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Individuals face different challenges that affect their relationship with themselves and with other people. Since they come from diverse backgrounds, their ability to respond to adversities may be limited. Thus, the guidance and support of trained professionals will help deepen their understanding of their issues, evaluate their responses, and learn about coping.

At Bridging Pathways Psychotherapy, we maintain that although we are unique individuals afforded our own autonomy and free will, we are born into families. And being surrounded by these people helped us grow and become who we are today. With this, mental health professionals understand the role of the family system in individual and relationship maladjustments experienced by clients. Psychotherapy services are designed to provide suitable individual or systemic approaches to the concerns of individuals, couples, and families.

Individual, Couples, and Family Therapy is usually a series of one-on-one sessions and is proven beneficial to its target groups.

Bridging Pathways Psychotherapy acknowledges that the establishment of improved evidence-based practices in psychotherapy is indebted to the constant exchange of ideas and collaboration among mental health professionals.

For a trainee mental health professional, the supervision of senior experts contributes to acquired skills, training, experience, and understanding of the field. Similarly, clinical psychological consultation offers an outstanding venue for expert clinicians to discuss their concerns over specific cases in the field of their study.

-Approved Clinical Supervisor (ACS) Program

Bridging Pathways Psychotherapy does not fall short when it comes to qualified and trained mental health professionals. Under our clinical supervision services, we take delight in continuing to provide competent mental health services through our ACS-qualified professionals. Through this qualification, we assure clients of our dedicated, professional, and boundless dedication to serving and preserving the mental health needs of the community.

Although IPVA is a form of abuse commonly identified among women, some men also experience this. Intimate Partner Violence is any behavior demonstrated in an intimate relationship that causes physical, psychological, or sexual harm to the people involved in the relationship. It is commonly demonstrated through acts of physical violence, sexual violence, emotional abuse, and controlling behaviors.

Mental health experts at Bridging Pathways Psychotherapy regard victims of this violence as most in need of emotional support and moral encouragement. While we value confidentiality and promote the mental health of clients, most of our work is focused on designing and implementing treatments that will help clients to overcome maladaptive behavior, poor decision-making skills, trust issues, and other manifestations of IPVA. We, clients, regain control over themselves and foster a support system that will help them value themselves more.

Adoption is the legal act of taking a child to be one’s own. It is a long process that demands attention not only for paperwork but for the psychosocial and emotional changes it may bring to the parties involved.

-Pre-Adoption Counseling

The pre-adoption process is a stage when people who choose to adopt face different adoption options. The adoption must take place under state rules. Consultations can help adopters make clear and informed choices and prepare the resources needed to begin the process.

-Adoptee Counseling

There will come a time in their life when adoptees will be told of the truth of their parentage. Their ability to respond to and cope with this event is affected by a myriad of factors: the way they are brought up, their relationship with their adoptive parents, and the environment. Providing adoptee counseling will open a strong support system for their concerns.

Adoptee counseling is also essential for adoptees who are aware and involved since the beginning of the adoption process. Providing guidance and support will help them manage their feelings and prepare for a life with their adoptive parents.

-Post-Adoption Counseling

The post-adoption process covers areas of concern involving the adoptive parents and adoptees’ adjustment to their family setting. It explores further emotional, psychosocial, and communication concerns that are observed in the process.

Children who have traumatic experiences bear the burden of being unable to heal from the scars of distressing events. The unreleased emotional shock is translated into physiological concerns such as vomiting and loss of bowel. Providing support and guidance to resolve these negative experiences will help them live better lives.

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an evidence-based treatment that uses cognitive-behavioral principles to prevent and treat posttraumatic stress and depression. At Bridging Pathways Psychotherapy, we value the experiences of your children and we work to provide the necessary psychosocial assistance to restore peace and positivity to their youth.

Exposure and Response Prevention is a method that encourages people to gradually face their fears and provoke obsessive thoughts without completely removing them from the distressing situation. The principle of this therapy is to provoke people into performing coping skills when subjected to triggering situations. In relation to its purpose of teaching people to face their fears, ERP is used as a significant method in treating Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD.)

At Bridging Pathways Psychotherapy, ERP is just one of a series of treatments used to address psychosocial concerns. We meet with clients to know about their psychosocial symptoms and how often these symptoms affect their daily living. From there, we craft a comprehensive treatment plan to manage specific issues, such as OCD and intrusive thoughts.

• Autism
• Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity Disorder
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Trauma
• LGBTQ+
• Bipolar Disorder
• Life Transitions
• PTSD
• Behavioral issues
• Mood Disorder
• Domestic Violence
• Anger-Management
• Grief & Loss
• Relationship Issues
• Intimate Partner Relationship Issues
• Self-Esteem
• Racial/ Cultural Identity Crisis
• Divorce
• Parenting: and Pre/Post Adoption issues/ concerns
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

We offer a therapeutic modality called Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in partnership with an organization called Journey Clinical.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is a holistic modality in which ketamine is used as a complement to psychotherapy to help eligible patients experience more frequent breakthroughs and sustained improvement in symptoms. We take on the psychotherapy portion of the experience, while Journey Clinical’s medical team supports you on all medical aspects. This includes determining eligibility, developing a custom treatment plan, prescribing the medicine, and monitoring outcomes. Here’s a link to more information about KAP to see if it may be a good fit for you. https://journey.click/education

What is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy?

