Our Approach
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Ketamine uniquely augments talk therapy in order to help patients identify, understand, accept, and metabolize their deepest emotional material. For many, this includes working through depression, anxiety, grief, loss, existential distress, terminal illness, or other major life events such as relationship or career changes. Successful treatment leads to increased self-compassion, transformation, growth, and resilience.
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The interdisciplinary team at Althea NOLA collaborates with therapists to provide facilitated treatment sessions in a thoughtfully-designed container of safety. Inward healing journeys have been described on a vast spectrum: sometimes blissful, other times scary, often cathartic, occasionally confusing or strange, and many times calm or peaceful. Even patients with significant past psychedelic experience report ongoing variety in their sessions, from one to the next. Almost every patient feels some ineffable sense that their sessions are “hard to adequately describe with words.”
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Althea NOLA is patient-centered, physician-supervised, and scientifically informed. Our approach to holistic healing is through collaboration with patients, the community, and by engaging with the best offerings of our hearts and our minds.
How do I get started?
There’s no right way to begin. Choose the entry point that feels right for you.
Complimentary Discovery Call
A 15-minute conversation to ask questions, share what's bringing you here, and decide whether the next step feels right. No paperwork, no obligation.
Preparation, Integration, or Q&A Session
A 50-minute session for those already in the process — or for anyone who wants dedicated time with a clinician before committing.
60-Minute Clinic Intake
A comprehensive medical and clinical evaluation. Our team reviews your history, current needs, and treatment fit. Ready to begin? You can start here.
Other Ways to Connect
Complete our interest form, email us directly, or attend one of our Live Zoom Events to learn more in a low-pressure setting.
Not sure which option is right?
Start with a discovery call and we’ll help you get started.
How much will this cost?
The Ketamine Journey
The ketamine state is often described as dreamlike, spacious, or deeply reflective.
Some people experience imagery or emotional shifts.
Others feel a sense of distance from habitual thought patterns.
No two sessions are the same.
A trained clinician remains available throughout.
This ensures safety while allowing your experience to unfold naturally.
Sessions last approximately 2 hours.
This includes arrival, preparation, the ketamine experience itself, and recovery time.