Ketamine Therapy in Sandy, UT

It was incredible how much Ketamine treatments helped me. I am a 62-year-old female and found myself suffering from debilitating depression and anxiety. I started working with a therapist twice a week for almost 3 months when she suggested I look into Ketamine. I felt stuck in a horrible, negative mind-loop, completely unable to regulate my emotions. The day I had suicidal ideation, I knew I had to do something.

I was scared to try an alternative method of treatment, but knew I didn’t want to numb out my feelings or deal with the side effects of SSRIs. Having read about Ketamine, I had fears that I would go into the “K-hole” or have a “bad trip” or (my worst fear) that I would waste my time and money and get zero relief! I decided to do the 6 Ketamine treatments within 2 weeks, as recommended, and 4-5 follow-up treatments over the next few months. It was the best decision ever!

I set an “intention” for my first Ketamine treatment. After they hooked up the heart and blood pressure monitors, started the IV and turned the lights low to create a serene ambiance, I was tucked under a heated blanket and was given headphones and eyeshades. I felt very safe with Cassie and her team because of her extensive experience with the drug in emergency medicine and I knew if by any chance something happened and I needed to be resuscitated, I was in capable hands.] As the music started, I had a slight sense of euphoria with the feeling of being lifted up into an expansive blackness. For me, the visuals were not like a movie, a dream or what I would imagine hallucinogenic drugs to look like. It felt like I was being swooshed from one place to another, each area having a slightly different color palette and looking similar to lava lamp-like patterns oozing from the walls. It had no meaning, yet it felt peaceful, almost loving and full of joy. It lasted for about 50 min. Once the infusion was complete, I felt a little groggy and hungry. I was given as much time as I needed to recover. It took me about 45 minutes to an hour until I felt like taking off the eyeshades and begin to move around. I went home, went to sleep and the next day felt tired but completely able to function.

It was weird, after each treatment, a thought or impression would come to my mind that had nothing to do with my “intention.” I continued with therapy once a week. During my subsequent infusions, I would occasionally touch my leg as if to ground myself and I would say, “I am here, I am safe, I am open.”

I think it was after my fourth treatment, I felt as if it was working. It is difficult to describe, but I felt like my brain was magically re-setting. I was able to slow down thoughts and reactions and regulate my emotions with rationality. I felt calm. I began to have less and less thoughts that would spiral out of control. I felt more like myself again; I was coming out of that spinning mind-loop! It’s been 9 months and I can say that Ketamine changed me. I’ve had no depression/anxiety since then. Truthfully, I feel better than I did before the treatments. It’s truly been a blessing.