ShaMynds Healing Center- Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) Sacramento

"This program is saving my life. I’ve lived with treatment resistant depression for over 20 years, and have struggled with other mental health diagnoses as well (ptsd, anxiety, substance abuse). I’ve been through years of talk therapy, tried around 15+ psych meds, been to inpatient and outpatient programs, support groups, and even tried Spravato for a number of months before my intake at Shamynds (which helped a little bit while I was taking it, but its effect faded almost instantly after each treatment). A clinician of mine at a treatment center I attend recommended Shamynds, after my treatments with spravato weren’t as effective as I had hoped. I signed up for the MetaMynd package (intravenous ketamine with therapy). The entire process flowed quickly and easily from the phone consultation and intakes to the ketamine sessions and into aftercare. The staff are all such incredibly sweet individuals. Kati and Laura at front desk are so kind and helpful and Dr Ahmad and my therapist Kirsten are very skilled, easy to talk to, humble and compassionate people. The nurses are also awesomely kind and gentle. The atmosphere at the clinic is very welcoming and I felt/feel very cared for there. Ketamine did not magically erase all of my symptoms of depression, anxiety and ptsd but it definitely took a huge chunk out of the intensity of those symptoms. As of about two weeks ago, after finishing the initial 6 sessions of intravenous ketamine with psychotherapy, normal everyday stressors don’t send me spiraling into pits of despair or suicidal ideation. It doesn’t feel like I’m constantly trying to distract myself from having my next mental breakdown. My family and friends have been noticing that there’s more light in my eyes and that I seem to be “doing much better”. And probably most importantly, ketamine woke up the part of me that genuinely wants me to take care of myself- which in itself is huge because I struggled with intense self-hatred for almost all of my life. It’s been easier to be kind to myself, to treat myself with compassion and to just relax and enjoy doing the things I enjoy doing. This is still blowing my mind. Also, by the way, ketamine is not scary at all, it feels like a warm cozy blanket filled with all the love and care that I always wanted to have and feel but drowned in depression instead. It feels magical, mystical, beautiful and healing. And it can also change stressful memories into more meaningful and healing ones (which I did with my therapist Kirsten and it was nuts. The memories have been altered into non-traumatic ones when I remember them now). I highly recommend Shamynds. I highly recommend the MetaMynd package. And I highly recommend Ketamine assisted psychotherapy in general, if you are struggling with depression, ptsd or anxiety. The work I’ve been doing with these amazing individuals is changing and saving my life. I am so grateful for Shamynds and always will be."

"I cannot say enough about the entire team at ShaMynds Healing Center. They make you feel safe and cared during the entire process, from scheduling, to the journey, to aftercare. I came to them a few months ago in really bad shape. I had been experiencing dark depression for about 8 months with debilitating anxiety. After my first session, I felt night and day better. There wasn't this profound thing or epiphany of any sort that happened during my journey, it was more like, the next day everything was just different. My significant other also recognized the swift change. Because we are so closely connected, he was having chest pains during those 8 months, and his pains went away the next day following my first appointment. By healing myself, I am able to help others heal too "

"Came to ShaMynds in attempts to find a way to heal myself and lower the amount of self harm thoughts. My struggle has been ongoing over the past thirty years, with multiple hospitalizations and different medications. After research on the use of Ketamine and discussion with my mental health providers at the VA I was allowed to start treatment. After the first visit, my suicidal ideations were gone, and I continued to grow with the help of the therapists and providers at ShaMynds, I continue examine the path I am currently on, and see colors where before everything was in black and white, and the path blocked by my self harm now opened to healing and rebirth."

"My deeply existential nature means that sometimes I get lost in the web of consciousness, and don't know my left from my right. I had spent half a decade in psychoanalysis, and felt ready to explore my psyche using a different modality - which is when I found ShaMynds. ShaMynds is a very special place, and was exactly what I was hoping to find... A clinical setting - meaning nurses, doctors, and trained therapists - to safely explore, and untangle my knots. I got exactly what I needed."

"They offer a supportive, medically safe yet spiritually supportive environment. As a mental health provider who has referred clients I participated in the group experience mostly out of curiosity. It was profound yet gentle. The mood and energy improvements I've experienced since the treatment have been a wonderful surprise. I would recommend this center and their staff to anyone seeking deep and lasting healing."