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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in San Francisco
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is an emerging treatment that can bring relief from depression, anxiety, trauma, obsessive patterns, and in some cases substance use. Many clients describe feeling lighter, less stuck, less reactive, and more able to approach themselves with compassion.
Ketamine's unique properties can create a temporary shift in consciousness. This can be a sense of distance from the mental loops that keep people trapped: rumination, obsession, or old fears repeating themselves. For some, that distance opens space to see more clearly who they are now, and who they want to become.
How Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Works
Unlike purely medical models that focus only on a substance or procedure, KAP at Amphora is grounded in an ongoing therapeutic relationship. Ketamine may temporarily quiet the parts of the mind that defend through worry or obsession. What emerges in that quiet can be powerful, and could include new insights, old memories, unexpected feelings, or moments of clarity.
For some clients, KAP is part of ongoing psychotherapy. For others, the work centers on careful preparation, the ketamine sessions themselves, and integration afterward. In both cases, the emphasis is on reflection, meaning-making, and change that lasts beyond the sessions themselves.
What Clients Report
Clients often describe:
Feeling lighter, less burdened, and less reactive
A loosening of entrenched self-criticism or despair
Access to a more reflective, compassionate stance toward themselves
Moments of deep insight, creativity, or even spiritual connection
These experiences don’t erase suffering, but they can provide fresh momentum for the therapeutic work of healing and growth.
Our Approach at Amphora
At Amphora, Brian Henderson, AMFT, provides Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy as part of his practice. His work emphasizes care, curiosity, and integration. He helps clients translate what emerges during ketamine sessions into durable changes in their daily lives.
Is KAP Right for You?
KAP is not a quick fix, and it is not for everyone. It requires careful assessment and collaboration, as well as a willingness to engage in the ongoing work of reflection and integration. For the right clients, it can help loosen what has long felt immovable and invite a fuller engagement with life.
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in San Francisco
If you're interested in exploring KAP, the first step is a consultation with Brian to discuss your history, your goals, and whether this approach may be right for you.
Contact us to schedule a consultation.