Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) in Clearwater, Florida

A powerful therapeutic approach combining low-dose ketamine with guided Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

At Priority You MD, we offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) — a highly supportive, talk-oriented form of ketamine treatment that helps patients work through emotional blocks, trauma, chronic patterns, and deeply rooted beliefs in a gentler, more accessible way.

Unlike IV ketamine sessions designed for primarily medical treatment, KAP uses lower-dose ketamine administered with the intention of supporting active psychotherapy.

The dosing is carefully tailored to keep you present, aware, and able to meaningfully engage in therapy with a licensed mental health professional.

All sessions are provided in-office, under the medical oversight of Dr. Brent Agin, and facilitated by Kelly Kreutz, MSW, LCSW, who specializes exclusively in Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy.

What Is Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP)?

KAP combines three elements:

1. You receive a carefully titrated low-dose ketamine session in-office.
2. Guided psychotherapy before, during, and after the experience
3. A safe clinical environment with medical oversight

The medication gently reduces mental defenses, quiets reactivity, and opens access to deeper emotional clarity — while therapy helps you process, integrate, and permanently shift longstanding patterns.

Patients remain communicative, grounded, and able to participate in the therapeutic process.

Why Ketamine Makes Therapy More Effective

Low-dose ketamine temporarily helps:

• Reduce emotional reactivity
• Quiet the inner critic
• Interrupt chronic negative loops
• Increase clarity and perspective
• Allow access to deeper emotional material
• Make processing feel safer and less overwhelming

This combination often accelerates breakthroughs that would normally take months or years in standard talk therapy.

Why KAP at Priority You MD Is Unique

Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapy With Kelly Kreutz, MSW, LCSW

Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based psychotherapy model recognized for its effectiveness in treating trauma, anxiety, depression, and relational challenges.

Kelly is a Certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) Therapist and Consultant, offering an advanced, trauma-informed therapeutic approach that helps individuals work with internal patterns, protective parts, and emotional wounds in a safe, structured way.

✔ Helps you identify the parts of yourself that carry emotional burdens
✔ Works with protective patterns, trauma responses, and internal conflict
✔ Creates deep inner clarity, confidence, and self-compassion
✔ Reprocesses old experiences that drive current symptoms
✔ Integrates emotional work at a somatic (body-based) level

Ketamine enhances this process by softening resistance and allowing deeper self-connection.

This makes KAP particularly effective for people who have felt “stuck” in therapy before.

What You May Experience With KAP

Patients commonly report:

• Reduced emotional reactivity
• Feeling more calm, clear, and grounded
• Improved confidence and self-understanding
• Relief from grief, shame, regret, or long-held trauma
• Easier communication and healthier relational patterns
• The ability to process emotions that have been “stuck in the body”
• A sense of inner alignment and self-compassion

Many describe KAP as “doing months of therapy in one session.”

Who KAP Is Designed For

KAP can support individuals dealing with:

• Depression & anxiety
• Chronic stress
• Trauma & PTSD
• Relationship conflict
• Emotional overwhelm
• Feeling stuck or disconnected
• Longstanding patterns or beliefs that haven’t shifted with traditional therapy

If you’re struggling with persistent patterns or emotional blocks, KAP offers a powerful opportunity for healing and transformation.

What Happens During a KAP Session?

1. Initial Consultation
   You’ll meet with Dr. Agin and Kelly to discuss history, goals, and determine if KAP is appropriate.
2. Preparation Session
   Kelly helps you set intentions and understand the process.
3. KAP Treatment Day
   • You receive a low, therapeutic dose of ketamine in-office.
   • You remain awake, communicative, and aware.
   • Kelly guides you through an IFS-focused therapeutic session.
   • The medication supports deeper access and emotional clarity.
4. Integration Session
   After the ketamine has worn off, Kelly helps you process insights, apply them to your life, and reinforce long-term change.

How KAP Differs From IV/IM Ketamine

Ketamine IV/IM (Medical Model)	Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
Higher doses	Low-dose/microdose
Non-verbal experience	Active talk therapy
Led by medical team	Led by licensed therapist
Primarily biological/neurochemical	Emotional, psychological, and trauma-focused
Great for depression & pain	Great for trauma, patterns, anxiety, emotional healing

Most patients know intuitively which option they’re seeking — or Dr. Agin can help guide you.