Services & Treatments
Ketamine Therapy for Lasting Relief
At Lightworker Ketamine Center, every treatment is psychiatrist-led, evidence-based, and tailored to your unique needs. We offer new hope when other treatments haven't been enough.
What Is Ketamine Infusion Therapy?
Ketamine is a dissociative anesthetic that, at sub-anesthetic doses, has demonstrated rapid and robust antidepressant effects — often within hours to days. Unlike traditional antidepressants that can take weeks to work, ketamine acts on the glutamate system to promote neuroplasticity and interrupt entrenched patterns of depression, anxiety, and pain.
At Lightworker, every infusion is administered intravenously under the direct supervision of Dr. Maria E. Johnson, a board-certified psychiatrist. This means your treatment is not only medically safe — it's psychiatrically informed, personalized, and supported from start to finish.
Conditions We Treat
Who Ketamine Therapy Can Help
Treatment-Resistant Depression
For patients who have tried multiple antidepressants without adequate relief, ketamine offers a fundamentally different mechanism of action. Clinical studies show response rates of 50–70% in treatment-resistant cases — often after just a series of six infusions.
Ketamine rapidly elevates mood by stimulating glutamate receptors and promoting the growth of new synaptic connections. Many patients report meaningful improvement within 24 hours of their first infusion.
Anxiety Disorders
Ketamine has shown significant promise for generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety, and panic disorder — particularly in patients who have not responded well to SSRIs, SNRIs, or benzodiazepines.
By modulating the brain's fear and stress response circuits, ketamine can provide rapid relief from debilitating anxiety, creating a window for deeper therapeutic work.
PTSD & Trauma
Post-traumatic stress disorder is one of the most challenging conditions to treat. Ketamine's ability to promote neuroplasticity may help interrupt the deeply ingrained trauma loops that keep patients stuck in cycles of hypervigilance and re-experiencing.
Research suggests ketamine can reduce PTSD symptom severity significantly, and its dissociative properties may allow patients to process traumatic memories with less emotional overwhelm.
Bipolar Depression
Depressive episodes in bipolar disorder are often the most debilitating and the hardest to treat safely. Ketamine offers rapid relief for bipolar depression under careful psychiatric supervision.
Dr. Johnson's psychiatric expertise is especially critical here — she monitors closely for mood switching and tailors dosing to each patient's unique bipolar profile.
OCD
Obsessive-compulsive disorder can be profoundly disabling. Emerging evidence suggests ketamine may rapidly reduce OCD symptom severity, offering relief when standard treatments have fallen short.
Ketamine's glutamate modulation may help disrupt the rigid neural loops underlying compulsive thought and behavior patterns.
Chronic Pain
Ketamine has a well-established role in pain management, particularly for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), fibromyalgia, neuropathic pain, and other chronic pain conditions that have not responded to conventional therapies.
By blocking NMDA receptors involved in central sensitization, ketamine can reset the nervous system's pain signaling and provide lasting relief for many chronic pain patients.
What to Expect
Your journey at Lightworker is carefully guided from your very first call to your final follow-up.
Free Consultation
Begin with a complimentary phone or video consultation with Dr. Johnson to discuss your history, symptoms, and goals. She'll determine whether ketamine therapy is appropriate for you.
Psychiatric Evaluation
A thorough in-person psychiatric evaluation ensures we have a complete picture of your mental health history, current medications, and treatment goals before designing your protocol.
Personalized Protocol
Dr. Johnson designs a customized infusion protocol — typically a series of six infusions over two to three weeks — tailored to your diagnosis, weight, and response.
Your Infusion Sessions
Each infusion takes place in a private suite and lasts approximately 45–60 minutes. You'll rest comfortably while Dr. Johnson monitors you throughout. Many patients describe the experience as deeply peaceful.
Integration & Follow-Up
After your series, Dr. Johnson provides follow-up care and guidance on integration — helping you build on the neuroplasticity window ketamine opens to support lasting change.
Common Questions
How quickly will I feel results?
Many patients notice improvement within 24 hours of their first infusion. The full benefit typically builds over the course of the six-infusion series.
Is ketamine therapy safe?
Yes — when administered by a qualified medical professional in a controlled clinical setting. At Lightworker, every infusion is supervised by Dr. Johnson, a board-certified psychiatrist, ensuring the highest standard of safety.
Will I be conscious during the infusion?
Yes. At the sub-anesthetic doses used for therapy, you remain conscious but may experience a mild dissociative or dreamlike state. Most patients find this deeply relaxing.
How long do the effects last?
Results vary by individual and condition. Many patients experience relief for weeks to months after a full series. Booster infusions can extend and maintain results.
Ready to Explore Whether Ketamine Is Right for You?
Schedule a complimentary consultation with Dr. Johnson — no commitment required.