Ketamine Treatment in Chicago, IL

Ketamine is the first clinician-prescribed psychedelic treatment that can help with treating depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, and other mental health-related conditions.

About Ketamine

Ketamine has been shown to be a safe and effective antidepressant. Like most experiences, when done with the appropriate (mind)set & setting, dose, and therapeutic integration, the healing potential can be great.

While there is active research to study the exact mechanisms, we currently have evidence to support its role in establishing a healthier balance of the glutamate system (illness occurs when under- or over- active), improve neuroplasticity by a host of mechanisms (building, healing, repairing neural connections), and regulating inflammation pathways. It has been found to quickly lower depressive symptoms by the direct action of the medication and by the deeper experiences that accompany it - as dose increases, a more calming, emotionally-open state transitions into a more dissociated one with the possibility for deeper transformative states of Being.

Our brains are wired to protect us. With ketamine, the proverbial walls can relax more easily and we can then address painful emotions and experiences. Or further consolidate and enrich pleasant ones. Since we inevitably return to our daily lives, we’ll need space to continue integrating what was stirred up (the most ideal day to have a treatment is prior to the weekend).

From this, we may see an increase in self-compassion, spiritual awareness, emotional-openness, feelings of connectedness, and a decrease in depressive thinking, ruminations, social anxiety. We may come away with a better regulated nervous system and an improved ability to meet our Foundational needs.

SAFE

For more than half a century, ketamine has undergone extensive research as a medication for inducing anesthesia.

SUCCESSFUL

Ketamine has demonstrated the ability to offer swift and lasting relief as an antidepressant.

LEGAL

In the United States and Canada, ketamine has been authorized for therapeutic use.

RAPID

Ketamine's onset of action occurs within minutes and lasts around 45-90 minutes.

Who is this for?

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • PTSD

  • Trauma

The wibeto experience

  • Serial assessments will take place to determine if a patient is a candidate for ketamine treatments. As with all psychedelics, the ketamine Journey is dictated by our (mind)Set and Setting. Our expectations, motivations, intentions, energy, presence, etc, are several factors of our Psyche that will interplay with the Ketamine to create your experience.

    We trust the innate ability of each person to heal themselves so naturally what comes up for each person is unique, personal, and may hold deep meaning (like dreams).

    What are you feeling called to? What are you needing to release?

  • We have cultivated a safe and relaxed atmosphere to allow our nervous systems to be at ease. Before arriving in your respective ketamine room, we have each person spend time in the Grounding room, focusing on connecting mind & body through somatic mindfulness, meditation, and breathwork. We have to consciously center ourselves in order to create a space that will allow our subconscious to be more free to explore. If we emerge into this space directly from a long day, work, racing mind, etc, the experience typically won’t allow access to as much substance.
    The Grounding room will have teachings to facilitate the conscious connection inward or you will be guided by your provider.

    If not already doing so, we encourage a daily stillness practice in the months leading up to treatment. Are you in the driver or passenger seat of your life?

  • This is your space - whatever energy moves through you, you have the Permission to feel and express your fullest self - cry, shake, smile, breathe, reflect, emote. There truly is nothing “to do”. Your mind-body-soul know exactly what it needs.

    Your body knows how to continue the basic functions of breathing & swallowing so you can be free of any worries that you need to take care of it, and can fully relax into the experience.

    We are here for you!

  • The more we can surrender and be curious of our internal world, the more spaciousness we create to feel in the present moment. It then becomes much easier to hear the Soul’s true purpose which can help elucidate who we are and direct us to where we actually want to go.

    Can you surrender? Can you fall in order to fly?

    Ketamine can allow us to explore beyond our already-formed grooves of thought. In a sense, we can poke through the filter just a bit and maybe see something in a new light that we were unable to before. This can be a special time where we can feel feelings that have been suppressed, take inventory on our lives, more comfortably face past or present sources of pain, and reframe the narrative upstairs. There can be a break from the chronic urgency, hypervigilance, harsh inner critic, and the stuck record.

    How comfortable are you being uncomfortable?

  • After the journey, we re-enter the Grounding room to further process the experience. Like shavasanna in yoga, this is a time to be consciously awake, remain connected to our Body, and allow for all that has internally stewed to further marinate and/or express into art. It is normal for our Thinking Mind to wonder about the next steps/tasks/duties of the day, and saying ‘No’ one final time will be essential in giving yourself the rest it so desperately needs and deserves.

    What do you want to leave behind and what do we want to take with you?

