At Isha Health, we value our partnerships with KAP-trained therapists, understanding that your needs and the needs of your clients come first. We offer a seamless and supportive collaboration, ensuring that you can provide the best possible care without unnecessary obstacles.
Not trained in KAP yet?
We still would love to speak with you! We have resources for psychotherapists who are interested in learning more about KAP. Please sign up using the form so we can discuss!
Unlike other services, we do not charge fees for you to work with our prescribers. We believe in fostering a partnership that benefits both therapists and clients without financial barriers.
We prioritize building real relationships. You will work with the same clinician throughout your collaboration with Isha Health, ensuring consistency and trust. For every newly referred client, we offer video chat meetings, providing a personal touch right from the start.
Our approach is flexible and adaptive. We do not impose rigid protocols, allowing you to provide truly personalized care tailored to the unique needs of each client.
We understand the importance of flexibility in treatment. Whether it’s the form of administration (troche or RDT), frequency, dose, or location, we adapt to meet your and your clients’ needs.
We make it easy for you to schedule appointments for your clients. Initial appointments can typically be arranged within three days, ensuring timely access to the care they need.
Our role is to support you in providing exceptional care without interfering with your client relationships. We specialize in providing a medical framework for ketamine assisted psychotherapy, ensuring that your clients receive the necessary medical support while maintaining their primary therapeutic relationship with you.
In the realm of mental health care, many patients might find only partial relief even after months of conventional medications or talk therapy. This is where the potential of ketamine therapy shines.
Research shows that ketamine can bolster traditional treatments, leading to enhanced patient well-being.
At Isha Health, we provide secure and user-friendly at-home ketamine treatments, complementing existing medication management or psychotherapy. We primarily focus on conditions such as depression, anxiety, and PTSD.
You refer your client to Isha Health through our secure referral form.
We schedule a video chat meeting with your client, typically within three days, to understand their needs and begin personalized treatment planning.
Our clinicians develop a flexible treatment plan, considering the form (troche or RDT), frequency, dose, and location preferences.
We provide continuous medication management, while you continue to deliver primary therapeutic care to your clients.
Maintain open and consistent communication with our clinicians to ensure your clients receive the best possible care.
For more detailed information, visit our Referral and Patient Process page.
Founder & CEO
Dr. Mai Shimada is a board certified emergency medicine physician with over 10 years of experience. She decided to start Isha Health after discovering the transformative benefits of ketamine therapy for various mental health condition....(Read More)
Board Certified Physician
Dr. Akua Brown specializes in psychedelic medicine with a focus on increasing accessibility, education, and safety in the field. Fluent in both Spanish and English, she adopts community-focused approaches that mirror her identity as a Black American, queer, nature lover, and abolitionist...(Read More)
Founder & CEO
San Francisco, California
Dr. Mai Shimada is a board certified emergency medicine physician with over 10 years of experience administering ketamine to hundreds of patients. She decided to start Isha Health ketamine-assisted therapy clinic after discovering the benefits of ketamine for mental health. She completed Psychedelics Facilitator Program at the UC Berkeley and is a study physician for a psychedelic medicine clinical trial.
Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner
Berkeley, California
As an experienced Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, Jennifer has helped people who struggle with symptoms of depression, bipolar disorder, anxiety, PTSD, or ADHD, and/or who are questioning their relationship with substances. Her goal is to listen to you without judgment. She will try to provide you with information about your treatment options in a way that you can understand, so that you feel empowered to make informed decisions about your care. She received MA in Psychology from Boston University and MS in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from Yale University.
Board-Certified Psychiatrist
San Francisco, California
Dr. Jenya Kaufman is a Stanford graduate and board-certified psychiatrist from UCSF. She has completed a comprehensive Psychedelic Facilitation Course at UC Berkeley, equipping her with a deep understanding of psychedelic integration practices.
San Francisco, California
Susan Ono, Psy.D. is a Clinical Psychologist who has over 20 years of experience working with diverse multicultural populations, providing clinical supervision, and training for psychology, social work and MFT interns in Community Mental Health settings. At the heart of her therapeutic work is the centrality of relationships. She specializes in treating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, parenting issues, and grief and loss. Susan is trained in a variety of modalities that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Narrative Therapy, Trauma Recovery, and Functional Family Therapy (FFT). Susan works from the foundation that people are the experts of their own lives. Her approach is collaborative, strength-based and grounded in cultural humility.
