Ketamine Assisted Therapy group for Parents
Mondays: Oct 12- Nov 9, 2026
1-3 ET / 10-1 PT
Join therapists Amy Ruben and Ellie Lotan for this intimate 5-week group open to parents of kids ages 0-18 who live in CA, OR, NY, and MA.
Basic Info:
2 two-hour dosing sessions (eye masks on, from the comfort of your home).
3 two-hour Somatic Experiencing (SE), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Expressive Arts Therapy- informed prep and integration sessions.
2 next-day integration text check-ins with Ellie or Amy.
Limited to 8 participants.
Cost:
$500 - 1,000 Sliding Scale + $172 Journey Clinical fees
POC Sliding Scale $400 - 1,000 + $172 Journey Clinical fees.
** Bring-a-Buddy Discount: You and a friend save $100 each if you sign up together before Sept 1.
Optional Add-Ons:
Package 1: Add 2 one-on-one integration sessions.
Package 2: Add 4 one-on-one dosing + integration sessions.
Please reach out for more info on add-ons.
About Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP):
We are offering ketamine as part of this group to facilitate participants’ connections with their Selves and a reduction of symptoms related to anxiety, depression, trauma, and other struggles common to parenthood. Ketamine is a safe, legal, and effective medicine that, when used in conjunction with therapy, can accelerate personal growth through its ability to support neuroplasticity, while also having anti-anxiety and anti-depressant qualities. Through producing new neural connections, ketamine supports us to see old patterns in new ways. Many describe it as a mental reset. During this group you will give yourself the gift of time to slow down and go inward to explore, while in community with other parents. In preparation for the group, participants will be medically approved and prescribed ketamine lozenges by a psychiatrist at Journey Clinical.
For Nursing Parents:
The Journey Clinical medical team recommends at least 12-24 hours of pumping and dumping before resuming breastfeeding after KAP. Participants will be able to discuss specific individualized instructions with their Journey Clinical prescriber during the intake or follow up consultation, as the risks and benefits are a case by case decision.
Therapist Facilitators:
Amy Ruben, LMFT (she/her)
I am a LMFT in CA and OR, living and practicing in Portland, OR, with my partner and two young children. I have a private psychotherapy practice where I draw from a range of approaches to support each client’s unique healing process, including Somatic Experiencing, polyvagal-informed practices, EMDR, expressive arts, IFS and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP). I offer individual and relationship therapy, and am deeply passionate about supporting clients through big life transitions, such as the life-altering experience of becoming a parent (including working with fertility journey warriors!)! I ground my therapeutic practice in an anti-oppression and pro-liberation lens informed by feminist, queer, and consent-based theories. I am an LGBTQIA+, kink, and poly/CNM affirming therapist. I hold an MA in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Somatic Psychotherapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), and a Certificate in Psychedelic Assisted Therapies from Naropa University. I am honored and humbled to be a co-creator of the New Parent Diaries!
Ellie Lotan, LMFT (she/they)
I am an LMFT licensed in MA, NY, and CA, living and practicing in Northampton, MA, where I live with my partner and 4-year-old. I have a private psychotherapy practice where, weaving tools from IFS, somatics, and expressive arts, I approach therapy as a weekly collaborative ritual in which clients become more skilled at listening and giving voice to their inner knowing. I offer individual and relationship therapy, and especially love working with people going through life transitions - whether that be in becoming a parent, losing a loved one, or a career or relationship shift. I offer Ketamine Assisted Therapy, both virtually and in-person. I am honored to be a creator and steward of the New Parent Diaries, and am so moved (and greatly humbled!) by the ripe-for-transformation journey that is Parenthood. I am an LGBTQIA+, kink, and poly/CNM affirming therapist. I hold an MA in Counseling Psychology with a concentration in Expressive Arts Therapy from the California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS).