Combined treatment produces more robust and sustained improvements than either approach alone
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Cypress: Deeper Healing Through Expert-Guided Treatment
Cypress residents can now access Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy through Catalyst Health & Wellness, delivered in partnership with Houston Healing Collective. Care is overseen by Dr Ho and trained KAP therapists. Three nearby Houston-area locations stay open daily, from five in the morning until nine at night.
Find Lasting Transformation with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
For many Cypress families, years of therapy and medication trials bring partial relief at best, and the underlying patterns never seem to shift. Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy pairs the rapid effects of ketamine with structured psychotherapy so the two can work together rather than in isolation. The goal is not a quick fix but a guided process that gives the mind room to reconsider old patterns with professional support close by.
Catalyst Health & Wellness works alongside Houston Healing Collective to bring this combined care to Cypress area residents without asking them to travel far from home. To see how this program is structured for the broader Houston community, our Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy overview walks through Dr. Ho’s medical role alongside therapists Jennifer Lancaster, Linda Barnard, Rachel Chang, and Jamie Weiser. Three locations and extended hours mean Cypress patients can build treatment around work and family rather than the other way around.
What Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Actually Involves
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is a structured pairing of a medication and a therapeutic process, not a standalone infusion. A systematic review published in BJPsych Open examined nineteen studies covering more than a thousand patients and found that adding psychotherapy to ketamine treatment was associated with largely positive outcomes across several psychiatric conditions, though the authors noted that study designs varied enough to limit firm conclusions.
The reasoning behind combining the two is straightforward. Ketamine appears to loosen some of the rigid thought patterns that keep people stuck, opening a window where new perspectives feel more reachable. A trained therapist present during that window can help a patient work through material that felt too difficult to approach before.
Research consistently shows powerful results:
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Our KAP Collaboration
Catalyst Health & Wellness and Houston Healing Collective jointly deliver Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, pairing medical oversight with dedicated therapeutic support.
Medical Care with Dr. Ho at Catalyst Health & Wellness
Dr. Ho administers ketamine by IV, IM, or sublingual route and brings more than thirty years of medical practice to every session. His background spans anesthesiology and pediatrics, which shapes how he manages comfort and safety during treatment. Catalyst manages every medical aspect of the Cypress patient's care from screening through recovery.
Learn more about Ketamine TreatmentTherapeutic Support with Houston Healing Collective
Houston Healing Collective's therapists lead preparation, in-session support, and integration work for every KAP patient. Their training spans trauma-focused care and evidence-based approaches, including EMDR and parts work drawn from IFS.
Learn more about Houston Healing CollectiveConditions We Address with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Cypress Residents
Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy is being studied for a range of conditions that have not responded fully to standard care, and community health data compiled by Harris County Public Health points to real, ongoing need across the Cypress area. At Catalyst, our Cypress patients pursue KAP for:
Treatment-Resistant Depression
Deeper healing when medications alone haven't worked
Read MoreAnxiety Disorders
Breaking free from persistent worry and fear patterns
Read MorePTSD & Complex Trauma
Processing traumatic memories with reduced emotional distress
Read MoreOCD
Disrupting rigid thought patterns and compulsive behaviors
Read MoreEating Disorders
Addressing underlying trauma and rigid thinking patterns
Read MoreAddiction & Recovery Support
Reducing cravings and supporting lasting sobriety
Read MoreEvery condition responds through a related mechanism: ketamine opens a window of neuroplasticity, and the therapist helps a patient use that window to build lasting change rather than a fleeting one. Your plan is shaped around your specific history, symptoms, and goals, not a fixed protocol applied to everyone the same way.
What Your KAP Visits Look Like
Every stage of KAP is built around safety, comfort, and genuine therapeutic benefit. Here is what a Cypress patient can expect when choosing Catalyst and Houston Healing Collective for care.
Step 1: Free Phone Consultation
Your journey begins with a no-cost, confidential phone consultation. This isn’t a sales pitch but a genuine conversation where we explore whether KAP is right for you.
During your consultation, you’ll:
- Ask all your questions about ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
- Share your treatment history and current challenges
- Learn what the KAP process involves
- Get to know our team in a pressure-free environment
Receive honest guidance on whether this treatment fits your needs
There’s absolutely no charge and no obligation to continue.
Step 2: Comprehensive Assessment
If you decide to move forward, you’ll complete a thorough assessment process with both our medical team and your KAP therapist. We want to understand you as a whole person: mind, body, and spirit. This includes reviewing your medical history, current symptoms, treatment goals, and any trauma history that may be relevant to your care.
