Innovative Treatments for Mental and Physical Wellness

I was hesitant for sure, for a long time. I tried dieting and exercise and programs, you name it. I would lose weight and gain it right back. The nonstop high appetite for bad food was too much for me. When I talked to Dr. Jensen, I learned about all the “cards stacked against me” with a bunch of chemical imbalances in the body. I tried bupropion, topomax, phentermine, no result. Finally, I tried semaglutide (Wegovy) and I’ve been losing 1.5 pounds per week for a month. I feel lighter. It is easier to exercise so I’m doing it more and I’m getting better results from that. It is easier to stay positive and focused on my goals, if my body isn’t fighting me. Semaglutide is a life saver.”

- C.

Anxiety has dogged me for years. Whatever I did was never enough. I doubted my intentions, other people’s motivations. I worried myself sick. With ketamine I had a childlike awe feeling. I saw different things. I couldn’t control of course what I would see, but it didn’t matter. I just trusted myself. To carry forward this lesson I do something every day to trust myself and appreciate what is sacred for me. Uniquely sacred for me. I light a candle and beside it is something I personally and privately hold precious. It might be a feather or a gift from a friend like a necklace. Then I sit with the feelings for several minutes with instrumental music playing in my room. I’m taking time to care for me. I feel a love for me that I missed for so many years.”

- C.

I was tired of not getting anywhere. You can only fight those food cravings for so long. I’ve been losing a steady one pound per week now for months. I’m down 20 pounds. I’m eating healthy and walking an hour per day. It feels good to be in control of this part of my life.”

- J.

I’m one of those where the medications only worked half ways. I tried escitalopram, prozac, venlafaxine and others. I learned to think in healthy ways. I meditated. It all helped–but the cloud of gloom still hung over my head. It affected my relationships, my family, me. Is this how I want my life to be? I said no. The first ketamine treatment was eye opening. I felt really good about me. I saw stars and weird things. My mood picked up each week. After 3 weeks I had the best mood I’d had in 20 years. I stayed on my medication and counseling. The ketamine experience was one where I talked about it while it was happening, and a note taker was there writing everything down. I have about 5 pages of notes now. The one thing I saw was symbolic, a deep insight into my soul. I kept probing for more insights with my counsellor, who was trained in how to work with people who had a ketamine experience. Well, I didn’t get more insights than 1. And my mood isn’t 100%, it’s more like 90% better, which is disappointing. So there are some positives and negatives with ketamine.”

- B

My blood sugar was creeping up. I have chronic back pain and that really stopped me from exercising. My only option was eat clean food and eat less, but I just couldn’t do it. Tried for months and months. Got off medications that caused weight gain. Joined weight loss programs. Did meal plans. Counted calories. Didn’t work. But now on semaglutide (Wegovy) all of that works. I don’t weigh myself but my clothes are fitting more loosely every month for the past year, so I know I’m on the right track. I got my hope back.”

- F.

I went through the worst trauma in my first marriage to an angry narcissist. I couldn’t stop reliving the abuse. Counseling helped somewhat. Medications did help. But still the memories came back so badly. With ketamine, I felt ould look at myself and just care about me. I felt a deep sense of peace. The trauma was in the past. I was surrounded by a world full of beauty and caring–why would I want to ignore that for the sake of something (trauma) that didn’t even exist now? This insight rocked my world. But with ketamine assisted psychotherapy, I was asked to act on that insight. I drew a sketch of plants and flowers in nature to express my new insight. Now everyday I take a nature walk to keep alive this insight of what matters and what is real in my life.”

- K.