When six medications weren't enough,
the data said try this.
Ketamine infusion therapy for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and chronic pain — administered in a space that feels nothing like a hospital.
My wife drove me to the first appointment. I couldn't have driven myself — I hadn't left the house in three weeks. After the second session I walked to the mailbox. After the fourth I called my mother.
My psychiatrist referred me here after I failed my fifth antidepressant. I was skeptical. I read every study I could find on the drive over. The data was right.
Three therapists. Six medications. Two hospitalizations. I came here as a last resort. I'm writing this from my garden, which I hadn't touched in two years.
This treatment is for people who have already tried everything else.
Ketamine is not a first-line treatment. It's what comes after. If that's where you are, you're exactly who we see.
You've tried every medication your psychiatrist could prescribe.
You hold a job, a family, a calendar full of obligations. From the outside, everything looks fine. Inside, you've been cycling through SSRIs, SNRIs, and augmentation strategies for years. Your psychiatrist has referred you here. You've read the studies.
Typical profile: 35–55 · 4–8 prior medications tried · Currently functional but not well · Often referred by psychiatrist or therapist
PTSD that won't quiet at night, even when the days are better.
You've done the work. Therapy, medication, the VA programs. Some things helped at the edges. But the hypervigilance, the intrusive memories, the nights — those haven't moved. You found this clinic because someone in your unit mentioned it, or because you finally ran out of other options.
Typical profile: Military or first responder · Combat or trauma exposure · Sleep-disrupted for years · May have chronic pain alongside PTSD
Pain that rewired your mood long before you recognized the depression.
Fibromyalgia, CRPS, neuropathy, post-surgical pain. The physical and emotional have become indistinguishable. Your partner drove you here after reading a NIH study at 2 a.m. You're exhausted in a way that sleep doesn't fix. Ketamine has a dual mechanism — it addresses both.
Typical profile: Fibromyalgia, CRPS, or neuropathic pain · Depression developed secondary to pain · Often referred by pain management specialist
Two hours. A recliner.
A nurse who stays.
The protocol is clinical. The environment is not. We've spent years designing a space where the medicine can work without the ambient stress of a medical setting undermining it.
Arrival & intake
You arrive 30 minutes early. A nurse reviews your vitals, your medications, and your PHQ-9 score from intake. You'll meet the clinician who will stay with you. There's no waiting room smell. The lights are already dimmed.
The recliner, not the table
You're seated in a recliner, not a hospital bed. A weighted blanket if you want one. An eye mask. Noise-canceling headphones with a curated playlist — or silence. The IV is placed gently. It takes less than two minutes.
The medicine begins
Ketamine is administered over 40-60 minutes at a sub-anesthetic dose. Some patients describe a gentle floating sensation. Others notice colors becoming vivid, or thoughts arriving with unusual clarity. The nurse checks your vitals every 20 minutes throughout.
The infusion completes
The IV is removed. You remain in the recliner. The clinical team stays with you as the medicine clears. Many patients describe this as the moment the ceiling looks different — softer, somehow more permissive. You're not rushed.
Recovery & debrief
You sit up when you're ready. The clinician spends 15-20 minutes with you. You eat something light. A family member or trusted person picks you up — you won't drive today. Most patients feel clear enough to return to light activity the following morning.
Ketamine works on the NMDA receptor — a pathway that SSRIs and SNRIs don't touch. This is why it reaches patients who've exhausted conventional antidepressants. It's not a mood stabilizer. It appears to rebuild neural pathways that depression has pruned. The effect can be rapid. The durability depends on the individual.
The first step is finding out if you're a candidate.
Our intake screener takes 8 minutes. A clinician reviews every submission within one business day. There's no commitment in answering the questions.
What happens when you click through:
- A 10-question clinical screener (8 minutes)
- Review by a licensed clinician within 24 hours
- A call to discuss fit, timeline, and any questions
- No commitment required at any stage
HIPAA-compliant · No credit card · No commitment
Not ready to screen yet? Download our clinical overview — dosing protocols, published outcome data, and answers to the questions most patients arrive with.