Ketamine Therapy & Mental Health Clinics
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At Klarisana, we are dedicated to providing personalized mental health care for individuals who have not found success with traditional treatments. Utilizing innovative psychedelic therapies with different forms of ketamine treatment such as Spravato and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy, we help our clients understand and integrate their past experiences to foster true healing. Our safe and proven treatments have empowered thousands of people to overcome their challenges and focus on a brighter future and healthier mindset.
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At Klarisana, we are excited to offer Spravato (esketamine) therapy, a groundbreaking option for individuals struggling with treatment-resistant depression. Spravato is an FDA-approved nasal spray administered under the supervision of our experienced medical team. This innovative treatment is designed for adults with treatment-resistant depression (TRD) and must be taken in conjunction with an oral antidepressant. It works rapidly to alleviate depressive symptoms, providing new hope for those who have not responded to traditional therapies.
Our dedicated team will guide you through the Spravato treatment process, ensuring a supportive and secure environment. During each session, you will be closely monitored to ensure your safety and comfort.
Choose Klarisana for expert Spravato treatment, tailored to your individual needs and integrated with our holistic approach to mental health care. Experience the transformative potential of Spravato with the compassionate and professional support of our team. Learn more about our Spravato service here.
At Klarisana, we offer Intramuscular Ketamine Therapy, where ketamine is injected into the muscle to treat depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Administered under professional supervision, this treatment provides rapid symptom relief. Our experienced team closely monitors each individual's response, ensuring personalized care and dosage adjustments as needed. Intramuscular Ketamine Therapy at Klarisana is a valuable option for those seeking effective treatment when other methods have not yielded results.
At Klarisana, we offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), blending ketamine administration with therapeutic techniques. Our trained therapists guide patients through profound exploration of thoughts, emotions, and past experiences, facilitating breakthroughs in therapy and aiding in processing trauma and alleviating depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. Conducted in a supportive and secure environment, our sessions ensure a safe space for personal growth and healing. Choose Klarisana for comprehensive KAP tailored to your individual needs.
At Klarisana, our psychiatric nurse practitioners specialize in comprehensive medication management. We evaluate, monitor, prescribe, and adjust psychiatric medications tailored to individual mental health needs. Our approach includes detailed assessments, personalized treatment plans, and close monitoring of medication efficacy and side effects. We provide thorough patient education to ensure optimized treatment outcomes. Trust us for expert medication management services, currently available only in our Colorado locations.
At Klarisana, we offer Talk Therapy, a foundational mental health care approach. Our skilled therapists provide a supportive environment for individuals to discuss their thoughts, feelings, and experiences openly. Through compassionate listening and guidance, Talk Therapy helps clients gain clarity, develop coping strategies, and foster personal growth. Whether navigating life transitions, managing stress, or seeking support for mental health concerns, our Talk Therapy sessions are tailored to meet your unique needs and empower you on your journey towards healing and well-being.
Klarisana's telemedicine service is designed to provide convenient, accessible, and personalized mental health care from the comfort of your home. Available in Colorado and Texas, our licensed providers offer professional consultations and tailored treatment plans through secure video sessions, ensuring you receive high-quality care wherever you are. Whether you're managing ongoing health concerns or seeking support, our telemedicine service makes it easier than ever to stay connected with our expert team. Schedule your appointment today and take the next step toward better mental health.
How Our Services Work Together
At Klarisana, we integrate services to provide comprehensive care for our patients. After your Preparation session with a behavioral health provider, our Intramuscular Ketamine (IM) sessions can help manage symptoms and facilitate breakthroughs. By completing routine integration sessions, these profound insights can be incorporated into daily life. After treatment, we help you set new goals and offer steadfast support through continued integration sessions, as well as IM maintenance sessions and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions to keep you on track. This integrated approach fosters long-term mental health and well-being by combining post-treatment practices and integration, guided by our Behavioral Health Team.