Clinical Psychologist
Aspen, Colorado
Perrin Elisha, PhD is a clinical psychologist and certified psychoanalyst with a specialty area in psychosomatics, eating disorders and relationship issues. She has published "The Conscious Body, A Psychoanalytic Exploration of the Body in Therapy," a work exploring the mind-body relationship in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. She has taught graduate and post graduate psychotherapy students in the areas of psychosomatics and eating disorders and helped found the Los Angeles Eating Disorders Study Center, which trained licensed therapists to become effective treating eating disorders. Her passion is clinical work, and she is most effective helping people overcome barriers to healthy relationships and finding the care, closeness, and satisfaction available in life. She founded Relationships ReWired, which offers psychoanalytically based psychoeducational courses for people wishing to navigate intimate relationships with wisdom, skill and discernment.
Psychotherapist
Denver, Colorado
Sarah is an experienced therapist dedicated to guiding individuals on a journey back to their authentic selves. Feeling detached, disconnected, or stuck? Sarah specializes in utilizing emotional, somatic, cognitive, and spiritual approaches to help you rediscover your innate strength and wisdom. With over a decade of experience in the mental health field and a background in psychology and social work, she has worked extensively with individuals overcoming significant traumas. Sarah's expertise includes EMDR therapy for trauma and a specialization in addressing women's emotional concerns related to pregnancy, miscarriage, and the postpartum period. She values a symbiotic therapeutic relationship and warmly welcomes clients from diverse backgrounds and identities. During your consultation, feel free to explore more about Sarah's expertise and approach to healing.
Psychotherapist
San Francisco, California
Sarah Carr, LMFT is the Founder and Clinical Director of mindfulSF. Sarah has extensive training in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) and has completed the Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy Intensive through the Ketamine Training Center and IFS Institute. She is also currently enrolled in a 9-month intensive training program in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy at UC Berkeley. Sarah specializes in OCD, anxiety disorders (social, generalized, phobias, panic), depression, work stress, body-focused repetitive behaviors, and trauma. She is trained in evidence-based treatments that include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC). Sarah is a Certified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Teacher and has a special interest in supporting LGBTQ+ folx. Sarah's approach to therapy is grounded in compassion, curiosity, humor, and cultural humility.
Psychotherapist
San Francisco, California
Vincent specializes in focused treatment for individuals who are suffering from the after effects of trauma and other stressful events. He has worked with people who've experienced a variety of terrible events, such as combat, accidents, abuse, sexual assaults, and near death experiences. After such events, it is common to experience a variety of problems, including PTSD, guilt, shame, anger, depression, anxiety, substance use, or emotional dysregulation. If you are experiencing any of these problems, He can help. He also offers psychedelic assisted therapy, including integration of ketamine or other psychedelic medicines.
Licensed Psychotherapist
Berkeley, California
Margaret is passionate about helping people empower themselves. Her practice emphasizes trauma-informed and culturally responsive care for people of all backgrounds. She received her Masters in Social Work from New York University in 2014. From 2012-2019, she worked in community-based programs, helping unhoused and underserved clients manage trauma, anxiety, depression, and psychosis. In 2020, she trained in Ketamine-Assisted Therapy at Sage Integrative Health, where she now provides both short- and long- term therapy. Margaret's practice is also informed by her identities as a queer, Black woman and a first-generation American.
Isha Health is licensed to offer treatment in California, Colorado, Florida, Arizona, Oregon, New York, Georgia, and Washington.
No, joining our community is completely free.
The appointment fee is $350. This does not include the cost of the medication which is typically between $50 and $100 for a one-month supply.
Most patients are treated with a 100mg - 400mg sublingual ketamine troche or RDT. Every patient is unique. Our clinician will discuss the treatment plan with you prior to writing a prescription. We typically start with 100mg for the first session, assess your client’s response then adjust accordingly. Each month, our clinician will evaluate your clients’ progress to optimize their treatment regimen.
Isha Health evaluates your client for eligibility for the treatment, goes over important information about ketamine treatment, writes a prescription when needed, and monitors the progress through the monthly video appointment as well as our online symptom monitoring tools via a smartphone application.
Please follow the steps outlined on our referral page by visiting this link.
Please fill out the inquiry form here, and we will reach out to you.
Yes, we do refer patients to therapists. We only refer our patients who are receiving our ketamine treatment to KAP-trained therapists.
Many of our collaborating clinicians have been trained with Polaris Insight Center, Alchemy, IPI, and Fluence. Dr. Mai has trained with Polaris Insight Center and UC Berkeley.
Whether you're an individual practitioner or part of a group therapy team, Isha Health helps you enhance your practice with KAP safely and successfully. By starting your collaboration, you can:
1. Incorporate a clinically proven, innovative treatment method into your practice.
2. Boost client outcomes through a collaborative, patient-focused care model with a designated experienced physician.
3. Achieve your business objectives with continuous professional growth and new revenue prospects.
Please complete the form below, and a representative from Isha Health will contact you with further instructions.
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