✓ Last verified: April 3, 2026 — Edited & verified by Angelica Bottaro for HealingMaps Editorial Staff
Known For: Fort Worth’s most comprehensive advanced psychiatric practice — 38 years of experience combining IV ketamine, Spravato, TMS, brain music therapy, and psychotherapy under board-certified psychiatrist Dr. Diana Ghelber.
Contact for pricing (price list available on website)
Insurance
Does not accept insurance; price list available on request
KAP Available?
Yes — psychotherapy available alongside ketamine infusion treatment
Clinical Lead
Dr. Diana Ghelber, MD — Board-Certified Psychiatrist (ABPN), 38 years experience
HealingMaps Take: Dr. Diana Ghelber is one of the most credentialed ketamine providers in the entire DFW metroplex. With 38 years of psychiatric experience, board certifications in the US and Israel, and advanced TMS training from Duke and Harvard, she brings an unmatched depth of expertise to treatment-resistant conditions. Her 4.8 Google rating across 320 reviews and nine consecutive Patients’ Choice Awards speak to consistently excellent care.
Market Position: Institute for Advanced Psychiatry is a Spravato-certified clinic in the Worth metro. Spravato (esketamine) is the FDA-approved ketamine treatment that most commercial insurance plans cover after prior authorization — unlike cash-pay IV ketamine.
Is Institute for Advanced Psychiatry Right for You?
✓ Choose Institute for Advanced Psychiatry if:
You have commercial insurance and a documented treatment-resistant depression diagnosis (Spravato pathway)
You want supervised IV ketamine with real-time medical monitoring
You’re seeking ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) with a licensed therapist alongside dosing
You’re treating co-occurring depression and PTSD
✗ Look elsewhere if:
You need same-week appointments — Spravato prior authorization typically takes 1–3 weeks
Institute for Advanced Psychiatry 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
$434–$745
Range: $372–$1,241/session
Estimated total program
$2,607–$4,468
Range: $2,234–$7,447/6-session series
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Ketamine Protocols Compared — What’s Offered at Institute for Advanced Psychiatry
Industry pricing reference. Institute for Advanced Psychiatry 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
✓ Yes
Spravato (esketamine)
$0–$250 copay (insured)
✓ Yes
IM Ketamine
$250–$400/injection
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KAP (with therapist)
$400–$1,200/session
✓ Yes
At-home troches
$150–$300/month
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What to Expect at Your First Institute for Advanced Psychiatry Appointment
Initial intake call — Insurance verification, prior authorization workflow (Spravato requires documentation of failure on at least two antidepressant trials), and clinical eligibility check. Call (817) 659-7344 to schedule.
Medical evaluation — in-person or telehealth psychiatric assessment, vitals check, and review of current medications with the Institute for Advanced Psychiatry clinical team.
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 6800 Harris Parkway, Suite 200, Fort Worth, TX 76132. 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 Institute for Advanced Psychiatry Consult Call
How long has the Institute for Advanced Psychiatry clinical team been delivering ketamine therapy, and what specialty training do your providers hold?
Walk me through Institute for Advanced Psychiatry’s Spravato prior authorization process versus your IV ketamine cash-pay or superbill workflow — which is the better fit for my insurance situation?
Texas has limited insurance coverage for IV ketamine — what’s the typical out-of-pocket cost trajectory for cash-pay patients in your practice?
Is the therapist who guides KAP sessions independently licensed, and how long are integration sessions after the dosing portion?
What does Institute for Advanced Psychiatry recommend for patients who don’t respond to the standard 6-session acute series?
Patient Questions about Institute for Advanced Psychiatry
This 5-question summary is matched to the protocols and conditions Institute for Advanced Psychiatry treats. Editorial responses are HealingMaps-authored, grounded in our 2026 Ketamine Clinic Intelligence Report.
What ketamine protocols does Institute for Advanced Psychiatry offer?
Institute for Advanced Psychiatry offers Spravato and IV ketamine — a 2-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 Institute for Advanced Psychiatry offer Spravato (esketamine)?
Yes — Institute for Advanced Psychiatry 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.
Is Institute for Advanced Psychiatry suited for treatment-resistant depression?
Institute for Advanced Psychiatry treats depression via Spravato (FDA-approved for TRD), and IV ketamine (off-label, evidence-based). 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.
Does Institute for Advanced Psychiatry treat chronic pain conditions?
Yes — Institute for Advanced Psychiatry treats chronic pain. They use IV ketamine for pain, which typically means longer infusion times and higher cumulative doses than mental-health protocols. Common indications include complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), fibromyalgia, and certain neuropathic pain syndromes. Pain pricing varies significantly by structure: per-infusion vs. multi-day inpatient packages — verify how this clinic structures their billing.
Does Institute for Advanced Psychiatry treat PTSD?
Yes — Institute for Advanced Psychiatry treats PTSD. Both Spravato and IV ketamine can be used for trauma. 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.
The Healing Maps Editorial Team has decades of experience across all facets of the psychedelic industry. From assessing studies and clinic research, to working with clinician's and clinics, we help provide data-backed information to psychedelic-curious individuals across the globe.
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