Step 3: Preparation Sessions
Before your first ketamine session, you’ll meet with your therapist from Houston Healing Collective for preparation sessions. These aren’t optional add-ons; they’re essential to maximizing your KAP outcomes.
Preparation includes:
- Building rapport and trust with your therapist
- Setting clear intentions for your treatment
- Learning what to expect during ketamine experiences
- Developing tools for navigating challenging material
- Creating a framework for integrating insights into daily life
Step 4: Day of Treatment
Preparation is simple:
- Avoid eating for 6 hours before your appointment (for IV/IM) or 2 hours (for sublingual)
- Only small amounts of clear liquids 2 hours before
- Wear loose, comfortable clothing
When you arrive:
- We’ll review any last-minute questions
- Check your vital signs
- Your therapist will help you settle in and reconnect with your intentions
Step 5: Your KAP Session
You’ll settle into a comfortable, reclinable chair in our private treatment room. We create a calm, peaceful environment optimized for therapeutic work.
Your comfort matters:
- Private treatment room
- Noise-cancelling headphones available
- Carefully curated music
- Eye mask if desired
- Warm blanket
- Adjustable lighting
During your session:
Depending on your treatment plan, ketamine may be administered via IV, intramuscular injection, or sublingual lozenges. Your therapist remains with you throughout the experience, providing support and guidance as needed. The level of verbal interaction varies based on your dose and therapeutic approach.
Sessions typically last 2-3 hours, including preparation, ketamine administration, the experience itself, and initial processing. Throughout your session, Dr. Ho or another member of our medical team monitors your vital signs while your therapist tends to your psychological experience.
Step 6: Recovery & Integration
After your ketamine experience, you’ll have time for immediate processing with your therapist while insights are still fresh.
Important aftercare instructions:
- You cannot drive yourself home (arrange transportation in advance)
- Plan to relax for the rest of the day
- Stay in the company of a responsible adult when possible
- Avoid important decisions, vigorous activity, or operating heavy machinery
Between sessions:
You’ll meet with your therapist for integration sessions to process insights, develop strategies for implementing changes in daily life, and prepare for your next ketamine session. This ongoing therapeutic work is what transforms temporary relief into lasting change.
Step 7: Treatment Course & Maintenance
A typical KAP course includes preparation, 4-6 ketamine sessions over 3-4 weeks, and integration sessions throughout.
Our typical protocol:
- Preparation sessions before beginning ketamine treatment
- Initial series: 4-6 ketamine sessions with therapeutic support
- Integration sessions between each ketamine experience
- Personalized maintenance schedule based on your results
- Ongoing integration support to sustain improvements
Since everyone’s needs are unique, we customize this approach based on your individual response and therapeutic goals.
The Research Behind Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
A 2026 systematic review in the journal Psychopharmacology examined eleven studies covering more than two thousand patients treated with ketamine and structured psychotherapy for treatment-resistant depression, finding reduced depressive symptoms in most studies, with some improvements holding for up to six months, though the authors noted that results against control groups were mixed and called for larger controlled trials.
Safety and setting matter as much as the medication itself. Harvard Health notes that ketamine based treatments for hard-to-treat depression are meant to be used under the supervision of a health care provider in a certified office or clinic, with monitoring before, during, and after each dose.
Themes that recur across current research:
- Ketamine appears to open a temporary window of heightened neuroplasticity.
- Psychotherapy during or after that window may help extend ketamine’s initial effects.
- Some patients need fewer total ketamine sessions when therapy is included.
- Research interest continues to grow fastest around trauma and treatment-resistant depression.
Why Cypress Families Choose Catalyst Health & Wellness
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Expert Partnership
Catalyst and Houston Healing Collective built this program together rather than bolting two vendors together. Dr. Ho's medical background pairs with therapists carrying advanced training in trauma care, psychedelic-assisted therapy, and evidence-based psychotherapy models.
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Led by Dr. Ho – Expert Medical Care
Dr. Ho brings a rare combination to KAP care. As a board-certified anesthesiologist, he has deep experience with ketamine dosing and patient safety. His pediatric background also shows up in how he puts nervous patients at ease before a procedure most have never experienced.
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Specialized KAP Therapists
Houston Healing Collective’s therapists complete dedicated training in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy and track current research and protocols. Their focus spans trauma, disordered eating, and conditions that have resisted conventional treatment for years.
