Go from stuck to real change with ketamine-assisted therapy.
therapy for those ready to move beyond the limits of the mind.
What is Ketamine TherapY?
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) combines ketamine with trauma-informed therapy to help shift patterns that feel deeply ingrained.
It can be particularly supportive if you had a challenging childhood, struggle in relationships, or have tried therapy before but still feel stuck in the same emotional cycles.
Ketamine temporarily increases neuroplasticity, allowing you to approach trauma and painful experiences with more distance and less overwhelm. This often creates space for insight, emotional release, and new ways of responding.
It’s not a magic solution. It’s a powerful tool used within a structured, guided process to support lasting change.
How can ketamine therapy help you?
If you’ve been carrying the weight of a difficult childhood…
If relationships feel harder than they should…
If your past still shapes how you react, love, or protect yourself…
If you’ve done therapy and still feel stuck in the same emotional patterns…
Ketamine therapy can help create a different experience.
Space to breathe.
Space to feel fully without shutting down.
Space to respond differently instead of repeating the same patterns.
In this space, something shifts.
You notice more clarity.
More softness toward yourself.
More freedom in how you show up with the people you love.
Not because you forced yourself to change.
But because your subconscious finally had room to learn something new.
Healing isn’t just about reducing symptoms.
It’s about reclaiming joy.
It’s about feeling free inside your own life.
What is ketamine?
Ketamine is a legal, fast-acting treatment for mental health conditions like depression, anxiety, and trauma. Unlike traditional antidepressants, ketamine can create noticeable relief within hours—and its effects may last up to two weeks. With proper therapeutic integration, that relief can extend for months or even years.
Originally synthesized in the 1960s as a dissociative anesthetic, ketamine is still used worldwide in medical and surgical settings. It’s so effective and well-studied that the World Health Organization lists ketamine as one of the safest and most essential medicines for its reliability and safety when used properly.
While ketamine was first created in a lab, emerging research shows certain fungi can naturally produce ketamine, reminding us that this molecule is part of nature’s chemistry—not separate from it.
Today, ketamine is prescribed off-label as a psychedelic tool for mental health healing. It opens access to expanded states of consciousness—helping the mind loosen rigid patterns formed by chronic stress, emotional pain, or early trauma.
At the brain level, ketamine boosts neuroplasticity—your brain’s ability to form new connections and heal. It helps reset long-standing patterns by opening new pathways for thought, feeling, and perception.
Your psychedelic guide :
hi! I’m Lali Herrera, LCSW
As a licensed therapist (LCSW) in New York, New Jersey, and Virginia; and a fully certified psychedelic therapist, I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience to this work. My year-long training with the Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research (CPTR) at California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS) provided me with a deep foundation in the ethical, therapeutic, and spiritual dimensions of psychedelic-assisted care. And deeper training specifically for Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy from Fluence.
But this isn’t just professional for me—it’s personal. I’ve had a close relationship with psychedelics for over a decade, and I know firsthand the profound healing, clarity, and reconnection that these medicines can offer when held in a safe, intentional space.
In our Ketamine-Assisted Therapy work together, I’ll walk beside you as both clinician and guide—someone who understands the terrain from the inside out. Whether you’re new to psychedelics or returning with intention, you’ll be met with grounded support, clinical safety, and deep respect for your inner healing intelligence.
the Ketamine therapy Journey
A quick glance from of the process of Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)
Schedule a Free Intro Call With Me: We'll start with a free 15-minute phone call to see if we’re a good fit and if my trauma-informed/spiritual approach aligns with your goals. I believe our relationship is a key part of the healing process and should never be overlooked. You can schedule that here
Medical Intake & Prescription:
If we decide to move forward, I’ll refer you to my collaborating medical provider for an evaluation. You’ll meet with her virtually to review your mental health and medical history. If you're approved for Ketamine Therapy, you will get your prescription mailed to your home where somebody who is 21+ must sign for it. You will then have your medicine for our sessions.
Preparation Sessions:
Before your first journey session, we’ll meet for 3 preparation sessions. Prep sessions help us clarify your intentions, build trust, and prepare your nervous system to enter the altered state safely and meaningfully.