Success Stories
Ketamine gave me a completely new perspective on life and the nature of who I really am. This
was a life changing experience and I reccomend anyone who is struggling with depression,
anxiety, or trauma to give Klarisana a try!
… I have experienced relief with ketamine on a level that prescription medication has never given me.
Klarisana has helped me see life in a new light. My anxiety, depression, and PTSD scores dropped significantly after completing my 6 treatment sessions.
… From the 1st call to the last treatment the staff at Klarisana have been professional, informative, and truly care about your Experience.
I cannot believe the difference Ketamine treatments have made me think and feel. My husband said it’s like living with a new person, and I feel like one.
I am off of all depression meds and am looking forward to positive things happening in my future. I truly believe Ketamine treatments have saved my life.
Our Team
At Klarisana, we are proud to introduce a team of highly skilled professionals dedicated to improving the mental well-being of our clients through innovative and compassionate care.
Carl J. Bonnett, MD
Founder / Chief Medical Officer
Courtney Szigetvari, LCSW-S
Director of Behavioral Health
Holly Thrailkill, NP
Medical Provider / Clinical Manager
Carolyn Gubelin, NP
Medical Provider / Clinical Manager
Erica Henston, PMHNP
Medication Management Provider
FAQ
Why does Klarisana exist?
Klarisana is not just a clinic, it’s also the fruition of our belief that we can help people who are in a dark season of life realign themselves with the unique mission for which each of them was created. We believe that each person was created for a purpose and has an important mission to fulfill in this lifetime. Chronic pain, severe depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental health conditions derail a person’s ability to carry out their mission. We offer ketamine therapy, which represents a totally different paradigm in treatment.
What does ketamine therapy feel like?
Ketamine elicits changes in the perception of sights, sounds, time, and space. The experience can be described as “psychedelic” but that term is clouded by various characterizations in popular culture which do not accurately describe the experience. Generally, patients do not see things that are not there but they may have dreamlike visions. Many patients use terms like feeling “more connected to the universe.” This gets back to our treatment principle that these alterations are what “show” patients a new way to look at their reality. It is what leads to our axiom that “if you could put the experience into words then talk therapy would have already helped.”
As far as the clinical environment, our rooms are decorated in order to convey sensations of relaxation, tranquility and peacefulness. Rooms have large screen TVs where patients can watch naturescape videos. Some patients choose to use an eye mask and turn off the TV.
Patients receive their IM treatments in privacy while under constant observation during the ketamine session. We use high resolution video monitoring to augment direct observation by our clinical staff. The provider performs an initial evaluation and physical exam and steps out of the room once the IM treatment has started. Most ketamine sessions last about one and a half hours.
Are there specific risks or side effects related to ketamine use that patients should be aware of?
While ketamine is generally safe when administered properly, it can have side
effects such as dissociation, increased blood pressure, or nausea. We educate
patients about potential effects and closely monitor them throughout treatment.
Additionally, if patients have a medical or behavioral health condition that may
impact treatment outcomes, we make contact with their external providers to better
understand if our treatment is the best option for them prior to proceeding.
What is the difference between Intramuscular Injection (IM) and Intravenous (IV)?
Ketamine can be administered by a variety of routes. The two that lead to the most predictable dosing and response are intravenous (IV) administration and intramuscular (IM) administration. The Klarisana model is based on intramuscular injections of ketamine. For the first several years of our company history we provided IV ketamine. In 2020 we did a reevaluation of our operations and switched to an IM model. There were several reasons for this.
First off, the goal of treatment with ketamine in our clinics is very different from how ketamine was used in emergency departments (ED) and operating rooms (OR) traditionally. We are using ketamine to facilitate a powerful transformational experience by leveraging a non-ordinary state of consciousness…commonly thought of as a “psychedelic experience.” The doses we use are much less than what would be used in an anesthesia context and the purpose is fundamentally different. In our setting, we refer to it broadly as Ketamine for Non-Anesthetic Indications (KNAI). This is totally different from using the medication as an anesthetic.