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Whole-Person Approach
We treat people, not just symptoms. KAP by nature addresses the psychological patterns, relationships, and life circumstances behind suffering, not just neurochemistry. This means:
What this means for you:
- Treatment plans built around your personal history
- Attention to your current symptoms and specific goals
- Ongoing adjustments based on how you respond
- Care that shifts as you move through treatment
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Extended Hours & Flexible Scheduling
Sessions in this program take real time, and a nine-to-five schedule rarely leaves room for that. That is why our doors stay open from five in the morning until nine at night, every day of the week. Whether an early appointment before work suits you better or a weekend slot fits your life more easily, our Heights location closest to Timbergrove can accommodate it.
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Comprehensive Treatment Options
Beyond KAP, we offer additional innovative treatments that can complement your care:
Ketamine Therapy
Standalone infusions for rapid symptom relief
TMS Therapy
Non-invasive brain stimulation for depression
Spravato Treatment
FDA-approved nasal esketamine therapy
Our goal is to find the right combination of treatments for your unique situation.
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Safe, Comfortable Environment
Every treatment room is designed with comfort and therapeutic depth in mind, featuring reclinable chairs, adjustable lighting, noise-cancelling headphones, curated music, eye masks, and warm blankets, with your therapist and medical team working together throughout.
KAP Retreats
For patients who want a more immersive path, Catalyst partners with Houston Healing Collective on multi-day ketamine retreats that combine medically supervised sessions with group therapy, movement, sound work, and structured integration in a supportive setting.
Retreats include:
Visit Houston Healing Collective for upcoming retreat dates and registration.
Getting Started with Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy from Cypress
If you have spent years working with symptoms that will not fully respond to standard care, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy offers a documented, still developing path worth exploring with a qualified team.
Taking the first step is simple. Call for a free, no-obligation phone consultation, and our team will walk through your history, answer your questions, and help you decide honestly whether KAP fits your situation. Nothing about that call commits you to anything further.
With three Houston-area locations open from five in the morning until nine at night, every day of the week, getting care from Cypress does not mean rearranging your entire schedule. Visit us at 104 W. 12th Street, Suite B, Houston, TX 77008, approximately 24 miles from Cypress; this is the closest of our three locations. Dr. Ho, the Houston Healing Collective team, and the rest of Catalyst are ready to support each step of that process.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Get Help NowHow does KAP differ from ketamine infusions alone?
While ketamine infusions primarily focus on the neurobiological effects of ketamine, KAP integrates these effects with professional psychotherapy before, during, and after ketamine administration. This comprehensive approach helps maximize and extend ketamine’s benefits, often requiring fewer total ketamine sessions for lasting improvement. The therapeutic component helps turn temporary relief into enduring change.
What happens during a KAP session?
A typical KAP session lasts 2-3 hours. After brief preparation, ketamine is administered (via IV, injection, or sublingual lozenge), and you’ll recline comfortably while the medicine takes effect. A trained therapist remains with you throughout the experience, providing support and guidance as needed. Following the active ketamine phase, your therapist helps you begin processing the experience while insights are fresh.
How quickly will I notice results?
Many patients experience significant relief from symptoms after the very first ketamine session, often within hours. However, the full benefits of KAP typically develop over the course of treatment as insights are integrated and new perspectives are applied to daily life. The combination of rapid symptom relief plus ongoing therapeutic work creates both immediate and lasting improvements.
How many sessions will I need?
Most patients benefit from an initial series of 4-6 ketamine sessions over 3-4 weeks, with preparation and integration sessions scheduled accordingly. After this initial series, some patients choose to continue with occasional maintenance sessions. Your treatment plan will be customized based on your specific needs and response.
What does KAP feel like?
Experiences vary from person to person and depend on the dose used. Many patients describe feeling relaxed, peaceful, or somewhat disconnected from their surroundings. Some people experience meaningful insights, emotional release, or shifts in perspective. Your therapist helps you navigate whatever arises and make meaning from the experience. Most patients find KAP sessions profound and therapeutic.
Can I drive after a KAP session?
No, you cannot drive yourself home after KAP treatment. You’ll need to arrange transportation. By the time you leave our facility, you’ll feel much clearer, but for your safety, you should not drive, operate heavy machinery, or make important decisions for the rest of the day.
Is KAP covered by insurance?
Ketamine for mental health conditions is considered off-label use and typically isn’t covered by insurance. However, some aspects of the psychotherapy component may be eligible for coverage. Our team will work with you to explore all options for making treatment accessible.
Who is a good candidate for KAP?
KAP may be appropriate for individuals with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, OCD, eating disorders, and addiction who haven’t responded adequately to conventional treatments. During your consultation, we’ll assess whether KAP is right for your specific situation and goals.
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