Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy
for Palliative Care
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Palliative Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Compassionate Support for Individuals and Families Navigating Serious Illness
Facing serious illness can bring profound questions, grief, fear, and uncertainty. It can also awaken a deep longing to reconnect; with ourselves, with the people we love, and with what matters most.
Our Palliative Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) program offers compassionate support for individuals navigating serious illness, end-of-life transitions, and profound life changes. We are honored to walk alongside patients and families during this sacred chapter with presence, dignity, and care.
We also offer no cost, pro bono Palliative KAP for folks navigating end of life transitions who may not have access to these medicines. Learn More About the Pro Bono Program
At Inner Path, we believe healing is possible even when curing is not.
Curious how KAP can support your healing Journey?
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At Inner Path, we believe healing is possible even when curing is not.
Healing Is More Than Treating Symptoms
Serious illness impacts far more than the body. Many people find themselves wrestling with:
Anxiety and depression
Fear of death or uncertainty about what lies ahead
Grief and anticipatory grief
Chronic Pain
Unresolved trauma or emotional wounds
Changes in identity and meaning
Spiritual or existential questions
The desire to reconnect with loved ones
We believe these experiences deserve as much compassion and attention as physical symptoms.
Questions?
We’re here to help.
Emerging Research
& the Benefits of KAP
A study of ketamine in palliative care found evidence that ketamine may provide rapid antidepressant effects and can be a promising intervention for depressive symptoms in people facing serious illness
Barbosa MG, Garcia GT, Sarin LM, Jackowski AP. (2023)
S-ketamine is associated with a rapid improvement in anxiety symptoms among patients receiving palliative care, suggesting ketamine may help address emotional suffering alongside physical symptoms.
Falk E, Schlieper D, van Caster P, et al. (2020)
Emerging clinical work in KAP palliative care suggests potential benefits for anxiety, depression, and existential distress—the psychological and spiritual suffering that can accompany serious illness and end-of-life transitions.
Sholevar R, Kromka W, Beaussant Y. (2025)
What Is
Ketamine-Assisted
Psychotherapy?
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy combines carefully prescribed ketamine with preparation, therapeutic support, and integration sessions.
Ketamine can temporarily soften rigid patterns and create space for new perspectives, self-compassion, emotional healing, and deeper connection.
For some, the experience brings peace. For others, it creates opportunities to process grief, repair relationships, revisit meaningful memories, or reconnect with a sense of love, gratitude, or spiritual connection.
There is no expectation that a session be mystical or profound.
Sometimes healing looks like a difficult conversation finally being spoken.
Sometimes it looks like forgiveness.
Sometimes it looks like simply being able to rest.
Integrative Care for Everyone
Integration sessions to support meaning-making
Collaboration with hospice and medical teams
Support for partners, caregivers, and family members
We honor each person's unique beliefs, values, and spiritual orientation. There is no "right way" to move through this process.
What Clients are Saying
Support for Families and Loved Ones
Serious illness affects entire families.
Often, this season invites important conversations, expressions of love, forgiveness, grief, and shared meaning.
We offer support for partners, caregivers, and loved ones through:
Family preparation and education
Integration sessions
Relationship support
Grief and anticipatory grief counseling
No one should have to navigate this journey alone.
Pro Bono Program
Access is one of our Core Values
At Inner Path, we believe that healing resources should be accessible to those who need them most. Through the generosity of our community and philanthropic partners, we are committed to expanding access to compassionate, whole-person care for individuals and families navigating serious illness and end-of-life transitions.
Our hope is that no one is turned away from receiving emotional, psychological, and spiritual support because of financial barriers. We believe everyone deserves to be met with dignity, compassion, and the opportunity to experience greater peace, meaning, and connection during this sacred chapter of life.
Our mission is to make compassionate, whole-person care accessible to those who may benefit from additional emotional, psychological, and spiritual support during this season of life.
Who is this program for?
This offering is intended for individuals who are:
Living with a serious or life-limiting illness
Experiencing emotional distress related to illness, aging, grief, or end-of-life transitions
Seeking support around fear, meaning, identity, relationships, or existential questions
Interested in exploring a deeper therapeutic process with appropriate clinical support
What is included?
Participants selected for this program receive:
Preparation sessions — Building safety, intention, and readiness for the KAP experience
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy sessions — Clinically supported sessions for emotional exploration and therapeutic work
Integration support — Processing insights, emotions, memories, and shifts that emerge from the experience
Application Process
Because this program is offered with limited availability, participants are invited to complete an application to determine fit and readiness.
Become a Benefactor
Your contribution directly helps provide Pro Bono Palliative KAP sessions for individuals who cannot afford this care.
Benefactors help cover the costs of preparation, ketamine-assisted sessions, integration support, and the clinical resources needed to make this program available.
Please email connect@theinnerpath.org.
The Sacred Journey Fund
HOW DOES INSURANCE WORK?
WHAT ARE THE CPT CODES FOR REIMBURSEMENT?
We are not in-network with insurance. However, most sessions are insurance reimbursable if you have out-of-network benefits. We are happy to provide you with the CPT codes for you to check with your insurance company. Upon request, we will provide you with a superbill to submit for reimbursement with your insurance.
The codes are 90791, 90837, and 90792
WHAT FORMS OF KETAMINE ARE USED?
We offer both intramuscular injection (IM) and oral dissolving tablets.
WHAT ARE THE CONTRAINDICATIONS FOR KAP?
Current mania or psychosis
Diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizophreniform
High blood pressure/ hypertension (untreated)
Arrhythmia
Thyroid disease (Untreated)
Active addiction
Caution with previous stroke or vascular disease
Caution with obstructive sleep apnea
Pregnancy
HOW LONG DO THE KETAMINE SESSIONS LAST?
The active effects last around 90 minutes. Your therapist will be with you for a 2-hour period. Our space will be available for extended recovery and relaxation if you need more time following your session.
CAN I DRIVE FOLLOWING MY KETAMINE SESSION?
No, you shouldn’t drive after your KAP session. You will need to schedule a ride to pick you up (this can be a taxi, Uber, or Lyft if needed)
WHAT CONDITIONS IS KETAMINE EFFECTIVE FOR?
Depression (especially treatment resistant depression and suicidality)
Anxiety
Trauma
Death Anxiety/ End of Life
Stuck Patterns
OCD/ Rigid Thought Patterns
Compulsive Behaviors
Maladaptive Patterns
Psycho-Spiritual Growth
Chronic Pain/ Life-Threatening Illness
WHAT ARE THE POTENTIAL SIDE EFFECTS?
All side effects are temporary and tend to go away within a couple of hours. They are typically minimal and most are not common but can include:
Nausea/ Vomiting
Dizziness/ Vertigo
Sedation/ Fatigue
Double Vision
Hypoesthesia