September brings renewal, the crisp promise of fresh starts, new rhythms, and a gentle turning inward. As summer’s expansive days give way to more structured routines, many of us feel both the excitement of new possibilities and the intensity of…
By AK Psychology Group | Summer 2025 A New Kind of Therapy Begins with Preparation Before your first ketamine-assisted session, you’ll meet with a trained clinician to explore your history, intentions, and emotional readiness. This is a time to build…
By AK Psychology Group | Summer 2025 Stillness Is the Medicine At the heart of Taoist philosophy is the idea of returning, returning to simplicity, stillness, and the natural rhythm of life. In our psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy practice, this principle is…
AK Psychology Group | Evidence-Based Perspectives on Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy There is a moment that can arrive unexpectedly during a psychedelic journey. You might find yourself face-to-face with a memory you’ve spent years avoiding, or suddenly aware of a pattern you’ve…
Some of the strongest relationships go through seasons where connection feels elusive. People in relationship who love each other deeply may still struggle to break through familiar patterns or find new ways to truly reach one another. They speak, but…
There is a moment in midlife that often goes unnamed. It does not announce itself with clarity. It arrives more like a question you can feel but not quite speak. You might find yourself staring out a window longer than…
By Mark Hrastar and Ari Kellner What does it mean to truly know yourself? It is a question that lives in the background of so many moments, in our aching, our searching, our numbing, our healing. Carl Jung called this…
At AK Psychology Group, we help families shift from accommodating anxiety to nurturing confidence. This post highlights how the SPACE model supports anxious children by working directly with their parents. Why Anxiety Becomes a Family Experience Anxiety in children…
Collaborative Care with Referring Clinicians At AK Psychology Group, we work in partnership with psychiatrists, psychotherapists, and other licensed mental health professionals who refer patients for psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy. Our goal is to support your patient’s healing journey while honoring your…
For millions struggling with depression, anxiety, OCD, and trauma, traditional antidepressants like SSRIs offer hope but not always results. If you’ve tried medication without finding the relief you need, emerging research on psychedelic medicine offers a compelling explanation: these compounds…
