Ketamine Therapy Brooklyn style: FAQs About Healing Through Art, Ritual & Psychedelic Integration
If you’ve been feeling stuck in your healing—circling the same emotional patterns, despite years of talk therapy—or if depression, anxiety, OCD, or trauma symptoms keep resurfacing no matter how much you’ve tried to work through them, you’re not alone. Many in Brooklyn and across NYC and the country are finding relief through ketamine assisted psychotherapy, a legal and fast-acting treatment shown to support healing at the root level.
As a trauma therapist and creative arts practitioner offering ketamine therapy groups in Brooklyn, I’ve witnessed how ketamine sessions—when held in a safe, trauma-informed container—can unlock breakthroughs where words fall short. Especially when combined with art, music, and a community of like minded folks, it becomes a portal to restoration. Below, I answer some of the most common questions I hear from clients curious about this work.
What Is Ketamine combined with Therapy Treatment and How Does It Work?
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that, in sub-anesthetic doses, has been shown to rapidly reduce symptoms of depression, PTSD, OCD, and anxiety. Unlike traditional medications, which often take weeks to build effect, ketamine works quickly by creating new neural connections and increasing neuroplasticity.
In our Brooklyn-based ketamine therapy, clients receive support from trained professionals—often in a therapeutic group container or 1:1 sessions that centres emotional safety, intention-setting, and somatic integration. In my work, sessions often include artwork, meditation, journaling, and music to deepen the experience.
Is Ketamine Therapy Safe for People with Complex Trauma or CPTSD?
Absolutely—when practiced with care. As someone who specializes in trauma recovery, I know how essential it is that any altered state experience be grounded in attunement, consent, and pacing. Ketamine-assisted therapy is especially helpful for those with complex trauma, as it allows for emotional distance from painful memories without fully reactivating them. We are able to guide clients to reflect on their experiences of feeling helpless in the past with a fresh perspective and to reframe negative beliefs.
My own journey with psychedelics began after surviving spiritual abuse in a religious Pentecostal community. For years, I felt severed from my body, my creative spirit, and my inner compass. It wasn’t until I returned to music and artmaking—paired with sacred, psychedelic experiences—that I began to reclaim what had been oppressed. That healing informs the space I now hold for others.
What’s the Difference Between Ketamine Infusions and Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in NYC?
Ketamine therapy in NYC may also refer to medical infusions administered by a doctor without psychological support. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP), on the other hand, involves a licensed therapist guiding you through preparation, the medicine experience itself, and post-journey integration.
In my Brooklyn practice, KAP includes elements of creative arts therapy, sound healing, and nervous system regulation and group accountability. We don’t just “talk about it”—we move it through the body and express it with image, movement, and voice and peer support.
What Happens in a Ketamine-Assisted Therapy Group Session in Brooklyn?
Sessions typically begin with grounding practices and intention setting. We will paint an intention word on a rock and create an altar together or explore our subconscious questions via a scribble drawing exercise. Once the ketamine is administered (orally by clients themselves or intramuscularly by a collaborating prescriber), clients recline with eyeshades and listen to custom ambient electronic music or relax to a live sound bath. Clients enter a dreamlike, expansive state—free from the usual inner critic or fear loops. In prep, we guide clients on how to approach their skeptical parts for consent to ensure a smoother experience.
Afterward, we reflect using art making, journaling, and simple rituals to make meaning of what emerged. Whether in individual or group format, our ketamine therapy sessions are deeply supportive and centered on the healing journey.
Why Should I Invest in an In-Person Group Versus Telehealth Ketamine-at-Home Treatment?
Telehealth ketamine models—where you take medicine at home without in-person support—can be more accessible, but they often miss something essential: relational attunement, community healing, and embodied integration.
When you sit in a shared physical space, especially one infused with music, art, ritual, and presence, something shifts. You’re not just ingesting a substance—you’re entering a sacred container held by a therapist trained in trauma and altered states of consciousness.
Our In-person groups like “Resonance” offer:
Immediate co-regulation when emotions surface
Sacred space and rhythm through sound and ritual
Creative and somatic practices to make sense of your journey
Real-time integration in a trusted, non-judgmental group
If you’ve felt lonely in your healing or want to step out of the hyper-individualized model of modern wellness, in-person ketamine therapy in Brooklyn can be a transformative return to connection.
Can Ketamine Therapy Help When Other Treatments Haven’t Worked?
Yes. Ketamine is particularly effective for people who feel “stuck” in talk therapy or who haven’t found relief with traditional antidepressants or CBT alone.
Many of our clients are survivors of trauma or neglect, systemic or religious oppression, or relational wounding who’ve done a lot of work—but still feel limited or fragmented. Ketamine therapy in our Brooklyn community wellness space offers a different kind of healing: one that isn’t about fixing you, but reconnecting you to the wise parts of yourself that already know how to heal.
Who Is a Good Fit for our Group Ketamine Therapy in Brooklyn?
You might be ready for group ketamine therapy if you:
Have done some individual work and are seeking deeper processing
Feel called to healing in community with like-minded others
Want to incorporate creativity into your inner work and develop a creative practice
Are open to exploring expanded states of consciousness safely
Our upcoming group, “Resonance: Group Ketamine Sessions with Music, Art & Ritual for Deepening Therapy Beyond Words”, is designed for exactly that. Starting in September in Brooklyn, it’s a space to slow down, open up, and allow the medicine to meet you where you are.
What’s Unique About the “Resonance” Group Ketamine Sessions?
Resonance weaves together:
The medicinal benefits of ketamine
Live and curated ambient music
Guided art-making and expressive practices
Somatic grounding with breath, meditation and integrative rituals
You don’t need to be an —just open to exploring what healing might feel like when your mind quiets and your inner world has room to breathe.
How Can I Prepare for My First In-Person Ketamine Therapy Session in Brooklyn?
Preparing involves setting intentions, softening expectations, and cultivating trust in your inner healer. We’ll guide you through questions like:
What part of me needs support right now?
How do I want to feel on the other side of this journey?
What practices can help me integrate the insights that come?
After your session, we’ll work together to harvest those insights—through art, meditation, goal setting, and group discussions—so your healing stays grounded and alive in your day-to-day life.
Ready to Begin? Book a Consultation for Ketamine Therapy sessions in Brooklyn
If you’re seeking something deeper—if you’re ready to feel again, create again, and reconnect with the part of you that knows that holistic healing is possible—ketamine therapy might be your next step.
Our “Resonance” group begins this September in an intimate, heart-centered setting at the Grand Street Healing Project. 🌿 Book a free consultation call today to explore whether it’s right for you. We also offer 1:1 KAP sessions. You can apply for the group here at this link directly.
You deserve healing that meets your soul, not just your symptoms.