By Nicole Houck The FDA first approved Ketamine for use in the 1970s. Originally, ketamine was used as an anesthetic–a drug to reduce pain for soldiers and surgical patients. However, a few decades later, research began to focus on ketamine’s impact on the mind. Specifically, how might ketamine be used to treat various mental conditions? Now, many clinicians offer ketamine-assisted therapy. Let’s go over some frequently asked questions on this topic and learn more! What really is ketamine?...

By Nicole Houck Therapy can be daunting, especially if you are just starting out. If you’re looking to start a therapy journey, but don’t know what to expect, don’t worry! Let’s explore what the first session typically looks like together.  The “Intake Interview” The main thing you should know about your first therapy session is that it will likely look very different from sessions moving forward. This session is typically referred to as an “intake interview” or “biopsychosocial interview”...

By Nicole Houck You may have heard words like “neurotransmitter”, “hormone”, and “dopamine” before, especially within talks about mental health, but do you know what they mean? You have these things called neurotransmitters in your body, even if you don’t really understand what they are or what they do. Let’s learn a little bit about our body’s “feel-good” hormone and neurotransmitter, dopamine. Neurotransmitters In order to understand dopamine, we should first explore all things...