Can Ketamine Assisted Therapy Be Done Online in Colorado?
- Natalie Cooney
- Nov 9
- 9 min read
If you’re in Colorado and wondering whether online ketamine therapy is real, safe, and possible—you’re not alone. More people than ever are asking: Can I do ketamine therapy from home? Does it really work? What does it look like in Colorado?The short answer: yes—in many cases, online or at-home ketamine therapy is possible in Colorado. But it’s not a simple yes/no. It matters how it’s done, who’s guiding you, and how to assess if your body and mind are ready to do some medicine-assisted therapy.
Let’s walk through how it works, what to watch for, and what it feels like to step into this kind of healing—especially here in Colorado.
Why ketamine therapy? And why online?
Ketamine is a medicine that has caught attention for helping people with depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and other heavy burdens. If you are in Colorado and interested in this type of medicine, feel free to reach out to us at Compass Healing Project at any point. We are excited to bring this kind of healing to people throughout the state who are struggling. We offer Ketamine Assisted Therapy online through Journey Clinical and in-person in a limited basis in Golden, CO, and in Durango, CO.
Choosing an online or at-home version means you can be comfortable and in a familiar space. This can take a lot of pressure off the process, leaving more openness and readiness to receive long-lasting healing with the help of a skilled professional therapist.
Colorado is one of the places where online ketamine therapy is growing. It's helping so many people relieve symptoms of depression, PTSD and create more resiliency so you can recover from stress. If you find yourself having a hard time letting your guard down, struggling to get motivated, and feeling stuck, this method is a great way to break through the mist and find a new outlook on pain and the burdens that come with our humanity. It's a truly powerful process, and while it might sound intimidating, it can be very gentle and life-giving when guided by the right professional.
How does online/at-home ketamine therapy actually work?
Here’s a detailed breakdown:
Consultation. You meet with a Colorado-licensed provider (via video call). You share some of your history, any concerns you might have, and what you’re hoping to get out of the process. Then they will check if ketamine is safe for you.
Planning & preparation. Next, the therapist will connect you with a prescriber who will design a treatment plan: how much medicine and how many sessions. We work with Journey Clinical to connect our clients to prescribers.
Then, your therapist and you will plot out your intentions and goals for the therapy portion of the ketamine journey. We use somatic interventions, EMDR, hypnotherapy, parts work/IFS, and couples interventions (for relational medicine sessions) during Ketamine Assisted Therapy so you can work on your goals.
Intentions and Goals may look like:
To feel more at ease when addressing an issue with my partner
Letting go of guilt/shame from not feeling enough
Working on resolving my feelings about…
Healing how I feel “not good enough” or “stressed out all the time”
Learning to let go and feel pleasure
At-home Online/Remote Ketamine Assisted Therapy session. You take the ketamine (maybe a lozenge or tablet via tele-health guidance) in your safe space. The provider will monitor how you are feeling remotely. It's crucial you stay in the session for the required time. If anything uncomfortable arises, that is why the therapist is there: to help you stay emotionally safe. They'll know if something is too much and how to help you set it aside until you are ready. Trusting your provider is essential and also very comforting in any healing session.
At home preparation may include:
Preparing your environment at home.
We will guide you to lie down somewhere comfortable and safe, have a cozy blanket and pillow, and have some water nearby. We have specific preparation checklists and guidelines to make the experience as therapeutic as possible.
You’ll also need a chaperone to be “on call” on the property while you are in session with ketamine.
Your provider may guide you through and process what is coming up for you with your goals and targets in mind. Letting the medicine support your therapeutic intentions.
Integration & follow-up. After taking the medicine, you meet (online) with the therapist to talk about what happened and what you noticed in your body, mind, and spirit in the following week. The medicine can open doors—but you walk through them with guidance. Integration is so important; it will be the difference in relieving long-term symptoms.
What makes Colorado a good place for this?
Colorado brings some unique advantages:
There are providers licensed in Colorado who are specially trained in ketamine therapy and online care.
There are both in-person clinics and remote services, so you have choices.
If you live in mountain towns or remote parts of Colorado, online therapy makes this type of care accessible — no long drives home after either!
Colorado’s culture around mental health and alternative therapies is strong—it means you’ll likely find providers who understand somatic (body-based) healing and trauma. Healing is not only beneficial for you but for everyone around you. Feeling the initial hope of recovery from things like Massive Depressive Disorder and PTSD can be so life-giving and contagious. Mental health is often overlooked, but you deserve to grow, heal, and feel joy and passion. This is a great way to start.
What you should check before doing online ketamine therapy
Because this kind of therapy has power and responsibility, these are good questions to ask:
Is the provider licensed in Colorado? Make sure they’re legally allowed to treat residents in your state.
Do they include integration support? The medicine alone isn’t the whole story—what you do afterward is just as important.
Are your medical issues clear? Because ketamine can interact with other health conditions, your health history must be reviewed. Be transparent. This is a judgment-free space.
What happens if things feel unsafe or overwhelming? Discuss this with your therapist prior to the session. Experienced professionals will know just what to do. This is not their first time, and they are the best person to help you work through the big feelings that might arise. Discussing this before can also be calming in itself. No need to panic, you'll have a plan.
How this connects to somatic therapy and body-based healing
Here’s where it gets personal. If you’re someone who carries trauma in your body—tight shoulders, breath that gets stuck, the echo of old memories in your limbs—then the idea of healing that includes your body is powerful.
Somatic therapy focuses on what the body holds. Ketamine-assisted therapy can open a space where the body feels safe enough to let go and also observe your internal world and thoughts without fear or judgment.
