PSIP stands for Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy. Say that five times fast, or just remember this: it’s a ketamine-assisted, body-based approach to trauma that doesn’t ask you to only talk your way through it.

You can understand exactly what happened to you and still notice your body responding to it years later.

PSIP works with the idea that trauma can show up not only in memory and thought, but in physical responses and patterns in the nervous system: bracing, shutting down, staying on alert long after the danger has passed.

Understanding what happened and changing how your body responds to it aren’t always the same thing. That gap is where PSIP offers a different way of working.

How PSIP is Different.

PSIP brings together ketamine-assisted treatment, somatic work that pays attention to physical and nervous-system responses, and an active therapeutic relationship with the provider throughout the process.

It’s not exposure therapy with extra steps. And it’s not a guided psychedelic experience with a clinical label attached. It’s a structured, provider-led approach for people whose trauma symptoms haven’t changed enough through talk therapy alone.

For some people with persistent trauma symptoms, PSIP creates another way to work with responses that have been difficult to shift through conversation alone.

Not because they haven’t tried hard enough. Understanding something and changing how your body responds to it aren’t always the same thing.

Who PSIP May Be For.

Some people come to PSIP after years of therapy. Some have tried multiple medications. Often, they’ve done a lot of work and have a clear understanding of what happened, but their body still responds in ways they can’t simply think or talk themselves out of.

PSIP isn’t usually the first step in mental health care. It may be an option for people with persistent trauma symptoms who have tried other approaches without getting enough relief and are looking for a different way to work with what’s still showing up.

Is PSIP Right for Everyone?

No, and a good provider will tell you that before a good marketing page does. 

Because PSIP at Embodied Psychiatry includes a ketamine-assisted component, it starts with an individual evaluation. That means looking at your medical history, current medications, symptoms, previous treatments, and whether this approach makes sense for your particular situation.

PSIP isn’t appropriate for every person or every diagnosis. The evaluation comes first for a reason.

What to Expect at Embodied Psychiatry.

LaVeta Jarrett, PMHNP-BC, is a PSIP-certified provider trained in Psychedelic Somatic Interactional Psychotherapy, a body-based approach that pays attention to the physical and nervous-system responses associated with trauma.

She offers PSIP alongside ketamine and esketamine treatment, medication management, and trauma-informed psychiatric care. They’re different tools, but they’re grounded in the same way of looking at care: your biology, your history, your body, and what’s happening in your life aren’t separate conversations.

Whatever treatment you’re considering, you’ll hear the reasoning behind it, the risks, the trade-offs, and what we know—and don’t know—about how people respond. You get to ask questions. You get to disagree.

Care is available in person in Wichita and by telehealth across Kansas.