KAP is a legal modality that pairs ketamine treatment with dedicated psychotherapy sessions for deeper therapy, more frequent breakthroughs, and better clinical outcomes. To learn more about KAP, visit https://journey.click/education

What is Ketamine?

Ketamine is a legal, safe, and effective medicine used to treat a variety of mental health conditions, including depression, anxiety, and PTSD. Ketamine has rapidly-acting antidepressant and mood-enhancing effects, which can begin to take effect within 1-2 hrs. after treatment and last for up to 2 weeks. It works by blocking the brain’s NMDA receptors as well as by stimulating AMPA receptors, which are thought to help form new synaptic connections and boost neural circuits that regulate stress and mood. Ketamine has also been shown to enhance overall neuroplasticity for lasting symptom improvement.

Ketamine can be administered in a variety of ways, including IV infusion, intramuscular injection, via nasal spray and using sublingual lozenges. In my work with Journey Clinical we only use the sublingual lozenge form.

How Does Ketamine Feel?

The effects of ketamine, which most patients find pleasant, last for approximately 45 minutes. These effects can make you feel “far from” your body, and facilitate shifts in perception that can often feel expansive in nature. Your motor and verbal abilities will be reduced, so you’ll be lying down in a comfortable position during the experience. Once these effects subsided, we’ll spend the remainder of our appointment giving you space to process and discuss your experience. While it may feel hard to articulate what happened during the experience, patients feel like the insights gained are nonetheless clear. Studies have shown that the benefits to mood and neurological growth can last up to two weeks after the Ketamine experience.

How Does Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Work?

1. Initial consultation with Journey Clinical
   
   • You schedule an initial evaluation with a clinician from the Journey Clinical medical team via a HIPAA-compliant platform. They will go over your medical and psychiatric history with you, provide education on the treatment, and determine if you are eligible for KAP.
   • If Journey Clinical’s medical team determines that you are eligible for KAP, they will develop a personalized Ketamine prescription and outcome monitoring plan for you.
   • Journey Clinical’s medical team will write a ketamine prescription for you, and a small amount of oral ketamine will be sent to your home, enough for the first 2 KAP sessions. You will be taught to take your vitals and self-administer the ketamine lozenges by Journey Clinical’s medical team in advance of our KAP sessions.
2. Preparation sessions:
   
   • Once you receive your ketamine lozenges, we will schedule time together for our KAP preparation, dosing, and integration sessions. Preparation sessions will be scheduled just like regular therapy sessions prior to the KAP dosing session. The goal of a preparation session(s) is to align on the process and set intentions for our KAP sessions together.
3. KAP Dosing Session:
   
   • A typical ketamine dosing session lasts between 2-3 hours and can take place either in-person at the office or remotely via telehealth.
   • During a dosing session, you will self-administer your ketamine lozenge either in my office or in your home. You will be in a comfortable, reclining position wearing an eye mask and listening to calming music. Although a KAP dosing session may be largely an internal experience, your therapist will be present with you the entire time to hold space and provide support as needed.
4. Integration Sessions:
   
   • After your KAP dosing session, we will meet for multiple integration therapy sessions to review the memories, thoughts & insights that arose during your dosing session, and to prepare for the next dosing session.
5. Follow-up consultations with Journey Clinical:
   
   • After your first KAP session, Journey Clinical’s medical team schedules regular follow-ups with you to monitor outcomes and prescribe ketamine lozenge refills, as appropriate. The frequency of follow-ups depends on your unique treatment plan, at a minimum of once per quarter.

What is the Cost of Treatment?

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is an affordable, accessible modality. Although the medical intake and follow ups are not covered by insurance, they are eligible for out-of-network reimbursement.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Sessions:

Our hourly rate is $175/hr. The expected duration for dosing sessions is approximately 2-3 hours.

Journey Clinical Medical Costs:

KAP Intake:

Consultation: $250

Non-covered services (including medication): $97

KAP Follow-Up:

Consultation: $150

Non-covered services (including medication): $163

Medication Management (regular psychiatry appointment):

$250 flat fee

Journey Clinical Insurance Information:

https://journeyclinical.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/28002696219028-Insurance-FAQs

How Do I Sign Up?

If you would like to explore the possibility of working with me on KAP, please e-mail us at infoservices@bppsych.com to discuss eligibility and next steps.

What is Journey Clinical?

Journey Clinical is a platform for licensed psychotherapists to incorporate science-based psychedelic therapies in their practice safely and effectively, starting with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). Journey Clinical’s in-house medical team takes on patient eligibility, prescriptions, and outcome monitoring, while we take on the therapy. Their collaborative care model is designed to deliver personalized treatment plans to meet your individual needs and improve long-term outcomes.

Helpful Resources:

1. Paradigms of Ketamine Treatment by Raquel Bennett, Psy.D. for MAPS
2. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP): Patient Demographics, Clinical Data and Outcomes in Three Large Practices Administering Ketamine with Psychotherapy – research study by Jennifer Dore et al, 2018
3. Ketamine for Depression and Mood Disorders by Erica Zelfand, ND for Townsend Letter
4. Ketamine-Facilitated Psychotherapy for Trauma, Anxiety, and Depression by goop
5. Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy with Jonathan Sabbagh of Journey Clinical – Psychology Talk Podcast