Washington, DC | Bethesda & Columbia, MD | Tysons, VA
Avesta Resources
Avesta Resources
Naomi Prakash
Certified Transformational Recovery and Integration Coach
📞 (301) 381-8381
Naomi, a certified Transformational Recovery and Integration Coach, specializes in supporting individuals through their ketamine therapy journey. With an M.S. in Child and Family Studies and a minor in Psychology, she brings a solid academic foundation to her coaching practice. Having embarked on her own medicine journey seven years ago, Naomi intimately understands the transformative power of these experiences.
Many of our patients opt for a 1-hour virtual preparation session with Naomi to prepare for their induction. After a free initial consultation to ensure a good fit, you can schedule the virtual session where she’ll help you set intentions and mentally prepare.
Naomi also hosts free bi-weekly virtual and in-person integration circles with Avesta patients undergoing induction or maintenance.
Let us know if you'd like more details!
You can call, text, or email us at team@avestaketaminewellness.com with questions or to sign up.
Insurance: N/A
Available in MD, VA, DC
Mika Uematsu
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Mika Uematsu
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Trauma Informed/Specialist, Existential Challenges, End-of Life Distress, Childhood Trauma, Trauma due to Trauma, Infidelity, and Narcissism, PTSD
Modalities: Psychedelic Practitioner, Psychodynamic, Existentialism, EMDR, IFS
Licensed in: MD
Insurance: Cigna, BCBS, Aetna, MA, UHC, Kaiser, Quest Behavioral
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapists
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapists
DC Care Collaborative
Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
📞 (240) 479-4450
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy ✅
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, ADD/ADHD, Hoarding
Modalities: Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy (PAP), Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Licensed in: DC, MD
Insurance: BCBS, Medicare
Dr. Kathryn Rheem
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy ✅
Specialties: Couples and families who have experienced collective or individual trauma
Modalities:
Emotionally Focused Therapy, Withdrawer
Re-engagement
Licensed in: VA
Insurance: N/A
Rebecca Goldberg
MSW, LCSW, RPT
📞 (240)-994-1653
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy ✅
Specialties: Trauma including C-PTSD, ADHD and Autistic experiences, Mood Disorders, Anxiety
Modalities: Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Sensorimotor Psychotherapy (SP), Psychodynamic, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), Polyvagal Informed Therapy
Licensed in: VA, DC
Insurance: Out-of-Network
Matthew R. Schottland, Psy.D
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, LCP
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, LCP
📞 (732) 245-1327.
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy ✅
Specialties: LGBTQ+ Individuals and Couples, Relationship Issues, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma Informed
Modalities: Contemporary Psychoanalytic, Psychedelic and Ketamine Integration, Existential/Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioral, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness and Meditation
Licensed in: VA, DC
Insurance: Out of Network, Superbills, Sliding Scale
Psychiatrists
Psychiatrists
Dr. Paulo
Negro, MDPsychiatrist / Medication Management
Psychiatrist / Medication Management
📞 (410) 262-5621
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, OCD, Trauma, ADHD
Modalities: Med Management, Cognitive Behavioral Treatment (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Licensed in: MD, DC, PA
Insurance: Private Pay w/ Reimbursement
Dr. Bruce A.
Kehr, MDPsychiatrist / Medication Management
Psychiatrist / Medication Management
📞 (301) 984-9791
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: PTSD, OCD, Anxiety, Depression
Modalities: Genetic Testing, Lifestyle, Med Management
Licensed in: MD
Insurance: Private Pay w/ Reimbursement
Dr. John T.
Carr, MDPsychiatrist / Medication Management
Psychiatrist / Medication Management
📞 (301) 984-9791
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Addiction, Mood Disorders, ADD/ADHD, PTSD, Delusional/Dissociative Disorders
Modalities: Med Management
Licensed in: MD, VA, DC, WV
Insurance: Private Pay w/ Reimbursement
Compass Behavioral Health PLLC
📞 (703) 783-4375
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: ADHD, Anxiety, Depression, Developmental Disorder, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Anger Problems, Oppositional Behavior, Personality Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia
Modalities: Medication Management, Psychotherapy
Licensed in: VA, MD
Insurance: Accepts most commercial insurances
Dr. Gregory Barber
Psychiatrist, MD
📞 (410) 960-7272
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Trauma, Bipolar Disorder, Psychosis, Sleep Problems, Substance Abuse
Modalities: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Practices
Licensed in: DC, MD, VA, New York
Insurance: N/A
Dr. Benjamin Bregman MD
Psychiatrist, MD
website
📞 (202) 479-4450
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Modalities: Holistic
Licensed in: MD, VA, DC
Insurance: N/A
Therapists
Therapists
Licensed in Virginia
Licensed in Virginia
Carrie Nowell, PsyD
📞 (571) 609-3218
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Trauma and PTSD, anxiety, depression, and dissociative disorders
Modalities: EMDR, Somatic Interventions, Parts Work, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Psychodynamic interventions. I also weave in elements of DBT and CBT with psychoeducation.
