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Gabby Lux, a native of Seattle, Washington, originally moved to the Upstate to attend Furman University. After falling in love with the area and meeting her now husband, she decided to stay after graduating and went on to attend Clemson University where she earned both her Masters of Education and Education Specialist degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. 

Gabby is now a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Nationally Certified Counselor. Her work in mental health has centered around helping teens, college students, adults, and parents navigate stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, trauma, postpartum concerns, relationship issues, and impactful life transitions. After completing formal training from the Polaris Insight Center, Gabby has found a passion in Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. 

In her work, Gabby does not believe in a one-size-fits-all solution. Instead, She values helping clients access the answers that are already within them, guiding them towards their own unique path to healing. She strives to offer a warm, empathetic, and supportive environment where her clients can feel safe bringing their authentic selves to sessions. Her therapeutic approach is grounded in a Psychodynamic framework and guided by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Existential approaches.

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy



What is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy?

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) combines the powerful and evidence supported therapeutic effects of ketamine with the guidance and support of licensed psychotherapists. Administered in a controlled setting under the supervision of trained professionals, ketamine facilitates deep introspection, emotional processing, and neural rewiring – paving the way for breakthroughs in treatment-resistant conditions such as depression and PTSD.  

What does the Ketamine Psychotherapy process look like?

Medical and psychological intakes and at least one preparation session are conducted before treatment to provide education and assist in intention setting for your experience. Integration sessions held afterward further help to solidify neural changes and apply your experience to your daily life and reality. 

Depending on your goals, sessions range from psycholytic (lower-dose) to psychedelic (higher-dose) experiences. During a KAP session, you will be gently guided into a relaxed state and encouraged to explore your intention with lowered cognitive barriers. An eye mask and music, provided by your clinician, will further aid in your relaxation and introspection. Ketamine's unique therapeutic effects induce a dissociative state of consciousness, allowing you to access and address underlying traumas, negative thought patterns, and unresolved emotions with greater clarity and insight. Our experienced clinicians provide a safe and supportive environment, guiding you in exploring your inner self and integrating newfound insights into your life.

Depression

A promising solution for treatment-resistant depression, ketamine encourages synaptic plasticity changes to occur sometimes within just a few hours after your Ketamine therapy session.

Trauma

Ketamine assisted psychotherapy helps access and heal deep-rooted emotional; wounds from past or childhood trauma, offering a safe space for processing difficult memories and creating lasting change.

PTSD

Ketamine helps to reduce the intensity of post-traumatic stress symptoms by disrupting fear responses and allowing you to reprocess traumatic memories in a controlled, safe, and supportive environment.