Ketamine-Assisted EMDR (KA-EMDR)

KA-EMDR® is an innovative trauma treatment that blends two powerful tools—Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy and low-dose sublingual or nasal ketamine—to help clients safely and effectively process traumatic memories and adverse life experiences that are contributing to present day distress and challenges.

This therapy uses low-dose (psycholytic) ketamine, which clients self-administer with direction from a licensed medical provider. The dose is low enough to keep clients alert and engaged—unlike psychedelic or dissociative doses where people often “go inward” and can’t actively participate in therapy. Instead, the goal is to enhance emotional openness, reduce anxiety, and expand the window of tolerance, making it easier to work through difficult material in session.

There is scientific evidence suggesting that ketamine may support the process of revising and updating emotional memories with new information. When combined with EMDR, ketamine may create a unique window of opportunity where the brain becomes especially open to positive change, allowing old fear-based or negative patterns to be transformed. Ketamine has also been shown to help clients feel more relaxed and more emotionally open.