  • 6. REPEAT
    In between sessions, you will continue meeting with your Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapists to integrate the experience + continue to build a mind-body awareness through a meditation/breathwork/movement practice - we prescribe at least 5 minutes, twice per day. This is a special window in time where the brain is undergoing synaptogenesis and greatly benefits from further processing of your experience.

    Are you ready to expand Beyond what is familiar?

We prioritize your healing journey from start to finish. Our Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapists are here to help you prepare for your ketamine session, addressing any questions you may have, and supporting you in integrating your experience afterward. Our thoughtfully designed space offers comfortable private rooms with lounge chairs, custom lighting, calming water features, and greenery. With a safe environment that encourages full relaxation, our team is dedicated to helping you make the most of your experience, fostering results that last.

Ketamine Experience

Patients are required to be engaged in consistent therapy & have established care with a Wibeto psychiatric provider for a comprehensive medical evaluation.

Solo Journey

Studio Ketamine Sessions
Experience the benefits of ketamine treatments in tandem with integration with your own trusted therapist. While we highly recommend working with our therapists trained in ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, there are many who will benefit from therapeutic continuity, allowing your personal journey to flourish with the added dimension of ketamine-assisted insights.

Of note: it is under our provider’s discretion to determine if a patient is a candidate to do solo treatments.

$400 per ketamine treatment

Insight Integration

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Integration
Embark on a transformative path with the expertise of our specialized ketamine-assisted psychotherapists. With intake, preparation, and integration sessions, we offer guidance throughout your ketamine journey. Our practitioners provide essential tools and support for integrating your experiences into meaningful, lasting change. This path empowers you to explore deeply while being supported every step of your journey.

$225 per hour therapy session (potentially reimbursable)

$300 per ketamine treatment (price reduced for patients integrating with our KAP therapists but not having in-session support)

KAP Experience

In-Session Therapist Support & Integration
Experience the highest level of support where our ketamine-assisted psychotherapist is supporting you from the Grounding Room to the end of your journey (~2 hours). This approach allows for the most comprehensive support during your ketamine journey that is ripe for emotional & relational processing, insights & epiphanies, and other potent experiences.

$425 for therapeutic support ($225 is potentially reimbursable)


$200 per ketamine treatment (price reduced for having the full support of our KAP therapists: integration and in-session support)


$625 total ($225 potentially reimbursable)*

Our Ketamine Treatment Team

  • KETAMINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPIST

    I found myself drawn to Wibeto Practice at a time when I wanted to collaborate with other practitioners in a space that values integrity, equality, and serving the whole person - not just viewing people as a diagnosis.

    When I work with clients, I use different therapeutic frameworks and a strengths-based approach to identify windows of opportunity to integrate one's inner healing intelligence with new therapeutic knowledge and skills in order to create new possibilities and pathways.

    My early interest in holistic healing coupled with a trust in my intuition, led me to become a Reiki Practitioner while I was still in college and massage therapy shortly after. I have been drawn to other mind-body connection modalities like EMDR and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) which I incorporate in the appropriate setting.

    Even after twenty years of practice, I am still amazed by the human capacity for self-healing. You are the expert on your life and the one who undertakes the healing journey. My goal is to help you find concrete ways to achieve wholeness. With the right care, attention, and tools, we naturally move towards holistic health. 

    I work with individuals, couples, ethically non-monogamous relationships, families, and at times will incorporate performance coaching + divorce mediation coaching.

    Bachelor of Arts from Beloit College. Master of Arts, Counseling Psychology Program at Northwestern. Licensed Clinical Psychological Counselor in Illinois.

  • ALL-AGE PSYCHIATRIST

    Growing up, I became familiar with the medical model known to most of us in the USA. My grandpa was a cardiologist and I was in awe of my pediatrician who seemed to know so much about me based on a set of attuned questions and a thorough physical exam. Simply put, my desire to help others combined with an interest in science, I knew at a young age I wanted to be a doctor.

    As life does, an array of experiences and influences opened my eyes beyond the standard medical framework. I sought new perspectives through travel, engaged in therapy and continued introspection, felt the power of community and surrender in healing circles, expanded by trauma framework through NARM training and conversations with inspirational therapists, partook in Mindfulness Based Stress-Reduction to further my intention of mindful living, and expanded my stillness practice through Transcendental Meditation. Through trial and error, I developed a dedicated personal practice that has evolved so much over time (currently, it is a mindful somatic experience connecting mind & body followed by energetic breathwork).

    Through my own experiences visa vie the world, I have come to deeply understand that each person is on their own timeline, needing to experience their own pain and struggle, hopefully mixed with many corrective healing experiences.

    I invite everyone to bring their full Self, emotions, personality, and we at wibeto will join you on your journey.

