Ketamine-Assisted Couples Therapy is an emerging approach that combines the use of the psychoactive medication Ketamine with psychotherapy to enhance therapeutic outcomes for couples facing relationship challenges.

Ketamine has many advantages when used in Psychotherapy:

1. Enhanced Emotional Openness: Ketamine can facilitate a state of increased emotional openness and receptivity. This can help individuals in a relationship explore emotional barriers and communicate more effectively with their partner, potentially leading to deeper emotional connections.
   
2. Reduction of Defensive Behaviors: By altering the usual thought patterns and reducing ego defenses, ketamine can help individuals in therapy be less defensive and more honest about their feelings and perspectives. This can lead to more productive discussions and less conflict.
   
3. Increased Empathy: The altered state of consciousness that ketamine can induce may enhance empathy, allowing partners to better understand each other's feelings and viewpoints, which is crucial for resolving conflicts and building a stronger bond.
   
4. Access to Repressed Memories and Emotions: Ketamine has been shown to help individuals access repressed or subconscious thoughts and emotions. In the context of couples therapy, this can help address underlying issues that may be affecting the relationship.
   
5. Accelerated Therapeutic Process: Some studies suggest that ketamine can accelerate the therapeutic process by quickly reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, which are often barriers to effective communication and relationship satisfaction.
   
6. New Perspectives on Relationship Dynamics: Ketamine can provide individuals with new perspectives on their life and relationships, potentially leading to breakthrough insights that can rejuvenate and transform a partnership.
   
7. Intensified Therapy Sessions: Because of ketamine's psychoactive properties, the therapy sessions might be more intense and profound, potentially leading to significant breakthroughs in a shorter period of time.
   

Our office uses Ketamine Assisted Couples Therapy in a medical setting to enhance relationships.  Please contact us to schedule a session.