Licensed in: VA
Insurance: Private pay, with the exception of Medicare
Brittany Piccicacco
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)
📞 (202) 888-5595
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Children/Adolescents/Families, Depression, Anxiety, Trauma, Thought Disorders, ASD, Academic and Social Difficulties
Licensed in: VA, DC
Insurance: Private Pay w/ Reimbursement
Dulles Psychological Services
📞 703-493-0891
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Depression, Anxiety, Self-Esteem/Identity Difficulties, Interpersonal/Relationship Difficulties, Adjustment to Changes, Trauma, Family Conflict, Grief/Loss
Modalities: Psychological Assessments, Individual, Couples, & Family Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal & Family Therapy
Licensed in: VA
Insurance: Accepts most major insurances
Gisell Valdizan, LICSW
Bilingual psychotherapist
📞 (202) 960-4579
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy, Mindfulness, Internal Family Systems
Licensed in: VA, DC
Insurance: Anthem, Cigna, BCBS
Nina McCormack
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW
Dr. Sudhir Nagaraja
📞 540-479-1319
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine, Depression, Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety Disorders, Phobias, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), ADHD, Perceptual Disorders, Alzheimer's/Dementia
Modalities: Medication Management, TMS, Acupuncture
Licensed in: VA
Insurance: Aetna, Cigna, Anthem BCBS, Magellan
Dr. Lindsey Luedtke
Clinical Psychologist, PsyD
📞 (703) 791-9601
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Complex PTSD, Attachment Wounds, Relational Trauma, Depression, Anxiety, and Dissociation
Modalities: Internal Family Systems (IFS), Intersection of psychedelic treatment with IFS, LGBTQ+ aligned
Licensed in: VA, PSYPACT States
Insurance: N/A, Superbills
Brian Jacobs
Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC
📞 (703) 672-0495
Ketamine Informed✅
MAPS Trained ✅
Specialties: Trauma, OCD, Depression, Anxiety, EMDR, IFS, Experiential Dynamic Therapy
Modalities:
Experiential Dynamic Therapy (EDT), Internal Family Systems (IFS)
Licensed in: VA, DC, MD
Insurance: Out-of-Network
Dr. Jon Thomas
Licensed Professional Counselor
📞 (703)425-5200
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: College Readiness and Success Training, Academic Coaching, Mental Health and Career Counseling for HS and College Students with ADHD
Licensed in: VA, WV
Insurance: N/A
Dr. Mike Keaveny
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Psy.D.
📞 804-648-0169
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Disordered Eating and Body Image, Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Trauma, Relationship Therapy (Couples), Chronic Health Conditions
Modalities: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Licensed in: VA, PsyPact (remote in most states)
Insurance: Out-of-Network
Mindful Innovations
📞 (804) 723-6463
Ketamine Informed✅
MAPS Trained ✅
Specialties: Individual, Teens and Children, Group Therapy
Modalities: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Radically Open Dialectical Behavior Therapy (RO-DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Licensed in: VA, DC, MD
Insurance: Out-of-Network, Superbills, Sliding Scale
Gabrielle Katz
Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Certified Eating Disorders Specialist & iaedp-Approved Consultant
📞 (571) 249 5332
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Eating Disorders, Trauma, Anxiety Disorders, and Depressive Disorders
Modalities: CBT, DBT, ACT, IFS, EMDR, ERP, FBT, I-CBT, Relational Therapy, & Health At Every Size (HAES)® lens
Licensed in: MD, DC, VA
Insurance: Out-of-network (can check benefits), sliding scale, superbills provided
Candor Therapy Network
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Grief/Trauma, Veterans and First Responder PTSD, Critical Incident and Stress Management,
SUD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Personality Disorders, ADHD, OCD, Adolescent and Geriatric populations, Men's Issues, Eating Disorders, Mood Disorders, Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence
Modalities: ASAM Assessment
Licensed in: VA
Insurance: Aetna, Anthem, United/Optum, Sentara, GEHA, Kaiser, VACCN; Superbills Provided for Out-of-Network Reimbursement
Norfolk Patients
Norfolk Patients
Ruth Y. Woods, LCSW
📞 (757)-405-7210
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Trauma, Anxiety, Depression
Modalities: CBT, DBT, EMDR, Solution focused and Motivational Interviewing
Licensed in: VA
Licensed in D.C.
Licensed in D.C.
