Somatic Therapy in Vermont
available in-person in Montpelier, VT
and statewide via telehealth
Your body holds trauma.
You can release those burdens.
You can feel in your body the energy that hasn’t been able to be released. When it takes over you are frozen, or small, or you want to scream or rage. You can understand your past in your mind, but that hasn’t brought you the freedom you want to feel.
Your Body Knows The Way Home
Somatic therapy works directly with your nervous system to release traumatic energy from your body. This allows for healing at a level that talk therapy could never have accessed. With that energy unloaded, your internal alarm system finally feels like it has been turned off. You feel more ease, clarity, and connection.
Clients come to KAP because they're ready for something to finally shift — and it can. Reach out for a free consult, and we'll figure out together whether this is the right next step for you.
FAQs
Is ketamine-assisted psychotherapy covered by insurance?
No. KAP is a cash-pay service billed directly to the client.
How much does ketamine-assisted psychotherapy cost in Vermont?
Dosing sessions are billed at a rate of $250 per hour. They usually last 3-4 hours.
How many KAP sessions will I need?
This varies by person, but KAP is typically offered as a structured series of sessions rather than a single treatment, including preparation sessions beforehand and integration sessions afterward.
Is ketamine-assisted psychotherapy safe?
When administered under clinical supervision with proper medical screening, preparation, and integration support, KAP is considered a safe, structured therapeutic approach. A medical screening is required before treatment begins.
Do I need a referral or prescription to start KAP?
You'll need a medical evaluation to determine eligibility for ketamine treatment, which is coordinated as part of the intake process.
What's the difference between ketamine therapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy?
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy integrates the ketamine experience directly into an ongoing therapeutic relationship, with structured preparation and integration — it is not simply a medical ketamine infusion without therapeutic support.
Can KAP be done via telehealth?
Preparation and integration sessions can be conducted via telehealth; dosing sessions require in-person support in Montpelier.
What conditions is KAP used for?
KAP is often used for treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, and trauma-related symptoms where other approaches have had limited success, though it's not a replacement for ongoing therapy.
Will I be alone during the ketamine dosing session?
No. Dosing sessions include direct clinical support and supervision throughout.
What is integration, and why does it matter?
Integration is the therapeutic work of processing and making meaning of what came up during a ketamine session — it's considered essential to translating the experience into lasting change, rather than a one-time event.
Can KAP be combined with IFS therapy?
Yes. Combining IFS with KAP allows the expanded emotional access that ketamine can provide to be integrated using a structured framework for understanding what surfaces.
Who is not a good candidate for KAP?
Certain medical and psychiatric conditions may make ketamine treatment inappropriate; this is assessed during the required medical screening before treatment begins.