Bay Psychiatric Associates – Berkeley, California Ketamine Clinics, Spravato Clinics, TMS Therapy Clinics

✓ Last verified: January 14, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff

Known For: Bay Psychiatric Associates is the Bay Area’s most comprehensive collaborative psychiatric group practice, founded in 1994. They were the first practice in the Bay Area to develop expertise in ketamine therapy, offering IV ketamine infusions, intramuscular ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, and Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray. With locations in Berkeley, San Francisco, and Corte Madera, the practice provides broad access across the region.

HealingMaps Take: Bay Psychiatric Associates brings rare breadth to the ketamine treatment landscape. As the first Bay Area practice to develop ketamine expertise, they offer the full spectrum—IV infusions, intramuscular KAP, and FDA-approved Spravato—under one roof. The Spravato option is particularly valuable for patients seeking insurance-covered ketamine treatment, with many paying little to nothing out of pocket. Their multi-location footprint across Berkeley, San Francisco, and Corte Madera makes them one of the most accessible ketamine providers in Northern California. The collaborative group practice model also means patients benefit from a team of specialists rather than a single provider.

Market Position: Bay Psychiatric Associates is a Spravato-certified clinic in the Berkeley metro. Spravato (esketamine) is the FDA-approved ketamine treatment that most commercial insurance plans cover after prior authorization — unlike cash-pay IV ketamine.

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Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at Bay Psychiatric Associates

Industry pricing reference. Bay Psychiatric Associates’s posted price: IM Ketamine ~$550 without insurance (~$300 with); Spravato often covered by insurance. Contact the clinic for any package or sliding-scale options. The calculator above shows metro-level cost estimates across protocols.

What to Expect at Your First Bay Psychiatric Associates Appointment

1. Initial intake call — Insurance verification, prior authorization workflow (Spravato requires documentation of failure on at least two antidepressant trials), and clinical eligibility check. Call (833) 272-4111 to schedule. Bay Psychiatric Associates’s posted pricing: IM Ketamine ~$550 without insurance (~$300 with); Spravato often covered by insurance.
2. Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the Bay Psychiatric Associates clinical team.
3. First treatment session — supervised IV ketamine infusion in a private treatment room, lasting approximately 60–90 minutes (40-minute infusion + recovery). Sessions are held at 2020 Milvia St, Berkeley, CA (also SF & Corte Madera). You’ll have a comfortable chair or recliner, dim lighting, and direct medical monitoring throughout.
4. Recovery and follow-up — observation period after dosing, mood check-in with the clinical team, and scheduling your next session. Arrange for a ride home; do not drive for 24 hours after your IV session.

What to Ask on Your Bay Psychiatric Associates Consult Call

• How long has the Bay Psychiatric Associates clinical team been delivering ketamine therapy, and what specialty training do your providers hold?
• Walk me through Bay Psychiatric Associates’s Spravato prior authorization process versus your IV ketamine cash-pay or superbill workflow — which is the better fit for my insurance situation?
• California’s psychedelic-therapy regulatory landscape is evolving — do you stay current with state Department of Public Health and Medical Board guidance on ketamine prescribing?
• Is the therapist who guides KAP sessions independently licensed, and how long are integration sessions after the dosing portion?
• What does Bay Psychiatric Associates recommend for patients who don’t respond to the standard 6-session acute series?

Patient Questions about Bay Psychiatric Associates

This 5-question summary is matched to the protocols and conditions Bay Psychiatric Associates treats. Editorial responses are HealingMaps-authored, grounded in our 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report.

What ketamine protocols does Bay Psychiatric Associates offer?

Bay Psychiatric Associates offers Spravato, IV ketamine, KAP and IM ketamine — a 4-protocol practice. Patients can switch between or combine modalities without changing providers. Confirm specific dosing schedules and which protocols are recommended for your condition during your consult.

Does Bay Psychiatric Associates offer Spravato (esketamine)?

Yes — Bay Psychiatric Associates offers Spravato, which means they’re FDA REMS-certified and maintain the required two-hour in-office monitoring window after each dose. Spravato is the primary insurance-covered ketamine option for treatment-resistant depression. Worth confirming the prior-authorization timeline before booking your first session.

Does Bay Psychiatric Associates offer ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP)?

Yes — Bay Psychiatric Associates offers KAP, which combines ketamine dosing with structured psychotherapy during the dissociative window. KAP sessions are longer than standalone infusions and priced accordingly. A reasonable consult question: whether KAP is delivered by a single integrated provider, or by a separate therapist working with the prescribing clinician.

Is Bay Psychiatric Associates suited for treatment-resistant depression?

Bay Psychiatric Associates treats depression via Spravato (FDA-approved for TRD), IV ketamine (off-label, evidence-based), and KAP for trauma-anchored depression. The Spravato pathway is the most likely to obtain commercial insurance coverage. TRD is typically defined as two or more prior antidepressant trials without sufficient response — patients meeting that bar are best candidates here.

Can Bay Psychiatric Associates help with anxiety disorders?

Yes — Bay Psychiatric Associates treats anxiety, including generalized anxiety, social anxiety, and panic disorder. The evidence base for ketamine in anxiety is less robust than for depression, but it can be a meaningful option for patients who haven’t responded to SSRIs or benzodiazepines. Worth asking which of their protocols they typically recommend for anxiety-primary patients.

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  Kerri

  June 21, 2023 at 3:21 pm

  Terrible ketamine experience here. After a few sessions, kaila gave me a much higher dose without my consent that sent me into complete unconsciousness. I couldn’t move or speak and she then mounted my body and pinned my shoulder to the bed in her office w the craziest gleeful evil look in her eye. Less than an hr after dosing me, she told me I had to leave bc she had another patient she needed to see before vacation. She dragged my semiconscious body into an empty office & left me on the floor saying to see myself out when I could walk & to not disturb her.

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