One of the first things we realized is that the process of starting an IV can be traumatic. Many of our patients have significant anxiety to start with. Even the best clinicians will miss IVs. Having one or two missed attempts at an IV can really put a patient in a bad mental space.
The other thing is the way in which the ketamine is delivered. With an IV, the pump starts delivering it at a set rate over an hour. The point of maximum intensity where the patient has a profound experience does not occur until well over half way through the session. When they finally have a powerful experience the session is almost over.
Our protocol is to give two IM injections spaced apart by 10-15 minutes. This allows our patients to achieve the desired effect in the first third of their session. They then have much longer to explore that space and have a more constructive experience. Additionally, they also have more time for the medication to wear off prior to being discharged from the clinic. This increases patient comfort and safety as they are in a much clearer mindset when they leave the clinic.
After the switch to an IM model we published a case series of 40 patients with major depressive disorder. The results are very much in line with (and actually better than) the published literature using an IV based model. In 2022 we performed close to 20,000 IM ketamine sessions with a great deal of success and an excellent safety record.
Is ketamine treatment at Klarisana covered by insurance?
Our commitment is to make ketamine therapy accessible and affordable to the largest number of patients possible and we are working hard to increase the number of Health Plans we are in network with. Visit our Insurance Page for updates on which new services are covered by our in-network insurance providers.
Does Klarisana provide primary mental health services?
Klarisana patients are welcome to continue to see our Licensed Mental Health providers for therapy outside of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. However, Klarisana does not manage medications nor do we prescribe them for our patients. We are a healthcare organization that works very hard to perfect the art of administering ketamine for mental health conditions and chronic pain, as well as providing quality mental health care access.
Although in certain locations we do provide mental health services outside of ketamine therapy, we still work closely with psychiatrists and psychologists in our communities to partner with them to offer a valuable treatment option to their patients. Patients without a psychiatrist or psychologist can still access our mental health providers.
The environment in which ketamine is administered and the experience that a patient has is absolutely vital to increasing a patient’s chance of success. This is not the kind of therapy that lends itself to just being an “add-on” revenue stream for a clinic that has an “extra office.” We do it right and we do it effectively. We feel that the role of the psychiatrist in a patient’s care is vital but there is nothing to be gained from having them present during the actual session. Far from trying to replace or compete with local psychiatrists, we strive to be an effective resource that they can have at their disposal to treat their patients.
Frequently asked questions
Klarisana is not just a clinic, it’s also the fruition of our belief that we can help people who are in a dark season of life realign themselves with the unique mission for which each of them was created. We believe that each person was created for a purpose and has an important mission to fulfill in this lifetime. Chronic pain, severe depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and other mental health conditions derail a person’s ability to carry out their mission. We offer ketamine therapy, which represents a totally different paradigm in treatment.
Ketamine elicits changes in the perception of sights, sounds, time, and space. The experience can be described as “psychedelic” but that term is clouded by various characterizations in popular culture which do not accurately describe the experience. Generally, patients do not see things that are not there but they may have dreamlike visions. Many patients use terms like feeling “more connected to the universe.” This gets back to our treatment principle that these alterations are what “show” patients a new way to look at their reality. It is what leads to our axiom that “if you could put the experience into words then talk therapy would have already helped.”
As far as the clinical environment, our rooms are decorated in order to convey sensations of relaxation, tranquility and peacefulness. Rooms have large screen TVs where patients can watch naturescape videos. Some patients choose to use an eye mask and turn off the TV.
Patients receive their IM treatments in privacy while under constant observation during the ketamine session. We use high resolution video monitoring to augment direct observation by our clinical staff. The provider performs an initial evaluation and physical exam and steps out of the room once the IM treatment has started. Most ketamine sessions last about one and a half hours.
