When clients come to Mindbloom, they\u2019re often looking for an anxiety or depression breakthrough they haven’t been able to receive through other therapeutic methods or medicines. <\/p>\n
Psychedelic therapy is a science-backed modality that can be effective in managing and treating symptoms related to these conditions, and the associated challenges that come with them. With guided, high-touch therapeutic ketamine therapy programs, clients can achieve the mental health breakthroughs they\u2019re seeking, no matter how great or small.<\/p>\n
The story below follows a client\u2019s recent journey through The Basics<\/a> program here at Mindbloom. They worked through significant anxiety,<\/a> which had evolved as a result of their lifestyle and a recent traumatic breakup.<\/p>\n As part of the client\u2019s consent to share their story, they asked to remain anonymous. We respect and uphold their desire to protect their privacy. Their story is taken from a follow-up check-in after completing their first course of treatment.<\/p>\n \u2014 \u2014 \u2014\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n My body was shutting down from stress, and I was overwhelmed with this kind of depression, and I had never experienced anything like this before. I was just trying to get through each day, occupying as much time as I could. When I wasn\u2019t, my mind would just go to this sad place that I had never experienced before.<\/p>\n The thing that got me [to Mindbloom] was interesting\u2026 was having a normal year before lockdown came and things got interesting. As things started to normalize, I met someone in the late spring, and I had never experienced anything like it. We were going to be engaged\u2026 and then a week later said she couldn\u2019t do it anymore. All the things she said\/did she outwardly denied. At the time, it was a very emotionally traumatic experience.\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n Mindbloom came to me and it was exactly what I needed, when I needed it. So I signed up and got started with this. Prior to the experience, before I got started with Mindbloom, things were really tough. I embraced a whole picture of what my future would look like, and just like that it was gone. It felt like my life had been taken away, everything was out of my control, and I had never experienced that before.\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n [Making the decision to begin Mindbloom] couldn\u2019t have been easier. I had never experienced psychedelic medicine before, but a lot of people in my group had, and I was curious, but never acted on it. I saw this ad for Mindbloom, and I was hooked \u2014I knew it was what I needed, when I needed it.<\/p>\n The only hurdle getting started was that my first clinician wasn\u2019t available for about a month after I signed up, and I just couldn\u2019t wait. The physical manifestations of the chronic stress and emotional trauma was overwhelming my body, and I literally just couldn\u2019t wait to start. They got me connected with my Guide, and we arranged a first session with a different clinician sooner.\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n A Note from Mindbloom: <\/strong>We recognize and embrace our client feedback \u2014it\u2019s part of what helps Mindbloom grow too! We\u2019ve since <\/strong>upgraded our capacity, and are able to get everyone up and running quickly after their initial consult and approval with the clinician. You\u2019re also paired with a Guide, who helps make every step of the process as seamless as possible, including any hesitations or potential roadblocks you may face.\u200d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n I had no idea what to expect, I had never experienced something like this before. But I was really excited, I took it seriously. I had my intention, I had no idea what to expect, am I going to see things, feel things? <\/p>\n The best way I can describe it, is for me: each session is an ultra-meditative experience, you can let go of thoughts and ideas much faster and much more effectively than in traditional meditation. What\u2019s so cool about the medicine is that it unlocks your unconscious and subconscious. It releases these amazing perspectives and ideas that you can\u2019t unlock on your own, this just brings it into your awareness.<\/p>\n That first session was absolutely magical. I was having thoughts of the old relationship, and every time I would get sad and I would get down, it was just human nature. After the first session, I started flipping these switches. Instead, when thoughts would come up, and I would either smile, laugh, or say thank you. It was a big switch.<\/p>\n And a huge shift happened where all of those memories \u2014when thoughts came into my head\u2014 instead of getting sad and depressed or frustrated, I\u2019d either smile or laugh, because it\u2019s really funny in hindsight once you\u2019re out of it… I\u2019d smile and say \u201cthank you,\u201d it\u2019s a tremendous gift and it took this experience with Mindbloom to really see that.\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the big insights that stood out was \u201cI am love.\u201d I\u2019m not myself, I\u2019m literally love. I had heard friends saying this before and thought they were crazy, but now I had a feeling of it, and thought \u201cOh, I get it now.\u201d<\/p>\n There was a feeling that everything, the experience, and my life, were important. That these were all things that were going to level me up. And that\u2019s how I see it now. They are all things that have contributed to me in important ways.<\/p>\n If the version of me 4 months ago was hearing me say this, he\u2019d say \u2018”No way, this is not the same person.\u201d From all the new perspectives and insight that I had.<\/p>\n One of the insights I had was that \u201cI am always supported.\u201d I went through all the events and the history of my life and realized that all of these things were for me and they helped me. The self-love stuff has been critical.\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n A Note from Mindbloom: <\/strong>These are beautiful insights, and we\u2019re glad they surfaced for this client. One of the potential benefits from this treatment is having a lived, direct experience of these simple truths, one that lands deep within the mind and body, that you can work with moving forward into life and your integration process.\u200d<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Things have really started to shift and surface around true gratitude. Just walking outside and feeling the sun on my face, the softness of my bed, the fact that I can walk, relationships with my family. I was able to turn any adverse event into something that I can be grateful for. Now, when I do my nightly gratitude journal, I know that I\u2019m grateful for myself. Because I\u2019m the one who showed up for this work, and I did this to and for myself.<\/p>\n Another thing that started shifting was that \u201cI get to grow through this,\u201d not \u201cI have to go through with this.\u201d This was a big shift, I became very intentional with my language and how I approached things.<\/p>\n I feel like I\u2019ve grown and done 10 years worth of work in the past few months. I don\u2019t see a situation where I would have grown this fast without Mindbloom, and without the events in my life that brought me here.\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n For people who are on the fence, I think it\u2019s pretty simple. I\u2019m pretty absolutist \u2013 if you did this the right way, you follow the process, you do what you should. If you care about your health and your relationships, you\u2019ll do this. Nothing bad will come from this, I know people have those fears and concerns, and I was unclear as well before my first session \u2013 I didn\u2019t know what to expect. There\u2019s nothing to fear, I think the only thing to fear is that if you don\u2019t do this work, you\u2019re selling everyone else and yourself short.<\/p>\n It\u2019s a cheat code to living a happier and healthier life.\u200d<\/strong><\/p>\n A Note from Mindbloom: <\/strong>To some, psychedelic therapy can seem like a shortcut, which is powerful. However, the process isn’t always easy. There can be a lot that surfaces throughout the course of treatment. But part of the power is in this act of showing up for yourself, showing up for those you care about, and showing up for the world.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n \u2014 \u2014 \u2014<\/p>\n Each client\u2019s therapeutic experience is unique. Some experiences are more visual, some are more meditative. As this client shared, when you show up for yourself in these experiences, the work can be life-changing. <\/p>\nWhat was your experience and life like before starting with Mindbloom?<\/strong>\u200d<\/h3>\n
How did you first make the decision to start with Mindbloom?<\/strong>\u200d<\/h3>\n
Were there any hesitations before making the decision to begin?<\/strong>\u200d<\/h3>\n
How did your experience with the initial sessions go?<\/strong>\u200d<\/h3>\n
Were there any major insights or important takeaways that came up for you?<\/strong>\u200d<\/h3>\n
How have things shifted for you since wrapping up your introductory program?<\/strong>\u200d<\/h3>\n
What would you say to someone considering a ketamine therapy program?<\/strong>\u200d<\/h3>\n