Ketamine Assisted Treatment (KAT)
A Comprehensive Guide for Clients
Treatment Schedule & Pricing
1. Intake & Medical Screening
Duration: 50 minutes
If we accept your insurance, we’ll bill directly to your plan. You’ll only be responsible for your copay or deductible, due at the time of service.
During this appointment, we review your health history, medications, and any conditions that might contraindicate KAT. These include:
Hypertension
History of stroke or seizures
Psychosis
Sleep apnea
At times, we may request medical clearance from your cardiologist, neurologist, or another specialist before proceeding.
New Clients: Begin by setting up a portal and scheduling an intake session with Megan.
Existing Clients: If you’ve already completed medical screening, you may skip this step.
If you’re ready to move forward, please email us and we’ll send instructions for getting started with Ketamine Assisted Therapy.
2. Preparation Sessions
Format: Telehealth (no medicine)
Duration: 50 minutes each
These sessions help you prepare mentally, emotionally, and logistically for treatment. Typically, 1–3 sessions are required, depending on your experience level.
Preparation sessions are usually covered by insurance.
3. Loading Dose Series
Format: In-person Ketamine sessions
Schedule: 6 sessions over 2–3 weeks
Cost: $3,600
This is the most effective course, modeled after clinical trial protocols.
Example schedule: Tuesday and Thursday sessions for three weeks.
For clients choosing a shorter series (4 sessions), treatment occurs twice a week for two weeks.
3a. Single Sessions
Cost: $675 per session
Single sessions require full medical clearance, preparation, and integration.
If you decide to complete the full Loading Dose Series within 8 weeks of your first session, $75 will be deducted from the total cost.
4. Integration Sessions
Integration helps you process and apply insights gained during KAT.
These sessions are often covered by insurance and are typically scheduled at a ratio of 1 integration session per 2 ketamine sessions.
5. Ongoing Ketamine Maintenance
After completing the Loading Dose Series, many clients transition to maintenance sessions every 3 weeks for approximately 6 months.
After 6 treatments, most clients experience symptom relief lasting about 3 weeks. Around the 6-month mark, the brain has typically undergone meaningful neuroplastic changes, leading to more stable benefits.
Beyond this point, clients often schedule annual maintenance sessions, though individual needs vary.
6. Costs & Insurance Coverage
Covered by insurance (for most plans):
Intake & Medical Screening
Preparation Sessions
Integration Sessions
Clients are responsible for copays and coinsurance.
If you plan to submit for reimbursement using a Superbill, please discuss this before starting treatment. (We do not offer discounted cash rates for those requesting reimbursement.)
7. Ketamine Lozenges
For clients working with an established therapist, ketamine lozenges may be prescribed as part of the therapeutic process.
Cost: Typically $40–$60 for six sessions
Lozenges are an out-of-pocket expense and not covered by insurance.
Important Notes
All KAT sessions are in person at my office on SE Division.
Telehealth is only available for non-medication sessions (such as Preparation and Integration).
No sessions can be scheduled until payment is received in full.
Megan also offers in-person KAT in Washington. Please inquire if you’re interested.
We do not provide telehealth Ketamine treatments.