How To Find Affordable Ketamine Therapy - Boulder Area Ketamine Treatment Prices
When it comes to ketamine therapy, you have choices and options. Finding affordable ketamine therapy options can be a challenge. Ketamine clinics have different pros and cons, and vary in pricing.
Most Expensive Option: An IV clinic
Clinics run by medical doctors and nurses offer ketamine infusions via an IV or an injection (IM). Infusions usually last about 40 minutes and cost between $375 and $1,000 per treatment. Clinics vary in their approach, and most don’t include therapy with a licensed therapist, although it’s usually encouraged (you need to arrange this yourself in most cases).
More Affordable Option: Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (in-person or virtual)
At our practice, we offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy which combines an oral dose of ketamine (no needles) with therapy techniques such as cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy and EMDR. Experiencing ketamine in the context of a supportive therapy relationship is the gold standard for clinical trials with ketamine.
Ketamine promotes the rapid growth of cells in the brain and the formation of synapses, a process that constitutes the cellular basis of learning. In other words, ketamine acts as fertilizer for the brain; it promotes new nueron growth as well as help them form new connections. This leads to a higher ability to learn new things, adopt new behaviors and form new habits.
People with treatment-resistant depression may have stopped benefiting from therapy because their capacity to learn is impaired by the state of the depressed brain itself. A brain under stress can’t grow, learn, or adapt to new situations. A group at Yale University has published data suggesting that therapy can act synergistically with ketamine to prolong the antidepressant effects of ketamine infusions. Ketamine also lowers defenses and leads to a sense of openness, making it easer to talk about difficult things in therapy.
We charge $165 for a therapy session (1 hour) and $395 for a ketamine session (3 hours)
Lowest-Cost Option: At-Home Ketamine Programs
The lowest-cost option for ketamine treatment are at-home ketamine programs like MindBloom. These companies charge $1,158-$1,600 for six sessions and does not include therapy. Other at-home treatment programs have similar pricing. Notably, this does not include a therapist to guide you or be with you during your ketamine session; you do these at home on your own. These programs are the most affordable option, but they do lack therapist oversight, guidance and support.
