At Roots Behavioral Health, people suffering from chronic mental health conditions can find relief from their symptoms through ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. The health center provides breakthrough treatments to people with depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance abuse disorders.
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The mental health professionals at Roots Behavioral Health provide their patients with guided ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions designed to soften a person’s ego defense for better healing. The clinic was founded in 2016 by Dr. Brent Turnipseed and his wife, Andrea Turnipseed. Their goal was to address the dire need for affordable mental health care in Austin. Together with their staff, the Turnipseeds aspire to provide a person-centric model of behavioral therapy that focuses on whole-body health.
What types of ketamine services does Roots Behavioral Health offer?
– Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy
What conditions does Roots Behavioral Health treat?
Depression
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Anxiety
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Substance Use Disorders
Important Info:
All ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) sessions are facilitated by trained psychotherapists.
Ketamine treatment costs vary, and while Roots Behavioral Health accepts most major insurance plans, not all providers will cover these treatments. Check with your provider beforehand.
During a KAP session, your psychotherapist will provide safety and guidance, helping you remain comfortable throughout the experience. Ketamine leads to a unique softening of a person’s ego defenses. And as ketamine’s primary effects subside, you and the therapist then discuss the experience and mutually work to find solutions for the areas of focus.
Afterward, your therapist encourages you to remember the experience once the height of medication has dissipated. Decreased ego defenses result in more productive therapy, where patients can recognize how they are different, and process and analyze what they have experienced on a deeper level.
Who is this treatment for?
Ketamine infusions, administered as part of ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, function as part of a treatment plan or as an alternative to unsuccessful treatments for those whose conventional therapies or medications have had little or no effect on mental and physical health conditions. By increasing glutamate production, and by “resetting” pain signal receptors, ketamine offers hope and health to those dealing with difficult to manage problems.
My life has turned around. Roots Behavioral health has been pivotal in this change. The staff is friendly and empathetic. The experience has been a reste that was much needed in tackling past trauma.
I was waiting for months to see someone, and then 48 hours prior I received a call that an in-person visit was no longer available, despite having agreed to it when the appointment was originally scheduled. When I called to speak to someone about it, I was told I was being “disrespectful” when getting frustrated.
As I explained to the supervisor I spoke with, respect is a two-way street. Calling 48 hours before my first appointment to tell me it’s no longer available is unprofessional and disrespectful, and everyone I spoke with was understanding of my frustration.
Everyone except Scarlet. She decided that she was going to gatekeep my mental health care by canceling my appointment entirely for being “disrespectful.” What a trash human being.
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Sergio Alvarez
June 22, 2023 at 1:08 pmMy life has turned around. Roots Behavioral health has been pivotal in this change. The staff is friendly and empathetic. The experience has been a reste that was much needed in tackling past trauma.
Helpful ReviewVincent Powers
September 19, 2022 at 4:43 pmI was waiting for months to see someone, and then 48 hours prior I received a call that an in-person visit was no longer available, despite having agreed to it when the appointment was originally scheduled. When I called to speak to someone about it, I was told I was being “disrespectful” when getting frustrated.
As I explained to the supervisor I spoke with, respect is a two-way street. Calling 48 hours before my first appointment to tell me it’s no longer available is unprofessional and disrespectful, and everyone I spoke with was understanding of my frustration.
Everyone except Scarlet. She decided that she was going to gatekeep my mental health care by canceling my appointment entirely for being “disrespectful.” What a trash human being.
Avoid this amateur-hour clownshow.
Helpful Review 3