Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Tulsa

A supported space for preparation, insight, and integration.

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, sometimes called KAP, combines the therapeutic use of ketamine with trauma-informed psychotherapy. For some people, this work may create space to access emotions, memories, or inner perspectives that have felt difficult to reach through talk therapy alone.

At Counseling by Grace, ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is approached with care, preparation, and respect for your nervous system. This is not a quick fix or a standalone cure. It is a supported therapeutic process.

What is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy?

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is a form of therapy where ketamine is used as part of a broader therapeutic process. The medicine may temporarily shift ordinary patterns of thinking, feeling, and perception. In that space, some clients are able to approach painful material with more openness, distance, or compassion.

The psychotherapy is what helps the experience become meaningful.

Preparation helps you enter the process with intention and support. Integration helps you understand what came up and bring any insights into your daily life, relationships, and healing work.

You may be exploring KAP if...

You may be curious about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy if:

  • You have done therapy before and still feel stuck

  • You feel disconnected from your body, emotions, or sense of meaning

  • You are working with trauma, grief, depression, anxiety, or long-held protective patterns

  • You want support making sense of a ketamine experience

  • You are looking for a grounded, trauma-informed approach rather than a rushed or overly medicalized experience

  • You want preparation and integration, not just the medicine itself

KAP is not right for everyone. Part of the process is discerning whether this approach is a good fit for your body, history, and current season of life.

Your nervous system sets the pace

Altered-state work can be powerful, but it should not be careless.

For people with trauma histories, preparation matters. Safety matters. Consent matters. Integration matters.

We will not rush toward intensity for the sake of having a “big” experience. Instead, we focus on steadiness, choice, and support before, during, and after the process.

The goal is not to force a breakthrough. The goal is to create conditions where your system can feel supported enough to soften, listen, and integrate what is ready to emerge.

A careful, collaborative approach

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is only considered when it is clinically appropriate and medically supported. Ketamine must be prescribed and medically managed by a qualified medical provider.

Counseling by Grace provides the psychotherapy portion of the process: preparation, support during the therapeutic experience when appropriate, and integration afterward.

If you are exploring KAP, I will take time to talk through your goals, mental health history, medical considerations, support system, and readiness for this kind of work.

  • Consultation

    We begin with a conversation about what you are seeking, what you have tried before, and what questions or concerns you have. If KAP seems like a possible fit, we will discuss next steps and any medical evaluation needed.

    Preparation

    Preparation sessions help clarify your intentions, build grounding tools, explore fears or expectations, and create a plan for support. This stage is especially important for trauma survivors.

    Medicine session support

    When clinically appropriate and coordinated with medical care, ketamine may be used as part of a supported therapeutic session. The focus is on safety, presence, and allowing the experience to unfold without pressure.

    Integration

    Afterward, integration sessions help you process what came up. We may explore images, emotions, memories, body sensations, parts of self, spiritual themes, or practical changes you want to make in your life.

    Integration is where insight becomes healing.

  • Not just a treatment. A supported process.

    Some ketamine services focus primarily on symptom relief or the medicine itself. At Counseling by Grace, KAP is held within a broader healing container.

    That means we pay attention to:

    • Your trauma history

    • Your relationship with your body

    • Your sense of emotional safety

    • Your spiritual or existential questions, if relevant to you

    • Your support before and after the experience

    • Your ability to integrate insights into real life

    The medicine may open a door. Therapy helps you walk through it with care.

  • Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is not a guaranteed outcome, and it is not appropriate for every person. Individual responses vary.

    Ketamine may involve risks and side effects, including dissociation, nausea, changes in blood pressure, dizziness, sedation, anxiety, or emotional intensity. Medical screening and appropriate clinical support are important.

    Ketamine should not be presented as a cure. It is one possible tool within a larger therapeutic process.

Your Questions, Answered

  • Not exactly. Some ketamine services focus mainly on medication administration. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy includes preparation, therapeutic support, and integration so the experience can be understood within your healing process.

  •  Ketamine is prescribed and medically managed through Rivus Wellness & Research Institute in OKC. Counseling by Grace provides the psychotherapy, preparation, and integration support.

  • No specific outcome can be guaranteed. Some people find KAP helpful as part of a larger healing process, but responses vary. We will talk honestly about benefits, risks, and fit.

  • Integration is where we explore what came up during or after the medicine experience and connect it to your daily life. This may include emotions, memories, body sensations, relationship patterns, spiritual themes, or new choices you want to practice.

  • It depends on the person. Trauma-informed preparation is important because altered-state work can bring up intense material. We move carefully and prioritize safety, consent, and support.

  • Possibly. In some cases, KAP can be coordinated with your existing therapist or care team. We can discuss what collaboration would need to look like.

You do not have to chase a breakthrough. You are allowed to heal in a way that feels steady, supported, and true to you.

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