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Ketamine-Assisted
Psychotherapy

Ketamine opens the door.
Meditation teaches you how to walk through it.
Community and integration make the change sustainable.

Why Ketamine?

Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy opens a window toward change — a chance to disrupt old patterns and create lasting transformation. Ketamine increases neuroplasticity, softening stuck habits and habitual stress responses, quieting the internal noise that keeps old strategies in place, and reopening a “critical window” where the brain is more receptive, curious, and able to build new pathways.

Key Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy / Ketamine Therapy Findings

1. Ketamine shows sustained symptom reduction in real-world KAP settings
A large retrospective study of adults receiving KAP found 50–75% of participants reported clinically meaningful improvement in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD three months after treatment, with benefits sustained for many at six months.
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2. Ketamine increases neuroplasticity and disrupts habitual patterns
Scientific literature on ketamine’s mechanism highlights that it enhances neural plasticity — creating a “critical window” in which the brain becomes more receptive to changing old patterns, which supports why combining it with psychotherapy may deepen and sustain change. (this aligns with the mechanistic rationale clinicians cite)
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3. Rapid antidepressant effects and relatively high response rates
Systematic reviews of ketamine therapy (primarily in treatment-resistant depression) consistently show rapid antidepressant responses — often within 24 hours — with response rates commonly between ~45–65% and remission rates up to ~30–40% after one or two treatments in clinical trials.
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4. Ketamine’s benefits extend beyond initial dosing
In follow‑up research, treatment responders to KAP showed large reductions in depression, anxiety, and PTSD symptoms at three and six months, suggesting benefits that outlast the dosing period in a significant portion of participants.
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Research shows that ketamine, when used within a clinical and therapeutic context, can produce rapid and meaningful reductions in symptoms of depression, anxiety, and PTSD, with many individuals reporting sustained improvements months after treatment. In clinical studies, response rates in controlled ketamine protocols commonly range from roughly 45–65%, with remission in up to ~30–40% of patients after just one or two doses — far exceeding placebo responses in traditional trials. In real‑world ketamine‑assisted psychotherapy settings, 50–75% of participants report clinically significant symptom improvements at three months, with benefits maintained at six months.
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Why Eleos Is Different

Most KAP programs offer integration after the experience. At Eleos, we go further: we provide active neuroplasticity training. Guided by lineage-trained meditation teachers, you learn how breath, attention, and nervous system regulation work together to entrench meaningful change, making integration a daily, skillful practice rather than a one-time insight.

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LEGAL NOTICE

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Tennessee Medical Association and Eleos. The Tennessee Medical Association is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The Tennessee Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 20 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

*Any non-MD/DO participants should check with their individual licensing boards to confirm that they acceptAMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.

Steps to Join

Step 1: Complete the retreat application form. Once we receive your application, you’ll get an email with instructions on how to schedule a screening call with our Co-Founder and Lead Facilitator, Jayne Gumpel, LCSW. This call will be held over Zoom.

Step 2: If both you and our team feel the retreat is a good fit, we’ll ask you to make a 50% deposit of the retreat fee (note: housing costs are not included in this fee).

Step 3: After you’ve paid the deposit to secure your spot, you’ll receive a welcome email with important next steps, including:

  • Scheduling a medical screening appointment,
  • Booking housing at Menla Retreat Center,
  • Selecting a Pre-Retreat Preparation Group Video Call with other participants.

You’ll also receive details for the RetreatPortal, where you can find all this information and more to help you prepare for the retreat.

Refund Policy

*All deposits are non refundable unless you cancel 60 days prior to the retreat. There will be a $500 fee deducted from the deposit if you cancel at any time after the deposit is paid. Please be sure you intend to join this retreat.

Once the balance is paid (due 45 days prior to the retreat) the fees are non refundable and a partial credit can be assessed to a future retreat.

We appreciate your understanding. Many many steps go into creating this experience for you.