    Adult Psychiatry Residency at Northwestern University of McGaw. Child and Adolescent Fellowship at University of California-San Diego. Board certified across all ages.

  • KETAMINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPIST

    My path to becoming a therapist was born out of my own healing journey. Through my time in healing spaces as both a client and provider, I have witnessed the transformative power of the therapeutic relationship, and have found that the most impactful connections arise when we can bring our whole Selves into the room. In my work, I prioritize showing up as a human first and therapist second. I will laugh and cry alongside you as we navigate whatever emerges. It is within relationships that we are often wounded, and it is within healthy, trusting connections that we can repair and heal. 

    My approach is relational, somatic, and mindfulness-based. I strive to create a nurturing environment through genuine warmth, curiosity, and a touch of playfulness, allowing you to feel safe as you explore your inner landscape. Together, we will work to reignite your relationship with your authentic Self and cultivate balance and ease in the mind-body-spirit connection.

    As a certified psychedelic-assisted therapist, my passion lies in integrating modern science with ancient wisdom to create a meaningful shift in how we address our society’s current mental health crisis. I have extensive training and experience in providing ketamine-assisted therapy (KAP), alongside advanced training in sensorimotor psychotherapy and yoga. 

    I operate from a non-pathologizing framework that emphasizes compassion, exploration, and understanding. Ultimately, you know what it is that you need more than I do; I will support you in your process of unearthing the wisdom that lies within you.

    Bachelor of Science from University of Minnesota Twin Cities. Master of Social Work from Fordham University. Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Illinois & New York

Ketamine treatments are out-of-pocket / not covered by insurance. Please see the ‘Getting Started’ page for further price breakdown*.

For any questions you may have, please contact Billing through the patient portal or at billing@wibetopractice.com.

FAQs

Is ketamine a psychedelic?

Depends on who you ask. Many would agree that ketamine experiences involve mysticism (internal and external unity, noetic quality, sacredness), transcendence of space & time, feelings of peace & tranquility, and ineffability - these are part of the Mystical Experience Questionnaire that assesses for a psychedelic experience.

‍How is it administered? What dose will I get?

‍There will be options for rapidly dissolving tablets and intramuscular. Each has its profile that you will review with your provider - for example, RDTs are slower to build while intramuscular has a faster onset and you won’t experience the unpleasant taste (though RDTs dissolve in <1min).

Depending on many factors, we will discuss what the starting dose would be most appropriate for you. There are different advantages at each dosing range ie. low doses may encourage a mindful, emotionally open state that allows processing with a therapist whereas higher doses will cause dissociation to the point where you may transcend space & time.

What are some specific examples from people’s experiences with ketamine?

  • “I have a growing sense of security of the world”

  • “I don’t feel as alone. I feel connected to something bigger”

  • “my foundational beliefs are shifting. I can feel and believe it rather than just think it”

  • “I can more easily retrieve the Part of myself that’s been alone for a long time”

  • “I actually believed for a moment that I left my trauma in the past. I finally feel like I’m releasing a deeply held fear”

  • “I have less attachment to things and can live more in the moment. I don’t go to the extremes when something is upsetting to me”

  • “I felt for the first time like I felt the unconditional love of my mom”

  • “I live more mindfully. I’m more kind to myself and I don’t take on other peoples anxieties as easily”

  • “It’s more natural to connect and express my love for others”

Can I do the ketamine treatments at my own home?

Our treatments happen at our curated wibeto space. The components of a ketamine journey is dictated by our (mind)Set and Setting. The space, the plants, calming water sounds, weekly saging, curated playlists, grounding room.. all of this has been designed intentionally to facilitate the most expansive potent experience. When the Setting is safe, the mind-body-spirit can freely explore.

Do I have to taper off the psychiatric medications I am currently taking?

In contrast to the use of many other psychedelics (which are not yet legalized), ketamine does not require you taper off your current psychiatric medications.

What are the side effects?

It does not have the side effect profile accustom to many of the current antidepressants ie. weight gain, emotional numbing, sexual side effects.

Much of the effects during the treatment are a natural consequence of the medication, however some people can experience higher amount of nausea (most common), vomiting, dizziness, sedation/lethargy/drowsiness, lightheadedness, elevated blood pressure.

After the treatment: a mild disorientation, spaciness can remain, some of which could be due to the direct effects of the medications and others due to the psychological after effects of the Journey.

We will discuss ways to optimize the experience by pre- and post-treatment care - a good night’s sleep, ample hydration, a meditation practice, fasting for 4+ hours before treatment, and movement are a few important ones.

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