Mara Gutiérrez
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker/Therapist, LICSW
(586) 371-6631
Ketamine Informed✅
MAPS Trained ✅
Specialties: Therapeutic use of psychedelics and entheogen
Modalities: Preparation and integration services for patients during ketamine treatment
Licensed in: DC
Insurance: Out of Network
Divine Mind Therapeutics
Virtual Therapy
📞 (571) 249-5219
Ketamine Trained ✅
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression
Modalities: EMDR, Mindfulness
Licensed in: MD, VA, DC
Insurance: Out of Network
The Sterling Group
📞 (202) 964-8495
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Young adult life transitions and challenges
moving into adulthood
Licensed in: DC, VA, MD
Insurance: Out of Network
The Viva Center
Trauma Informed Therapists
📞 (202) 2650-1000 ext. 2
Ketamine Informed✅
Modalities: Brain/Body/Expressive Non-Verbal Therapies
Licensed in: DC, VA, MD
Insurance: N/A
Lavender Therapy
LICSW, LCSW-C
LICSW, LCSW-C
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Supporting queer and transgender clients
Modalities: IFS (internal family systems), Polyvagal Framework, Play Therapy, EMDR, Strength-based Therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique
Licensed in: DC (in person, virtual), MD (virtual)
Insurance: Out of Network
Campbell States
Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
Clinical Social Worker, LICSW
📞 (202) 615-1584
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Mood Disorders, Trauma, Dissociation
Modalities: EMDR, Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Licensed in: DC
Insurance: Out of Network
Robert Ortega, PhD
📞 (240)-839-1659
Ketamine Informed ✅
Specialties: Anxiety, ADHD
Modalities: CBT, ACT, Somatic approaches
Licensed in: DC, MD, VA
Insurance: Out of Network
Licensed in Maryland
Licensed in Maryland
Bethesda Patients
Bethesda Patients
Connelly Stewart
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC
📞 (240) 626-8301
Ketamine Informed✅
Modalities: EMDR
Licensed in: MD
Insurance: BCBS, Cigna, UHC, Johns Hopkins, MD Medicare, MD Medicaid
Julie Kotler
Palette Partners, LLC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC
Julie Kotler
Palette Partners, LLCLicensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, LCPAT, ATR-BC
📞 (301) 793-1520
Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy✅
Specialties: Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, Complex Trauma, Addictions
Modalities: Individual and Couples Counseling, Art Therapy, Eating Psychology Coaching
Licensed in: MD, DC, VA, PA, MT
Insurance: Out of Network, Superbills
Arbit Counseling
📞 (240) 863-2618
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Trauma, PTSD, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Perinatal, Adult Psychiatry
Modalities: Cognitive and Body-Based Healing, EMDR, Visualization, Mindfulness
Licensed in: MD, DC, VA
Insurance: Out of Network
Columbia Patients
Columbia Patients
Tides of Change Wellness Group
info@tidesofchangewellness.org
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Anorexia Nervosa, Obsessive-Compulsive Personalities, Chronic Depression, Autism Spectrum Disorders
Modalities: Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Radically Open DBT
Licensed in: MD, VA
Insurance: BCBS, Private Pay
Focused Care Therapy Group
📞 (443) 203-8050
Ketamine Informed✅
Specialties: Trauma, LGBTQ+, Grief, Anxiety, Depression, Intellectual Disabilities
Modalities: Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, EMDR, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, Motivational Interviewing
Licensed in: MD
Insurance: UHC, Cigna, Lyra Health, BCBS, Medicare, Medicaid
Other
Other
One of the best ways to improve and accelerate healing is to combine ketamine infusion with traditional psychotherapy.
A dedicated and licensed therapist can help prepare and guide patients through the process more directly, and provide a safety anchor as one uncovers and experiences factors that create anxiety or negative feelings during treatment.
Avesta Ketamine and Wellness has partnered with UpLift to help clients find a therapist, if they don’t already have one. Make your treatment more effective. Match with a therapist on UpLift.
UpLift makes it easy to find and schedule virtual care sessions with a licensed therapist. They have a large network of locally licensed therapists who cover a wide range of specialties and accept most major insurance plans.
One of the best ways to improve and accelerate healing is to combine ketamine infusion with traditional psychotherapy.
A dedicated and licensed therapist can help prepare and guide patients through the process more directly, and provide a safety anchor as one uncovers and experiences factors that create anxiety or negative feelings during treatment.
Avesta Ketamine and Wellness has partnered with UpLift to help clients find a therapist, if they don’t already have one. Make your treatment more effective. Match with a therapist on UpLift.
UpLift makes it easy to find and schedule virtual care sessions with a licensed therapist. They have a large network of locally licensed therapists who cover a wide range of specialties and accept most major insurance plans.
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