformative KAP retreat designed to help you release old patterns, build new neuropathways, and reconnect.
Lynn Jackson, Licensed Professional Counselor
Jenn Nelson, Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Ketamine works primarily as a glutamate modulator. Glutamate is the primary excitatory neurotransmitter in the nervous system, and plays a major role in regulating emotions, learning, memory, and neuroplasticity—the brain’s ability to form new connections. When glutamate levels are unbalanced, depression, anxiety, and PTSD can develop, worsen, and linger.
By gently balancing glutamate activity, ketamine creates what is often called a “window of neuroplasticity.” During this window, the brain becomes more flexible, making it easier to shift old patterns of thought, perspective, belief, and behavior. temporarily enhancing the brain’s ability to break free from old, rigid patterns. During this window, therapy and integration work - processing and applying insights from the journey - act like guides, helping you lay down new neural pathways that support sustained growth, empowerment, and emotional freedom. Without the integration provided in KAP, the new possibilities opened by the medicine may fade without being fully realized.
Neuroplasticity is the brain’s remarkable ability to adapt, change, and grow. You can think of it like a muscle—the more you use it, the stronger it becomes. Every time we learn something new, practice a skill, or even shift a perspective, our brain creates new connections between neurons. These pathways are the foundation for growth, learning, and emotional healing.
The ability to lay down new neural pathways is especially vital in the aftermath of deeply painful or frightening experiences. The brain can get “stuck” in survival mode, making it difficult to think positively or envision a hopeful future. Negative thought patterns and emotional responses become like deeply worn trails, easy to follow and hard to change. Neuroplasticity provides a way forward. By intentionally introducing new experiences and healthier ways of thinking during the integration phase of KAP, the brain begins to rewire itself, forming stronger, more adaptive pathways. Over time, these new connections weaken the grip of fear, sadness, or limiting beliefs, making it easier to cope, heal, and build resilience.