Falling asleep during a KAP session can feel confusing, or even disappointing. “I think I missed the session.” “Did I do it wrong?” “Was the medicine wasted?” There isn’t much research that looks specifically at this aspect of KAP. What follows is a synthesis of clinical experience and related research that helps frame why the “KAP Nap” may be more powerful than you think. The Brain on Ketamine Ketamine works differently than tradtional antidepressants. Rather than primarily targeting...

One of the most frequently asked questions that comes up in my consultation sessions with clinicians is: “What modality should I be using with KAP?” CBT? IFS? SE? Something specific to psychedelics? Many therapy models are built around a level of predictability: a structure we can return to a theory that organizes what we’re seeing interventions that help guide the work forward But KAP doesn’t always offer that kind of consistency because it invites experiences that are variable, layered, and...

I learned this exercise in a writing group with Serene Calkins , and it immediately brought me back to a practice I leaned on over a decade ago called the 'Morning Pages' from The Artist's Way . Serene calls it “taking out the trash.” The idea is simple. You set a timer for two minutes and you write down whatever is on your mind. The mental clutter, the to-do list, the half-formed thoughts, the things circling that don’t quite land anywhere. You don’t shape it. You don’t fix it. You don’t...