We’ve spent over 11 years optimizing the ketamine therapy experience we provide to you, from private treatment suites to special music designed just for psychedelic medicine. Our integrative approach gives you the best chances for successful healing.
The industry average of ketamine treatment success is between 70-80%, but we see a higher success rate within our patients. We credit this higher rate of success to our integrative approach as well as our dedication to optimizing the results of your treatment.
than the weeks or months of traditional depression medication trials
and need prompt relief
and other medications have not been effective
or severe, unremitting depression such as Major Depressive Disorder
and you would like to pursue alternative methods
or an episode of bipolar depression
while depression medication takes effect
to support or replace other treatment options
Our team will conduct a thorough initial assessment and evaluation with you by discussing your medical history, current symptoms, and any previous treatments or therapies you may have tried.
Once we have a full understanding of your needs, we schedule you with the appropriate provider for a full medical evaluation to ensure that ketamine therapy is a safe and effective option for you and provide you with a treatment plan that includes a recommended number of infusions and discussions about integrating psychotherapy over the course of your ketamine treatments.
After your first treatments we will work together to determine if your dose is correct and fine-tune as needed to ensure you get the most out of every treatment.
After the completion of your series of Ketamine Therapy Treatments, you will meet with your provider to follow up and determine frequency of maintenance sessions if needed.
Dr. Ballen is one of Denver’s preeminent integrative mental health experts. In 2012, she became the first prescriber to provide ketamine treatment for depression and mood to the Denver area.
Many of her success stories are complex cases where patients have tried different options — sometimes for years — but can’t find treatment that brings enough relief or results. This includes patients with co-occurring symptoms such as depression and addiction, as well as patients who’ve had difficulty finding an accurate diagnosis.
Cynthia is a skilled clinician who has been in the field of Psychology for many years. She specializes in a myriad of treatment modalities ranging from general psychological concerns to relationship/marriage & family therapy, depression, anxiety, addiction, grief, pre & post-divorce issues, sexual abuse, co-occurring disorders as well as trauma-informed systemic psychotherapy. She is licensed in Colorado as well as Arizona.
Cynthia’s approach to her patients is formatted on treating each individual with compassion and understanding. Cynthia is known for her warmth and kindness as well as her interest in seeing her patients enjoy life to its fullest.
Ben Egbers is a board-certified Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner based in Bozeman, Montana. Upon earning a BA in Psychology and German in 2000 from Western Washington University, he began his career in mental health serving as a case manager in the public health sector for three years. After working in various sectors outside of healthcare, he returned to academia and earned his Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2011 from Washington State University.
Throughout his nursing career, he found that his most memorable experiences with patients were those conversations about their emotional struggles and promoting mental health, which prompted him to pursue psychiatric nursing roles in residential and inpatient settings, with both adolescent and adult populations. In 2018, he began pursuing his Doctor of Nursing Practice degree from the University of Washington, where he completed his clinical training, and graduated in March of 2021. Ben was awarded board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center in April 2021 and joined Shodair Outpatient Services in June 2021.
Over the past few years, while gaining experience practicing primarily with children and adolescents, he recognized his desire to work with patients across the lifespan. He finds the metaphor of climbing a mountain to be particularly relevant, with respect to mental health, and has found the mountains and the natural world to be a profound teacher of life’s lessons.
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