Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in Orlando, FL
medicine and meaning, held together.
A grounded, evidence-informed approach to lasting change—provided by Artie Gately, LMHC, in person in Orlando and by telehealth across Florida, in partnership with Journey Clinical.
A different kind of help, when the usual paths haven’t worked
Some struggles don’t loosen their grip through talk therapy or medication alone. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy offers another way forward—combining a well-studied medicine with the depth of real therapeutic work.
At Achieve Growth Therapy, Artie Gately, LMHC, offers this care in Orlando and across Florida by telehealth, in partnership with Journey Clinical’s medical team. This page walks through what it is, how it works, and what to expect.
What is ketamine assisted psychotherapy?
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is a treatment that combines the medicine ketamine with structured psychotherapy. The ketamine can create a window of openness and flexibility, and the therapy helps you use that window to understand and shift long-standing patterns.
It is used for conditions such as depression, anxiety, PTSD, and other concerns that haven’t fully responded to conventional care. The medicine is one part; the preparation, support, and integration around it are what help change take root.
How ketamine-assisted psychotherapy works
We explore your history, hopes, and intentions, and build the safety and trust that let the medicine sessions go where they need to.
You self-administer the ketamine prescribed by Journey Clinical’s medical team in a calm, supported setting, with Artie present throughout.
Together we make meaning of what came up and translate it into changes that hold in everyday life.
What we do—and what we don’t
Achieve Growth Therapy provides the therapy
Artie Gately, LMHC, leads the psychotherapy—preparation, support during your self-administered dosing sessions, and integration afterward. This is the relational, change-making heart of the work.
Journey Clinical handles the medical side
Journey Clinical’s licensed medical team handles eligibility screening, the medical and psychiatric evaluation, prescribing the ketamine (a sublingual lozenge), and ongoing medical monitoring. We do not prescribe, administer, or supply ketamine.
KAP may be a fit for people experiencing
Depression
Including depression that hasn’t lifted with antidepressants or talk therapy alone.
Anxiety
Persistent worry, tension, or fear that keeps shaping daily decisions.
PTSD & trauma
The lasting weight of difficult or overwhelming past experiences.
Feeling stuck
A sense of being blocked or flat despite real effort to feel better.
If you’re in crisis, please call or text 988 (the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). You deserve support right now.
A calm, well-paced experience
The work begins with an initial consultation and a medical evaluation through Journey Clinical to confirm KAP is appropriate for you. From there, we move through preparation, your medicine sessions, and integration—at a pace that feels steady and safe.
Most people are accompanied through a series of sessions rather than a single visit. We’ll talk openly about what each step involves so there are no surprises along the way.
Clear and honest about cost
Therapy at Achieve Growth Therapy is cash-pay. If you have out-of-network mental health benefits, we provide a superbill you can submit to your insurer for possible reimbursement.
The ketamine medication and medical visits are billed separately by Journey Clinical’s medical provider, so those costs are distinct from the therapy fees. We’re glad to walk through the full picture before you commit to anything.
Serving Orlando & all of Florida
We see clients in person in Orlando and offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy by telehealth across the entire state of Florida.
Neighborhoods we serve include Winter Park, College Park, Maitland, Lake Nona, and Baldwin Park—and anywhere in Florida by secure video.
For more on statewide care, see ketamine-assisted psychotherapy in Florida. We also work with professionals and first responders in high-stress roles.
Read about ketamine-assisted therapy for depression specifically.
Frequently asked questions
Who prescribes the ketamine?
Journey Clinical’s licensed medical team does. They handle eligibility, the medical evaluation, prescribing the sublingual lozenge, and monitoring. Artie Gately, LMHC, provides the psychotherapy only.
Is ketamine therapy legal in Florida?
Yes, when it is prescribed by a licensed medical provider. Ketamine is a Schedule III controlled substance under Florida and federal law, and it is prescribed off-label for mental health care. In ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, Journey Clinical’s licensed medical team handles the eligibility screening, medical evaluation, prescribing and monitoring, and Artie Gately, LMHC, provides the psychotherapy only. Whether ketamine is appropriate for you is decided by that medical evaluation. Psilocybin and MDMA are different: they are not legal for therapeutic use in Florida, and Artie does not offer them.
Where do the medicine sessions happen?
You self-administer the ketamine in a calm setting—in person in Orlando or by telehealth at home in Florida—with Artie present to support you throughout.
What does it help with?
KAP is used for depression, anxiety, PTSD, and related concerns—often when conventional treatment hasn’t been enough. Journey Clinical’s medical team confirms whether it’s appropriate for you.
Is it covered by insurance?
Therapy is cash-pay, with a superbill provided for possible out-of-network reimbursement. The medication and medical visits are billed separately by Journey Clinical’s medical provider.
Do you work with first responders?
Yes. Firefighters, police officers, paramedics, and other first responders come to us for confidential ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, often when talk therapy or EMDR alone hasn’t been enough. Journey Clinical’s medical team handles the medical evaluation and prescribing, and Artie Gately, LMHC, provides the psychotherapy. Learn more about our therapy for professionals and first responders.
Is KAP a fit for healthcare workers and other professionals?
It can be—often when depression, anxiety, PTSD, or burnout still get in the way of daily life. Care is available by telehealth across Florida and in person in Orlando. Journey Clinical’s medical team handles the medical evaluation and prescribing, and Artie Gately, LMHC, provides the psychotherapy.
Do I need to stop seeing my current therapist or prescriber?
Not necessarily. Many people continue with their existing therapist alongside ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and any change to current medications is a decision for your prescriber and Journey Clinical’s medical team, never something to change on your own. If you do not have a prescriber for this, Journey Clinical’s licensed medical team handles the evaluation and prescribing. Artie Gately, LMHC, provides the psychotherapy. We can talk through what makes sense for your situation during the free 15-minute consultation.
Change can begin with one honest message.
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