Michael's Approach

If you are seeking this particular form of therapy, it is likely because other forms of therapy simply haven't worked for you in the past to achieve the sort of change you desire, and neither have medications. If so, you are not alone.

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy combines the best of evidence-based psychedelic medicine, with the time-honored skills of a supportive psychotherapist in order to create a transformative and life-enhancing therapeutic encounter.

I approach each patient individually, utilizing a variety of skills to help you accomplish your mental health goals. I have training and extensive experience in psychodynamic and relational psychotherapy, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS) and trauma work. I will bring all these skills to bear as needed to best support you on this journey.

Your Ketamine experience will include a therapeutic intake with me, as well as a medical evaluation by Dr. Goldberg. You will follow-up with Dr. Goldberg at least two times throughout your Ketamine journey to assess and adjust the medication as indicated. With me, you will have six ninety-minute therapeutic sessions under the influence of Ketamine, each of which will be followed by a sixty-minute reintegration and processing session.

Here, you will be supported by a team that will cheer for you, encourage you and join you as you seek a unique intervention that can heal, transform and challenge you in all the most important and wonderful ways.

Thanks for taking this journey with me.
Let's get started,

Michael Pezzullo, LMFT

Medication:

You might also be wondering about the role for medication in your care. Your mental health is a complex interplay of many factors spanning culture, society, family, diet, exercise and more. For some people some of the time, medication is part of the answer. It is not always the answer and it is never the complete answer. Your struggles and your health are unique to you. I promise to design a management plan catered to you, based on your values, your needs and the unique complexities of your condition. Thousands of patients before you have heard me tell them, “You’re the boss!” I say this often, and I mean it every time. I’m an expert in mental health, but you are the only expert on you. I will value your expertise as we, together, chart the right path forward.

Collaboration:

I consider myself a member of your team and only one piece of the puzzle toward better mental health. This team includes your primary doctor, your therapist, your family and friends. I will work closely with your doctors and involved family to create the network of support that you deserve, and that every person needs. This is why I ask, up front, that you provide me with the names and phone numbers of those closest to you and I request that you give them my phone number as well. This is also why I’ve invested in a medical record that, with your consent, would allow me to access notes and data from other doctors and hospitals. I am committed to working with your healthcare team toward your goal of better mental health.

Thank you for being here.

Let’s get started,
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Aryeh Goldberg MD, MA

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