Expand your capacity for aliveness without overriding your nervous system
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy for people who are highly self-aware, but still experience emotional overwhelm, shutdown, or disconnection in the body. In Oakland and online across California.
You are not struggling with insight.
You need support expanding your capacity.
you know the moment a creative spark or a sense of desire appears.
when something shifts.
the internal critic comes online.
your body tightens.
the clarity disappears.
you reach for your phone without thinking
or start organizing something that doesn’t matter
or quietly step out of the moment you actually wanted
not because you don’t care.
because the stakes of being seen feel too high for your system to hold.
This work is for those navigating:
nervous system sensitivity that disrupts consistency
ADHD or attentional variability that affects follow-through
chronic illness or fatigue that changes capacity day to day
grief, complexity, or relational intensity that does not resolve through insight alone
This is not a discipline problem.
It is not a communication failure.
It is a protective nervous system response.
You are not broken.
Your body has patterns that don’t work for you.
WHAT THIS WORK IS:
We use somatic awareness and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy to work with your system at the level where change actually occurs.
Rather than asking you to override your patterns, we focus on building the internal capacity required to stay present inside them.
This is not insight-driven work alone.
It is integration across body, emotion, and experience.
WHAT MAKES THIS DIFFERENT
Many approaches focus on understanding your patterns.
This work focuses on what your nervous system can do differently over time.
We track not only insight, but:
how your system responds under emotional activation
your ability to stay present instead of shutting down or overextending
the gradual expansion of capacity in real-life situations
the integration between what you understand and what your body can hold
The goal is not self-understanding alone.
The goal is increased capacity to stay engaged with your life.
WHAT CAN CHANGE OVER TIME
Recognizing activation before it takes over your behavior
Staying present in your body during emotional intensity
Moving through relationships without collapsing or overextending
Accessing clarity without disconnecting from feeling
Expanding your ability to remain engaged with your life under stress
ABOUT THE WORK
This work is for people whose insight has outpaced their nervous system.
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy can temporarily soften rigid patterns of thought and emotional constriction, creating access to states where new experience becomes possible.
The focus is not the experience itself.
The focus is what your system becomes capable of afterward.
If this resonates, we can explore whether this work is a fit for you.
Learn more about working together
I’m Olivia Clear, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC).
I work with individuals who feel deeply and want to live authentically rather than just survive. My approach is informed by lived experience with chronic illness, neurodivergence, and navigating the complexities of healthcare systems.
This work is not about fixing what is broken or searching for quick solutions. It’s about remembering what guides you. In this space, healing becomes an act of reclamation: of your capacity to love your life, honor your desires, and recognize your own quiet power.
My practice integrates somatic therapy, EMDR, and art therapy, grounded in MAPS MDMA-Assisted Therapy training. Together, we move at a pace that honors your nervous system, allowing you to return to yourself with curiosity and care.
schedule a consultation
finding a fit for this depth of work requires more than a bio.
we’ll spend 20 minutes determining if your current needs align with this specific container.
this is a dedicated space to discuss the architecture of the journey, from preparation to integration, and to see how we land together before moving forward.
“The way to maintain one’s connection to the wild is to ask yourself what it is that you want. This is the sorting of the seed from the dirt. One of the most important discriminations we can make in this matter is the difference between things that beckon to us and things that call from our souls.”
— Clarissa Pinkola Estes
integrate change
Insight alone rarely brings change. Our work uses ketamine to soften the internal noise of anxiety and depression, making room for creative reclamation and spiritual grounding. Here, we prioritize the integration of your experiences into a lived sense of well-being, moving at a pace that honors your capacity rather than pushing past it.
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Perfectionism can be related to trauma, Depression, or Anxiety and can block your creative flow and mute your unique voice. For those who wish to explore creativity as part of their healing journey, Ketamine-assisted therapy offers a gentle, transformative way to unlock creative thinking, self-expression, and emotional healing. This approach uses the altered state from Ketamine Therapy to support nervous system regulation and inspire new ways to engage with your inner world. During integration, you’re invited—but never required—to explore creative outlets like drawing, painting, or any form that feels authentic to you.
In our therapy sessions, you’ll find a safe, nonjudgmental space to fully embody your authentic self—whether that’s playful, quirky, deeply introspective, or simply seeking healing without creative work. Here, “mistakes” become opportunities for growth, and your creative and spiritual potential can flourish without pressure. This work supports releasing perfectionism and embracing your whole, vibrant self on your own terms.
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Living with ADHD can feel overwhelming, especially when it also means having depression and anxiety. While Ketamine Therapy doesn’t target ADHD symptoms directly, it offers a space to cultivate greater self-compassion, decrease harsh self-criticism, and deepen self-awareness. This supportive approach can help you engage with underlying emotional challenges and foster overall mental health and well-being.
