Treatment Session Prep

Your path toward healing begins with creating a comfortable and safe environment to feel relaxed and ready to expand your mind and be ready for change

Let the journey begin

On the day of your ketamine treatment, it is essential you review and follow the instructions from your medical provider. Additionally, please note the environment you create for your sessions can enhance your outcome by utilizing items to provide comfort during your journey.

Explore the suggestions on the list below and discover what may be of support.

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Items Checklist

(Click on arrow for examples)

  • The doctor will provide one for you but you may prefer to bring your own to ensure comfort. Click here for an option.

  • This is your listening device for your preselected music playlist. The clinic may have one but it is best to choose your own playlist in advance.

  • These types of headphones will provide best listening experience to immerse yourself in the music and elminate outside interruptions of noise from the clinic

  • It is important to write down or even or draw anything that may help you reflect upon your ketamine experience. Most often, the details will become difficult to remember with time much like awakening from a dream.

  • Holding an object that brings you comfort may help decrease anxiety (I.e. fidget item, stuffed animal, crystal, etc)

  • It may help to bring a photo, jewelry, or memento that could bring a sense of connection to something you might want to process in your journey

  • The doctor may provide one, but if you feel it would be of comfort you may also bring one of your own. Click here for an option.

  • A scent that might be soothing or evoke an emotion you may find helpful to process during your treatment

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Prepare for your Ketamine Session
(Day Prior)

Review any instructions from your ketamine treatment provider pertaining to proper preparation for your ketamine session

Gather any comfort items you may need from the Items Checklist on this page

Confirm your ride to/from clinic from chaperone

Send Chaperone Tips link to chaperone

Select Music Playlist and test headphone connection

Explore Intention for journey

Select short Meditation, song, or reading to help create a sense of focus and connection to intention for healing

Do not view any intense media and avoid stressful experiences prior to ketamine

Eat a healthy meal the day prior and refrain from alcoholic beverages or recreational drug use

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Ketamine Session Day

Review your intention for the ketamine session

Put your phone on Do Not Disturb and review phone instructions to ensure all calls/texts will be blocked.

Reflect on your intention by listening to your Meditation a special song, or to a reading you selected to help connect to its meaning

Engage with any selected comfort items you may have brought with you from the Item Checklist

Begin your pre-selected Music Playlist. (You may want to download your playlist in advance.)

Begin infusion when you are feeling grounded, centered, and ready

Remind yourself of your anchoring statement… “Trust. Let go. Be open.”

If you are feeling distress or any have any medical concerns, do no hesitate to reach out to the ketamine provider for assistance

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Complete Ketamine Session

Freely write in your journal any insights, sensations, or experiences from ketamine treatment while awaiting to exit clinic room

Do not feel pressured to make sense or share your insights with others until you feel ready

Follow post-treatment instructions from ketamine provider

Review Post Treatment Guide page for how to proceed with self-care to enhance treatment benefits