Althea Nola

Ketamine Clinic in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
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  • Clinic Info

    About your Clinic:

    Althea NOLA is a physician-led ketamine therapy and psychedelic support clinic at 4109 Tchoupitoulas St in Uptown New Orleans. We believe the medicine works best inside a real clinical relationship, so preparation, presence, and integration are part of every step. With your consent, we work directly with your existing therapist or providers so you never have to start your story over.

    Description of Services:

    We offer medically supervised ketamine therapy (IV or IM), with a trained clinician present for each session of about two hours. Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) is available when having a therapist in the room would help. Care starts with a free discovery call or a clinical intake, then a Care Mapping Session. Most patients complete 6 to 8 sessions with preparation and integration in between. We also offer standalone integration sessions, small group programs, and referral partnerships for clinicians.

    Practitioners:

    Kennedi Barker, MSN, FNP-BC
    Michael VanderWaal, LCSW

    Supporting Team:

    Star Dunaway

  • Details

    Founder(s) / CEO: Joshua Potocko, MD, MPH
    Remote/Online: Yes
    Price Range: $4,325 to $5,625 (Intake+Care Mapping+Infusion Series+Integration)

  • Our Process

    Overview of Experience:

    Preparation starts with a Care Mapping Session. We explore your intentions, goals, and support network, talk through music and what the session will feel like, and decide how much therapist involvement fits you. Sessions last about two hours in a private, comfortable treatment room. A trained clinician checks in with you first and stays with you the whole time, paying attention to both your body and your inner process. There's no rush, and you'll need a ride home. Integration is where the real work happens: turning what came up into changes in how you sleep, relate, and show up day to day. Integration sessions happen between treatments, with our clinicians, a matched partner practitioner, or your own therapist.

    Intake Process:

    1. Discovery call (optional, free): a 15-minute phone or video call to see if our approach feels like a fit.
    2. Clinical intake: a 60-minute medical and psychological evaluation with our medical team. We review your history, medications, and current symptoms, screen for contraindications such as pregnancy or breastfeeding, and confirm a qualifying mental health diagnosis. Not everyone is approved. If now isn’t the right time, we’ll say so and help point you toward what might help.
    3. Forms and consent: intake paperwork and informed consent before treatment, plus a release to coordinate with your therapist or providers if you’d like us to.
    4. Care Mapping Session: your first preparation session, where we plan your care together before your first ketamine session.

    Psychedelic Substance Offered:
    • Ketamine

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