Ketamine Journey Sessions:
Each ketamine session lasts about 90-120 minutes and can be held either in-person in Westchester, NY, or online throughout NY NJ or VA, depending on your treatment plan. During the session, you’ll take your prescribed dose in a comfortable, supported setting—wearing an eye mask and listening to music. I’ll be with you the entire time, offering grounding presence and therapeutic support
Integration Sessions:
After each dosing session, we’ll meet for one or more integration therapy sessions. This is where we begin to gently unpack the insights, emotions, and imagery that came through—and work them into your day-to-day life in a meaningful, sustainable way
How we work together
Ketamine opens the door. The structure is what creates change.
Foundation Program
Build safety. Cultivate momentum. Begin rewiring.
A structured introduction to ketamine therapy designed to open the door to change while you’re fully supported.
What’s Included
3 Preparation Sessions (50 min each)
4 KAP Journey Sessions (90–120 min each)
4 Immediate Integration Sessions (50 min each, directly after each journey)
1 Extended Integration Session (50 min, three weeks after final journey)
12 total sessions. Approximately 14–16+ hours of clinical care.
Investment: $3,000
Medical assessment and ketamine prescription not included.
Breakthrough Program
A full course of treatment. Deeper work. Lasting change.
This is considered a complete therapeutic arc of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy — designed to go further and solidify transformation.
What’s Included
3 Preparation Sessions (50 min each)
8 KAP Journey Sessions (90–120 min each)
8 Immediate Integration Sessions (50 min each, directly after each journey)
1 Extended Integration Session (50 min to consolidate progress)
20 total sessions. Approximately 24–28+ hours of clinical care.
Investment: $5,000
Medical assessment and ketamine prescription not included.
financing available through care credit
I’ve partnered with CareCredit to offer flexible financing options, making hypnotherapy intensives more accessible for you.
With this plan, you can start your healing journey now and pay over time—with no interest if your balance is paid in full within 6 months.
Ready to take the next step? Apply HERE
FAQs
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Ketamine a transformative tool used to assist the psychotherapy process.
It is for any qualifying persons who is looking to deepen & expedite their mental, emotional, and spiritual healing.
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All of my ketamine clients complete a comprehensive medical assessment with a medical provider. If you are not cleared to take it, we will discontinue our work together.
The WHO recognized ketamine as one of the safest drugs on the market. And many doctors prefer to give ketamine to children as an anesthetic because it is SO safe.
If you have a family history of psychosis, you are not a safe candidate for psychedelic medicine/therapy.I will be by your side throughout the entire process.
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Yes! Online therapy can be equally as impactful as in-person. Energy does not know space and time. You might feel better being in the comfort of your own home, with your pets & personal belongings by your beside you. I completely understand this, and feel confident that we ensure that you feel comfortable and safe.
A hybrid option is always available if you’d like to do some sessions in-person, and some online. -
The effects of ketamine, which most find pleasant, last for approximately 45-60 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. Your body may feel heavy and deeply relaxed.
It’s very unlikely that you will see or hear something that is not really there. But everyones abilities are different.
For me, the downloads happen in my mind and my body. -
Yes. I do not recommend driving after your in-person session. Uber is possible but it’s best to be with someone who is familiar and safe.
For online sessions, I like when someone is nearby who I can call or text if needed. If the internet cuts out while you’re on ketamine, you’re not going to want to navigate that. That’s why I like to have a chaperone close by!! -
Ceremony or ritual to anchor you with the spirit of ketamine, ancestors, elements, your etc.
Take the ketamine and go into your journey with curated music and an eye mask.
Once these effects subsided, we’ll spend the remainder of our time together giving you space to process and discuss your experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happened during the experience, many feel like the insights gained are none-the-less present.
Studies have shown that the benefits to mood and neurological growth can last up to two weeks after the Ketamine experience.
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Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is considered an out-of-network (OON) service and is not covered by most insurance plans. However, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement for the psychotherapy portions of treatment (such as preparation and integration sessions) if your plan includes OON benefits.
I partner with Thrizer, a platform that handles OON claims for you so you can get reimbursed without the paperwork or waiting. They submit claims directly to your insurance and can even apply reimbursements toward your future sessions.
I also accept CareCredit, which offers a 6-month interest-free financing option to make treatment more accessible.
If you’d like help checking your benefits or understanding your options, I can walk you through everything during your intro call.
To fathom hell or to soar angelic, just take a pinch of a psychedelic
— Humphry Osmond
