✓ Last verified: February 4, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff
Known For: New Directions Mental Health’s Stonewood Drive office in Wexford is the North Hills hub of its interventional psychiatry program. New Directions provides Spravato (esketamine) and TMS for difficult-to-treat depression, alongside psychiatry and therapy, to patients across the Pittsburgh metro’s northern suburbs and Cranberry Township area.
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⭐ North Pittsburgh suburbs
Location
Wexford, Pennsylvania
Address
7000 Stonewood Drive, Suite 300, Wexford, PA 15090
Spravato (Esketamine), TMS Therapy, Psychiatry and Medication Management, Therapy
Conditions Treated
Treatment-resistant depression (Spravato and TMS); anxiety, PTSD, ADHD and other conditions through psychiatry and therapy
Cost
Contact clinic for pricing
Insurance
Contact clinic for details
KAP Available
Not specified
Clinical Lead
New Directions Mental Health psychiatric team — psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners and physician assistants (no individual lead published)
HealingMaps Take: New Directions Mental Health serves the North Hills from two Wexford offices (Stonewood Drive and VIP Drive), with additional locations across the Pittsburgh area — convenient for Cranberry Township and the I-79 corridor
Market Position: New Directions Mental Health is a Spravato- and TMS-based interventional psychiatry practice in the North Hills — insurance-billed lanes rather than the cash-pay IV protocol most ketamine clinics run.
Is New Directions Mental Health Right for You?
✓ Choose New Directions Mental Health if:
You want supervised Spravato (esketamine) with real-time medical monitoring
You want insurance-billed Spravato or TMS for difficult-to-treat depression
✗ Look elsewhere if:
You want IV or IM ketamine, or ketamine for chronic pain — New Directions offers Spravato and TMS only
You want ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) with integrated talk therapy
New Directions Mental Health Ketamine Cost Calculator
How Much Will Ketamine Therapy Cost?
Estimate your out-of-pocket range based on patient-reported pricing and HealingMaps proprietary clinic data.
Estimated per session
$525–$900
Range: $450–$1,500/session
Estimated total program
$3,150–$5,400
Range: $2,700–$9,000/6-session series
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Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at New Directions Mental Health
Industry pricing reference. New Directions Mental Health has not published specific per-session pricing — contact the clinic directly for a quote. The calculator above shows typical metro-level cost estimates across protocols, not this clinic’s specific prices.
Protocol
Typical Industry Cost
Offered Here
IV Ketamine
$350–$650/session
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Spravato (esketamine)
$0–$250 copay (insured)
✓ Yes
IM Ketamine
$250–$400/injection
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KAP (with therapist)
$400–$1,200/session
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At-home troches
$150–$300/month
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What to Expect at Your First New Directions Mental Health Appointment
Initial intake call — Brief medical history review, depression and anxiety screening, and medical clearance for Spravato (esketamine). Call (724) 242-8671 to schedule.
Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the New Directions Mental Health clinical team.
First treatment session — supervised Spravato (esketamine) nasal-spray session in a private treatment room, followed by the standard two-hour observation period. Sessions are held at 7000 Stonewood Drive, Suite 300, Wexford, PA 15090. You’ll have a comfortable chair or recliner, dim lighting, and direct medical monitoring throughout.
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 New Directions Mental Health Consult Call
How long has the New Directions Mental Health clinical team been delivering ketamine therapy, and what specialty training do your providers hold?
Does New Directions Mental Health provide a superbill for out-of-network insurance reimbursement, and what’s a typical 6-session total cost including any follow-up?
How do you handle Highmark BCBS, Independence Blue Cross, and UPMC Spravato prior authorizations?
What does New Directions Mental Health recommend for patients who don’t respond to the standard 6-session acute series?
Wexford Ketamine Market Snapshot
Sources: CDC PLACES 2023 (Pennsylvania, state-level prevalence) · U.S. Census ACS 5 Year · HealingMaps proprietary patient inquiry data.
Adult depression in Pennsylvania: N/A
Frequent mental distress (14+ days per month): N/A
Adults lacking health insurance: N/A
Recent Wexford-area inquiries to HealingMaps: A growing stream of Pennsylvania residents have recently contacted us seeking ketamine care
Behind this data:HealingMaps has analyzed 23,496 patient inquiries (Oct 2022 – Mar 2026), mapped 1,473 verified clinics across 3,142 counties, reviewed 132 clinic pricing pages, and collected 658 practitioner survey responses. This snapshot reflects our multi-source methodology.
From the 2026 Ketamine Industry Report
44.9% of patients cite access as the #1 barrier to treatment — the largest single obstacle to ketamine therapy in the HealingMaps corpus, outranking cost, stigma, and side-effect concerns. Source: HealingMaps 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report — drawn from 23,496 patient inquiries and 132 clinic website analyses.
Patient Questions about New Directions Mental Health
This 4-question summary is matched to the protocols and conditions New Directions Mental Health treats. Editorial responses are HealingMaps-authored, grounded in our 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report.
Is New Directions Mental Health suited for treatment-resistant depression?
New Directions Mental Health treats depression via Spravato (esketamine) (off-label, evidence-based). Insurance coverage is rare for IV/KAP — most patients pay out of pocket. TRD is typically defined as two or more prior antidepressant trials without sufficient response — patients meeting that bar are best candidates here.
Does New Directions Mental Health treat chronic pain conditions?
No — New Directions Mental Health does not use Spravato or ketamine for chronic pain. Spravato (esketamine) is FDA-approved for depression and is used here for mood disorders. Patients seeking ketamine infusions for pain conditions should look to infusion clinics such as those on our Pittsburgh guide.
Does New Directions Mental Health treat PTSD?
Yes — New Directions Mental Health treats PTSD. Ketamine for trauma differs from depression treatment: dosing is often lower per session, and pairing the protocol with trauma-focused therapy between sessions is common. A reasonable consult question: whether PTSD patients here typically use ketamine alone or alongside an outside therapist.
Can New Directions Mental Health help with anxiety disorders?
Yes — New Directions Mental Health 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.
This clinic also offers TMS therapy alongside ketamine. TMS sessions take 19 to 37 minutes (or 3 minutes for the iTBS protocol), with no anesthesia, sedation, or controlled-substance handling. Read our complete guide to TMS therapy for FDA-cleared conditions, device differences, insurance coverage by carrier, and what to expect at your first appointment. Browse verified TMS clinics in our directory.
Do NOT attend this clinic. The doctor who started the clinic sold the practice to a management company and it has gone downhill. He sold out his patients and doesn’t care anymore what has happened to them or the practice. The management does not return phone calls or care about patient care. Find someplace else for mental health care.
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Sara F.
November 13, 2021 at 4:58 amDo NOT attend this clinic. The doctor who started the clinic sold the practice to a management company and it has gone downhill. He sold out his patients and doesn’t care anymore what has happened to them or the practice. The management does not return phone calls or care about patient care. Find someplace else for mental health care.
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