A New Path Forward for Treatment-Resistant Mental Health

If standard medications and therapy haven’t given you the results you’ve been hoping for, you’re not alone. There are still options available. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is an innovative, evidence-based treatment that combines the therapeutic effects of ketamine medicine with expert psychiatric care.

At Capstone Mental Health, our board-certified providers specialize in this approach for adults living with treatment-resistant depression, AuDHD, OCD, and anxiety. For patients interested in ketamine as a potential therapeutic avenue, we are here to answer any questions you may have about this treatment and its viability for you.

“For the first time in years, I felt like the noise in my head got quiet enough for me to finally hear myself.”
— Patient reflection

When Standard Treatment Isn’t Enough

Most mental health treatments work well for most people. But if you’re still struggling after trying multiple medications or years of therapy, it’s a sign that you may need a different treatment approach.

Things we hear from patients regularly:

  • "I’ve tried six different antidepressants and nothing sticks."

  • "My brain works differently. Most treatments weren’t built for people like me."

  • "Talk therapy helps in the room, but the moment I leave, the patterns come back."

  • "I’m functioning but I’m not living. I’m just surviving."

“KAP doesn’t just manage symptoms. It creates the conditions for genuine healing.”

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy works by temporarily creating greater flexibility in the brain’s thought patterns. It opens a window for meaningful therapeutic work, the kind that can lead to lasting change.

Who We Help

At Capstone Mental Health, we specialize in supporting adults for whom conventional care has not provided lasting relief. Our board-certified providers are trained in integrative medicine and work with each patient to develop a personalized treatment plan.

Through KAP, many patients with the following conditions have seen improvement:

Treatment-Resistant Depression

In patients where depression hasn’t responded to antidepressants or traditional therapy, ketamine has shown rapid and meaningful results, sometimes within hours or days rather than weeks.

AuDHD (Co-Occurring Autism & ADHD)

Living with AuDHD means navigating a world that wasn’t designed with your nervous system in mind. Emotional dysregulation, persistent anxiety, sensory overwhelm, and the exhaustion of masking can take a significant toll on mental health. Our approach is explicitly neurodivergent-affirming. We adapt every step of the KAP process to fit how your mind works, not the other way around. We meet you where you are.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is often misunderstood from the outside. For those living with it, the relentless loop of intrusive thoughts and compulsive responses can be exhausting and isolating. KAP can help interrupt that cycle by temporarily reducing the brain’s default rigidity, creating space for new perspectives that therapy can then help you build upon.

Anxiety

Whether your anxiety shows up as chronic worry, social fear, panic, or a constant hum of dread, it has likely shaped your life in ways both large and small. KAP offers a way to address the root of fear-based patterns. Many patients describe a meaningful sense of relief as if they finally have room to breathe.

What to Expect

Our process is straightforward, personalized, and designed to support you every step of the way. Here’s how it works:

Step 1: Schedule Your Appointment

Reach out by phone or through our online booking system. Our team will guide you through everything you need to know before your first visit.

Step 2: Clinical Assessment & Candidacy Evaluation

Our providers conduct a thorough clinical evaluation, reviewing your mental health history, previous treatments, current medications, and goals. This helps us determine whether KAP is a safe and appropriate fit for you. Not everyone is a candidate, and we believe honesty at this stage is the most important thing we can offer.

Step 3: Preparation Sessions

For those confirmed as candidates, we prepare you fully before any medicine is introduced. Together, we build a strong therapeutic foundation, set clear intentions, and make sure you feel ready emotionally, mentally, and practically. Preparation is where meaningful progress begins.

Step 4: KAP Medicine & Integration Together

Ketamine and integration take place within the same appointment. In a calm, carefully monitored environment, you receive ketamine while your provider offers grounded, attentive support throughout. Most people describe the experience as deeply relaxing and emotionally meaningful.

When the medicine session concludes, your provider guides you directly into integration work while the experience is still fresh. The integration portion is for helping you process what arose, make meaning of it, and begin building those insights into everyday life.

“KAP without integration is like planting a seed and walking away.
By combining both in a single appointment, we ensure that nothing is left unattended.”

Safety & Transparency

Ketamine has been used safely in medical settings for over 50 years. At the doses used in KAP, it is well-tolerated and carries a well-established safety profile when administered by trained clinicians. Every person who enters our program undergoes thorough medical and psychiatric screening before treatment begins.

KAP is not appropriate for everyone. We believe informed patients get better outcomes. Our providers are straightforward with each patient about whether KAP is the right path.

If KAP is not the correct avenue, we will do our best to connect you with care that is.

“Our first commitment is to your safety. Our second is to your healing. In that order, always.”

Common Questions

  • Yes. Ketamine is a Schedule III controlled substance that has been FDA-approved for medical use since 1970. When administered by a licensed clinician within a structured therapeutic program, it is both legal and carefully regulated.

  • At the doses used in KAP, ketamine produces a gentle, dream-like state rather than a loss of consciousness or control. Most people describe it as deeply relaxing, sometimes emotionally moving, and manageable. Your provider is present with you throughout the entire session.

  • Yes. Our approach is neurodivergent-affirming from the ground up. If you have AUDHD, autism, ADHD, or another neurodivergent profile, we adapt the process to fit how your mind works. We do not ask you to mask or conform. We meet you where you are.

  • This varies from person to person. Most initial programs include preparation, medicine, and integration sessions over several weeks. We work collaboratively with you to build a plan that fits your history, goals, and response to treatment.

  • Coverage varies by plan. The therapy component may be covered; the ketamine medicine itself often is not. We provide documentation to support reimbursement requests and offer transparent pricing. We do not want cost to be a barrier to care, and we’re happy to discuss your options.

  • In many cases, yes. However, certain medications can affect how ketamine works. Our clinical team reviews everything during your initial evaluation and works collaboratively with your existing providers as needed.

Your Path to Mental Wellness Starts Here

If other psychiatric treatments have not helped you make progress - for yourself or for someone you love - we’re here to help you explore this treatment option.

We offer a free 20-minute consultation. No pressure, no commitment. Just a conversation about where you are, what you’ve tried, and whether we might be the right fit.

“You are not too complex to heal. You just need a path that was built for you.”

All consultations are completely confidential. Our providers are ready to support you with in-person KAP.