Ketamine Assisted Therapy
in Central Pennsylvania and Virtually
At Lewisburg Psychology, we offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with Journey Clinical. Ketamine Assisted Therapy is a holistic approach: ketamine works alongside psychotherapy to help eligible clients reach more frequent breakthroughs and lasting symptom improvement.
We handle the therapy. Journey Clinical's medical team handles the medical side — determining eligibility, building your treatment plan, prescribing the medicine, and monitoring outcomes. Keep reading to lean more about how we offer Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy in Central Pennsylaniva and virtually.
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What is ketamine?
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HOW IS IT ADMINISTERED?
Ketamine is a legal, safe, and effective medicine used to treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Its antidepressant and mood-lifting effects work fast: they can begin within 1–2 hours of treatment and last up to two weeks. Ketamine blocks the brain's NMDA receptors and stimulates its AMPA receptors — a process thought to form new synaptic connections and strengthen the neural circuits that regulate stress and mood. It also enhances neuroplasticity, which supports lasting improvement.
Ketamine can be given several ways: IV infusion, intramuscular injection, nasal spray, or sublingual lozenge. At Lewisburg Psychology, we partner with Journey Clinical to use the sublingual lozenge only.
What does it feel like?
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The effects last about 45 minutes, and most clients find them pleasant. You may feel "far from" your body, with shifts in perception that often feel expansive. Your motor and verbal abilities are reduced during this time, so you'll rest in a comfortable, reclined position throughout.
Once the effects fade, we use the rest of the session to process what came up. The experience can be hard to put into words, but the insights tend to feel clear. Studies show the benefits to mood and neural growth can last up to two weeks.
Initial consultation. We review your medical and psychiatric history, walk you through the treatment, and determine whether KAP is right for you.
Your plan. If you're eligible, we build a personalized ketamine prescription and outcome-monitoring plan. Journey Clinical sends a small supply of oral ketamine to your home — enough for your first two sessions — and their medical team teaches you to take your vitals and self-administer the lozenges before we meet.
Preparation. Once your lozenges arrive, we schedule your preparation, dosing, and integration sessions. Prep works like a regular therapy session: we align on the process and set your intentions for the work ahead.
Dosing session. A dosing session runs 2-3 hours, in person at our office or remotely by telehealth. You self-administer your lozenge, then settle into a comfortable, reclined position with an eye mask and calming music. The experience is mostly internal — but your therapist stays with you the entire time to hold space and offer support.
Integration. After dosing, we meet for several integration sessions to explore the memories, thoughts, and insights that surfaced, and to prepare for your next dosing session.
Follow-up. Journey Clinical's medical team schedules regular follow-ups to monitor your outcomes and refill your prescription as appropriate. How often depends on your plan — at minimum, once per quarter.
How Ketamine Assisted Therapy works:
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FAQ's
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is an accessible way to go deeper: it extends your existing therapy rather than replacing it. We make it easy by partnering with Journey Clinical, whose medical team manages eligibility, prescriptions, and monitoring
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Lewisburg Psychology is based in Lewisburg. We see clients in person at our office and online.
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Yes — KAP dosing and therapy sessions are available both in person and by telehealth.
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Journey Clinical is a platform that helps licensed therapists offer science-based psychedelic therapies safely, starting with KAP. Their medical team handles eligibility, prescriptions, and monitoring; we handle the therapy. It's a collaborative model built around personalized plans and stronger long-term outcomes.
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Eligibility is determined during your initial consultation, when Journey Clinical's medical team reviews your medical and psychiatric history. KAP is often a fit for people navigating depression, anxiety, or PTSD — especially when talk therapy alone hasn't gone far enough.
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There's no fixed number — it depends on your plan and how you respond. A typical course pairs 6-8 dosing sessions with integration sessions in between, and Journey Clinical's medical team adjusts your prescription along the way.
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Ketamine is a reasonably affordable adjunct to traditional psychotherapy, both of which are eligible for out-of-network reimbursement:
Preparation, administration and integration sessions at Lewisburg Psychology (60 min x 5): $1250
Initial medical consultation with Journey Clinical: $250
Cost of medication: $88 (enough for 2 sessions)
Ongoing medical care with Journey Clinical requires quarterly consultations ($150 each) and medication ($148 up to 6 sessions).
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Every client’s process is unique, and results depend on your goals, readiness, and engagement in the work.
Ketamine tends to works fast: some clients feel a shift in mood within hours or days of their first session, and those effects can last up to two weeks. Lasting change builds over the full course, though — as you integrate each session, the insights start to hold. Everyone's timeline is different, and we track your response as we go.
