HealingMaps Says: Offering both ketamine and TMS treatments, Pacific Psych Centers is looking to offer “a new interventional approach” to the treatment of various mood disorders, founders Drs. Jake and Jessica Hollingsworth opened their first clinic in 2015, updating the name of the clinic five years later to reflect the growth of their practice and treatments. “Dr. Jake” is a board-certified psychiatrist who served for eight years in the Air Force, including a deployment to Afghanistan.
Costs: IV treatments are $550/treatment, while IM injections are $375/treatment. The initial psychiatric consultation is $250. The initial exam may be covered by insurance, but ketamine therapy is currently not covered by most insurance providers.
Patient Review/Testimonial: “Without mentioning any names, I’ve been to several other ketamine centers. This one by far blows the other ones out of the water. I have now had seven treatments there and I would never go any place else. Dr. Jake and Dr. Jessica truly care. They go to out of their way to make sure that you have the best experience possible. Unlike the other places I’ve been to, Dr. Jake and Dr. Jessica really do care about people and their patients. At other local clinics in San Diego I felt like a number. Here I feel like I am with family. I would never go anyplace else. Highly recommended.” — Lucy C. via Yelp
Do They Offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy? Yes!
Facility Highlights: Nice lighting for the experience and a bit more warmth than some of the other ketamine/TMS clinics you see.
Are Female Practitioners Available? Yes they are.
Do They Accept Insurance? No, they do not.
Additional Info:
Renamed in 2020 to reflect a widening of available treatments, Pacific Psych Centers offers ketamine therapy to individuals in the San Diego area suffering from difficult to manage conditions. At their comfortable and spacious clinic in Del Mar, California, the expert team provides this cutting edge treatment to individuals whose prior experience with antidepressants has left them needing more.
Ketamine treatments have been shown in recent published studies to have significant, rapid-acting antidepressant effects on treatment-resistant and persistent depression. For the thousands of people whose experience with depression does not respond to mainstream medications, Pacific Psych Centers ketamine therapy is a potential route back to health.
The doctors’ hope is that the treatments at Pacific Psych Centers, treatments that integrate reliable mainstream practices with cutting-edge medicine, will serve as a part of the alleviation of suffering for those wrestling with difficult to manage conditions.
Offered Treatments
IV Ketamine Infusion Therapy
IM (intramuscular) Ketamine Injections
SPRAVATO Esketamine nasal spray*
*Please inquire at clinic. FAQ says they do not offer this treatment.
Treated Conditions
Treatment-Resistant Depression
Other psychiatric conditions considered on a case-by-case basis.
Important Info
Please inquire at the clinic for further information about conditions treated.
Conditions that may exclude patients from ketamine treatments include, but are not limited to: history of schizophrenia; pregnancy or nursing; ongoing substance abuse concerns; uncontrolled blood pressure; glaucoma; unmanaged medical conditions; previous allergic reaction to ketamine
Contact the clinic for more information on medications that may be contra-indicative to ketamine.
Your Treatment: What to Expect
Prospective patients undergo a 1-hour psychiatric exam before engaging in ketamine therapy. The specific dosage and types of treatment are decided upon at this exam. This provides every patient with an individualized treatment at Pacific Psych Centers. Both IV and IM treatments are administered in treatment rooms at the quiet, private clinic.
Research shows that approximately 70 percent of those treated with ketamine respond successfully, some after only a few hours.
Who is this treatment for?
The initial consultation with a psychiatrist at Pacific Psych Centers will determine if ketamine is a suitable treatment alternative.
Research into ketamine shows it to be suitable in treating resistant mental health conditions. Such conditions are ones that have not responded positively to one or more oral antidepressants and/or therapies. Ketamine treatments offer a fast-acting alternative to individuals who have had little success with mainstream medications.
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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