Klarisana patients are welcome to continue to see our Licensed Mental Health providers for therapy outside of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. However, Klarisana does not manage medications nor do we prescribe them for our patients. We are a healthcare organization that works very hard to perfect the art of administering ketamine for mental health conditions and chronic pain, as well as providing quality mental health care access.
Although in certain locations we do provide mental health services outside of ketamine therapy, we still work closely with psychiatrists and psychologists in our communities to partner with them to offer a valuable treatment option to their patients. Patients without a psychiatrist or psychologist can still access our mental health providers.
The environment in which ketamine is administered and the experience that a patient has is absolutely vital to increasing a patient's chance of success. This is not the kind of therapy that lends itself to just being an “add-on” revenue stream for a clinic that has an “extra office.” We do it right and we do it effectively. We feel that the role of the psychiatrist in a patient's care is vital but there is nothing to be gained from having them present during the actual session. Far from trying to replace or compete with local psychiatrists, we strive to be an effective resource that they can have at their disposal to treat their patients.
Ketamine can be administered by a variety of routes. The two that lead to the most predictable dosing and response are intravenous (IV) administration and intramuscular (IM) administration. The Klarisana model is based on intramuscular injections of ketamine. For the first several years of our company history we provided IV ketamine. In 2020 we did a reevaluation of our operations and switched to an IM model. There were several reasons for this.
First off, the goal of treatment with ketamine in our clinics is very different from how ketamine was used in emergency departments (ED) and operating rooms (OR) traditionally. We are using ketamine to facilitate a powerful transformational experience by leveraging a non-ordinary state of consciousness…commonly thought of as a “psychedelic experience.” The doses we use are much less than what would be used in an anesthesia context and the purpose is fundamentally different. In our setting, we refer to it broadly as Ketamine for Non-Anesthetic Indications (KNAI). This is totally different from using the medication as an anesthetic.
One of the first things we realized is that the process of starting an IV can be traumatic. Many of our patients have significant anxiety to start with. Even the best clinicians will miss IVs. Having one or two missed attempts at an IV can really put a patient in a bad mental space.
The other thing is the way in which the ketamine is delivered. With an IV, the pump starts delivering it at a set rate over an hour. The point of maximum intensity where the patient has a profound experience does not occur until well over half way through the session. When they finally have a powerful experience the session is almost over.
Our protocol is to give two IM injections spaced apart by 10-15 minutes. This allows our patients to achieve the desired effect in the first third of their session. They then have much longer to explore that space and have a more constructive experience. Additionally, they also have more time for the medication to wear off prior to being discharged from the clinic. This increases patient comfort and safety as they are in a much clearer mindset when they leave the clinic.
After the switch to an IM model we published a case series of 40 patients with major depressive disorder. The results are very much in line with (and actually better than) the published literature using an IV based model. In 2022 we performed close to 20,000 IM ketamine sessions with a great deal of success and an excellent safety record.
Ketamine treatment is exclusively covered by Medicaid Colorado at Klarisana, but we also work with a number of private insurance programs that cover other Behavioral Health Services. Please visit our insurance coverage page to see an updated list of insurance carriers that we work with.
While ketamine is generally safe when administered properly, it can have side effects such as dissociation, increased blood pressure, or nausea. We educate patients about potential effects and closely monitor them throughout treatment. Additionally, if patients have a medical or behavioral health condition that may impact treatment outcomes, we make contact with their external providers to better understand if our treatment is the best option for them prior to proceeding.
Generally not. Ketamine definitely elicits changes in the perception of sights, sounds, time, and space. We find that carefully explaining what to expect ahead of time alleviates most of the anxiety that might otherwise occur. Also, creating a private, safe and comfortable space helps alleviate any anxiety about the experience.
Klarisana Ketamine Research Studies
A journey begins
The therapeutic properties of ketamine therapy have proven to be incredibly efficient at gradually dissipating the “haze” that’s been preventing patients from seeing themselves for who they truly are.
If you’re finding yourself in a chaotic mental state, it’s time to heal and rebuild. We’ll be alongside you through thick and thin.
