KAP with me is different in every dimension of that process.
INFUSION CLINIC
- No therapist present during the medicine session
- Little or no preparation before ketamine
- No structured integration afterward
- Medical staff, not a licensed therapist
- Generally lower upfront cost
KAP WITH ALLISON ZAMANI
- Therapist with you for the full medicine session
- Dedicated preparation sessions for each cycle
- Structured integration to deepen and sustain change
- Active coordination with your existing therapist
- Specialized KAP training and experience since 2021
To be clear, ketamine from an infusion clinic is not nothing. Many people have benefited from that treatment, and I do not want to malign infusion clinics that do good work.
But, they are not for everyone. The clients I work with tend to be those whose depression and anxiety stems from deeper wounding. In my belief, ketamine combined with therapy is important to more deeply address those wounds.
Because they are very different treatments, only you can decide what is best for you. I have significant experience in this space, including with clients who had previously tried infusion clinics but found themselves still needing more.
KAP with me is likely more expensive than going to an infusion clinic. This is because the course of treatment (explained below) involves my involvement every step of the way, meaning a significant number of therapy hours. I encourage you to consider all these factors and go with what feels right to you. It is your treatment, after all.
I began doing KAP in 2021 and have seen meaningful change in clients who had felt stuck despite years of traditional therapy and medication. My training has been hands-on at every level.
Polaris Insight Center — Foundational KAP training at one of the leading programs in the field, grounding me in the theory and clinical practice of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Temenos Insight Center — Clinical training at one of only ten expanded access clinics approved by MAPS at the time, a meaningful credential in this space. My training included shadowing experienced KAP therapists, supervised client work, and eventually working independently. I also served briefly in a clinical leadership role.
True Yang collective — Following Temenos, I worked as part of a collective of somatically-oriented KAP therapists in Oakland, deepening my practice within a body-centered clinical framework.
CIIS – Although not technically part of my training in this space, I would be remiss if I did not mention my graduate school at the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), a leader in the world of psychedelic-assisted therapy and home of Professor Stanislov Grof, amongst other leaders in this world. My graduate school was steeped in valuing these therapies. CIIS, among other things, is also the creator of the first certificate program for practitioners of psychedelic-assisted therapy.
Existing therapist collaboration —While being in ongoing therapy is not a requirement of KAP with me, my clients find KAP in the context of ongoing therapy extremely helpful, particularly with continuing the integration process. If you have a therapist already, I actively prioritize coordination with a client's current therapist throughout the KAP process: aligning on goals, sharing clinical observations, and ensuring that the KAP work integrates with the broader therapeutic relationship rather than existing alongside it in isolation.