During Ketamine-Assisted Therapy sessions, we focus on easing depression and anxiety, which often impact how you experience ADHD. Therapy encourages developing a kinder inner voice, making daily challenges feel more manageable. By strengthening self-awareness and emotional resilience, you may find clearer pathways to navigate life’s complexities. For some, the spiritual dimension accessed in Ketamine Therapy can also support alignment with your higher self, offering connection and deeper self understanding along your healing journey.
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Dealing with anxiety or depression can also mean feeling disconnected from your higher power or spiritual path. This can leave you feeling ungrounded, stuck, or overwhelmed. For many, this disconnection contributes to emotional distress and a lack of inner clarity. Ketamine-assisted therapy offers a unique opportunity to explore spirituality in a grounded, embodied way, without falling into toxic positivity.
During integration, you have the freedom to explore spiritual practices that resonate with you, without any pressure or expectations. These may include encouraging you to enagage in practices you enjoy such as energy work, oracle cards, intuitive writing, or art-making. Engaging with your spiritual tools can help deepen your spiritual connection, distinguish between fear and intuition, and cultivate a more authentic relationship with your higher self.
For those who feel called, my approach supports a personalized spiritual journey that honors your pace and preferences. By weaving your personal practices into your routine after Ketamine Therapy, you can experience greater alignment, self-understanding, and emotional well-being grounded in your unique sense of purpose and connection.
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Anxiety can feel overwhelming—racing thoughts, shallow breathing, and relentless worry can take over your mind and body. If you’re ready to break free from anxiety’s grip, Ketamine-assisted therapy offers a powerful, science-backed way to find relief and reclaim your calm.
In our sessions, you’ll learn effective grounding techniques to soothe your nervous system and quiet anxious thoughts, supporting not just mental clarity but also your spiritual well-being. The enhanced neuroplasticity sparked by ketamine makes it easier to adopt healing practices like mindfulness, deep breathing, and guided visualization, helping you feel more peaceful and in control.
Anxiety often arises from frightened inner child parts craving safety, or inner critics pushing for perfection. Through compassionate exploration and a gentle, spiritually informed approach, we transform these anxious parts from sources of struggle into trusted allies. This work empowers you to navigate life with renewed confidence, ease, and emotional resilience.
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Feeling disconnected from yourself from anxiety or depression can mean being emotionally drained, creatively blocked, or spiritually adrift which can stall your healing journey. Learning to truly nourish your emotional and spiritual self is key to unlocking lasting well-being. That’s where Ketamine-assisted therapy steps in: it supports you in cultivating self-compassion, deepening self-awareness, and awakening a meaningful spiritual connection on your own terms.
Through gentle, personalized guidance, you’re invited to explore practices that resonate for you—all integrated thoughtfully after your ketamine sessions. These tools nurture every part of you, helping to restore balance, boost mental health, and reignite your inner creativity and calm.
Whether you’re struggling with creative blocks, and seeking new ways to manage anxiety or Depression, and hoping to deepen your spiritual practice, ketamine-assisted therapy offers a transformative path forward. Each session creates space to explore, grow, and heal in a safe, supportive environment—opening possibilities for a more fulfilling and balanced life.
our container for ketamine therapy + integration:
i view trauma as interconnected with systems and structures rather than an experience held solely by the individual. with over six years of experience in virtual ketamine therapy, i provide the consistent support needed to navigate deep change.
the goals together, we work to:
release the weight of shame to honor your inherent strength.
pace the work so it feels genuinely supportive rather than overwhelming.
break cycles of suffering to align with your inner wisdom and creativity.
quiet the internal noise of perfectionism and self-criticism.
shift habits that no longer serve you to establish intentional change.
foster a deeper, more authentic connection to yourself and your community.
pivot from merely overcoming obstacles to recognizing all that is possible.
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initial call
the first step is a brief conversation to see how we land together. you will choose a time to speak and share a bit about your path so far. this helps us focus our call on how this medicine can specifically support your movement toward healing.
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exploration
we will discuss the architecture of the work and what you are seeking. i will answer your questions and we will map out the logistics. during this call, we will schedule your preparation sessions and i will refer you to a medical partner for your evaluation and prescription.
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preparation
before the journey, we meet via video to prepare the container. we will discuss how to prime your internal landscape—mentally and emotionally—and how to curate a physical space in your home that feels like a sanctuary. we ensure you feel grounded and ready for what arises.
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journey & integration
i hold the space for you as you take the medicine in the quiet of your home. we may begin with a guided meditation or intention work, allowing images and memories to surface at their own pace. in the days following, we meet for integration: a dedicated time to make meaning of the experience and begin weaving those shifts into the fabric of your daily life.