The medicine of Ketamine is very kind and loving; it wants to help you with your goals. It is a sort of dissociative or anesthetic, meaning it helps to lift or unburden what has gotten stuck, sticky, or too heavy for you.
On a physical level, I like to think of it like fertilizer for the brain and the nervous system–many people experience feeling finally relaxed and like they have more options available. It seems to induce parasympathetic for many and helps to increase neural plasticity. Neural plasticity is a whole-body phenomenon where neuronal growth and change occur, enabling change in thoughts and feelings more fluidly without as much effort.
When guided well, you may notice:
Sensations that you haven't felt in a long time, or maybe even never felt before.
An ability to feel your body differently. When you are someone who suffers from chronic emotional pain, your body will tend to match this—tensing up and constricting regularly. Ketamine can help orient your body to feeling good, even great. This can help relieve some of that tightness and tension overall, even just after one session.
Insights that come not just in words but in experiences in your body.
When we talk about online ketamine therapy in Colorado, the “online” isn’t cold or distant. It is still warm, grounded, and relational. Your therapist will be part of your process, hold space for your journey, and be a steady, caring resource and expert on anything you throw at them.
So it’s not just about doing the medicine—it’s about being held through it, especially if you’re in your home in Colorado. The body doesn’t notice distance physically as much as it needs safety, attention, and guidance.
What it might feel like (in your Colorado home)
Imagine this: You’re in your quiet space at home—perhaps the sun is setting over the mountains, or you’re in your city apartment with soft lighting.You’ve prepared a cushion, maybe an eye mask, a blanket. Your Colorado-licensed clinician checks in. You take the sub-lingual dose. You rest.You might feel warmth, you might feel your heart shift, you might feel time slow or speed. You may notice a sensation you’ve ignored: your chest slightly lighter, your belly softer, your mind quieter.
This whole time, you're aware of your therapist's calm, steady presence, there to help you make sense of and work through what you are feeling. Safe and surrendered. You may have processed some events, thoughts, or feelings, or you may have been internal in your own world; there is no wrong or right way.
Afterwards, you’ll have a thorough check-in during integration. “What did you notice in your body? How did it shift or evolve?” You name the sensations and reflect on the differences in your body. You map what you felt and what you currently feel. You start integrating it into your state of being.
Healing often isn’t dramatic fireworks—but micro openings. Small shifts. Newness in your nervous system.
Who might consider it—and who shouldn’t, for now
It may be a strong option if you:
Live anywhere in Colorado (city, mountains, rural) and struggle with depression, anxiety, PTSD, or stuck patterns.
Have tried talk therapy and feel like you’re still carrying something your words can’t quite reach.
Want a guided, body-and-mind approach from your home.
You are willing to commit to the safety of the structure: preparation, dosing, and integration.
It may not be right (yet) if you:
Have serious medical conditions that make ketamine unsafe (this is why medical screening matters).
Are in a crisis situation where immediate in-person care is needed.
Don’t have a safe and stable setting at home (maybe someone is present, lack of a calm, supportive space).
Don’t have access to reliable internet or a secure private space for the virtual session.
Cost, insurance & the Colorado scene
In Colorado, many online ketamine therapy programs are self-pay—because often the medicine is used “off-label,” meaning it’s legal but not always covered by standard insurance. This is good to keep in mind for planning and preparation. It could be something to research and save for, as it would be an investment, but also provide long-term effects and healing that are hard to achieve otherwise.
Because Colorado has remote and mountain communities, online sessions can reduce travel, time away, and the burden of leaving home for care. That’s part of the healing: staying connected to your home and comfort while expanding your inner space.
How to get started—your Colorado path
Here’s a gentle checklist for how to begin:
Talk with a mental-health clinician about ketamine therapy.
Research Colorado-licensed providers who offer online/telehealth ketamine therapy.
Schedule a free discovery call.
Prepare your safe space at home: a comfortable chair/bed, calm lighting, water, a blanket, and someone on call if you need support.
Choose your integration path: you’ll want follow-up sessions to process what comes up.
Commit to the work—this is more than the medicine. Your nervous system, your body, your story—all are part of the journey.
A final thought—your body holds the future of your healing
In Colorado, from the rolling plains to mountain towns, healing doesn’t always mean big clinics or long drives. Sometimes the most profound shift happens in your home, with your breath, your bones, your nervous system gently awakened. If you’ve lived with a fog or walls in your mind, in your body, in your relationships—online ketamine therapy could be one of the doorways forward. It’s not a magic wand. It’s a kind invitation: Your body remembers safety, your mind can learn new pathways, your heart can soften, and you don't have to live in constant pain. And it’s here, in your space, that you meet that invitation with intention, guidance, and presence.
Start Online Ketamine-Assisted Therapy in Colorado
You deserve space to heal. You deserve care rooted in body, mind, and heart. Online ketamine therapy in Colorado can be one of the ways to step into that space. If you feel the pull, listen. And when you’re ready, take the first step.
Your healing path is yours—yet it can be walked with intentional support. Burn bright, be gentle with yourself, and remember: deep, meaningful change isn't always loud. Sometimes it starts with a whisper. You can start your therapy journey with Compass Healing Project by following these simple steps:
Reach out today to book a free 30-minute discovery call.
Meeting with a caring therapist
Find your footing again—without having to leave home.
Other Services Offered at Compass Healing Project
At Compass Healing Project, we take a holistic approach to therapy, using a range of modalities to support various mental health needs. In addition to online ketamine-assisted therapy, we offer Somatic Therapy, EMDR, Clinical Sexology, hypnotherapy, and embodiment practices. Each is tailored to help with anxiety, depression, PTSD, grief, sexuality concerns, and relationship issues. To learn more about our services, visit our blog or connect with our therapists in California and Colorado.
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