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PTSD
Careful, gradual treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, including for treatment-resistant cases. PTSD treatment is paced. We work with you over time, adjust as your nervous system responds, and consider ketamine therapy when it's a fit.
Who this is for
Common reasons patients come in.
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Patients with diagnosed PTSD seeking psychiatric medication management
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Survivors of family rejection, coming-out trauma, conversion therapy, or hate crimes
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Survivors of intimate-partner violence (queer relationships included)
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Patients whose previous PTSD treatment plateaued
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First responders, healthcare workers, and others with occupational PTSD
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Patients exploring ketamine for treatment-resistant PTSD
In practice
What treatment actually looks like.
No mystery, no choreography. Here’s the structure.
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Thorough trauma history, paced for what's tolerable in the room
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Medication options including SSRIs, prazosin for nightmares, and adjunctive support
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Coordination with trauma-focused therapy (EMDR, CPT, prolonged exposure) when you have it
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Discussion of ketamine when standard treatment has not been enough
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Patience. PTSD work is long, not linear, and not on a deadline
For LGBTQIA+ patients
Specifically, what affirming care looks like for PTSD.
We treat the consequences of discrimination as PTSD when that's what they are, and that's not metaphorical. Coming-out trauma, family rejection, conversion-therapy survivorship, hate-crime experiences, intimate-partner violence in queer relationships, the cumulative effect of years of small discriminations, and the post-traumatic features of survival in hostile environments all qualify clinically. Many queer patients have been told their PTSD is "just anxiety" or "just depression" and have spent years on treatment plans that addressed the symptoms without naming what was actually underneath. We name it. Where ketamine therapy is a fit, we offer it.
Common questions
What patients actually ask.
Self-pay rates
Intake $350. Med management $175. Ketamine inquire-within.
Some major insurance, credit cards, HSA and FSA accepted. Limited sliding-scale spots. Call or text 740-777-6184 with insurance questions.
Related treatment areas
What else often comes with this.
Treatment
Ketamine Therapy
A measured next step for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and anxiety. Provided only by Dr. Meisel.
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Anxiety & Depression
Steady, evidence-informed treatment of anxiety and depression for patients of all ages.
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LGBTQIA+ Affirming Care
Plain-language affirming care: gender-affirming medication management, working with chosen-family dynamics, and PTSD from discrimination.
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Medication Management
Tailored medication plans focused on what works, with careful attention to side effects and your day-to-day life.
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