The recent re-emerging psychedelic renaissance has offered a number of promising medical benefits for patients suffering of mental health conditions. Most notably, there have been research developments in the use of MDMA, cannabis, ketamine, psilocybin, and ayahuasca, among other substances in therapeutic settings. Read more to learn about which modalities are being offered at the Behavioral Wellness Clinic.
• Ketamine • MDMA • Psilocybin • Ayahuasca
Ketamine is a medication originally used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. However, ketamine also has major therapeutic benefits when used in a clinical setting, with research showing clear benefits for depression and suicidality. Ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP) has been can be helpful for helping people explore and process challenging emotional injuries, and it can produce new insights and perspectives surrounding these pain points. With the guidance of a trained therapist, KAP can aid clients in addressing thought processes which hold them back to develop new, healthier ones that can help them move forward with their lives as happier and healthier individuals.
MDMA, which is the main component of ecstasy, is a synthetic drug known to alter mood and perception. MDMA has similar effects in a clinical setting as ketamine, but with some differences. MDMA provides a more heart-opening feeling of connection to the world and even other individuals. MDMA is good for building trust and would be especially useful for people who might have trouble connecting and opening up to therapists about painful emotional experiences. MDMA also fosters feelings of love, joy, and connectedness to the world.
Psilocybin is the active ingredient in psychedelic "magic" mushrooms, and typically elicits a heightened emotional and sensory experience. In the presence of an experienced clinician and a supportive setting, psilocybin can lead to long-term positive effects in patients. Psilocybin allows for entry into deep emotions, memories, and insights that are more difficult to access in a typical therapy setting. In recent years, studies conducted at Johns Hopkins and Yale University have explored the efficacy of this drug. Although it is still in trial phases and not yet available to the public, psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy shows a great deal of promise to help patients suffering from anxiety, OCD, depression, and emotional trauma.
Ayahuasca is a powerful traditional medicine from the Amazon that can improve mental health. While not legal in most settings, ayahuasca can be used for religious purposes. People all over the world make pilgrimages to Central and South America to legally access this sacred plant medicine in its natural environment for help and healing, in conjunction with traditional healers.
The recent re-emerging psychedelic renaissance has offered a number of promising medical benefits for patients suffering of mental health conditions. Most notably, there have been research developments in the use of MDMA, cannabis, ketamine, psilocybin, and ayahuasca, among other substances in therapeutic settings. Read more to learn about which modalities are being offered at the Behavioral Wellness Clinic.
• Ketamine • MDMA • Psilocybin • Ayahuasca
Ketamine is a medication originally used for starting and maintaining anesthesia. However, ketamine also has major therapeutic benefits when used in a clinical setting, with research showing clear benefits for depression and suicidality. Ketamine assisted psychotherapy (KAP) has been can be helpful for helping people explore and process challenging emotional injuries, and it can produce new insights and perspectives surrounding these pain points. With the guidance of a trained therapist, KAP can aid clients in addressing thought processes which hold them back to develop new, healthier ones that can help them move forward with their lives as happier and healthier individuals.
MDMA, which is the main component of ecstasy, is a synthetic drug known to alter mood and perception. MDMA has similar effects in a clinical setting as ketamine, but with some differences. MDMA provides a more heart-opening feeling of connection to the world and even other individuals. MDMA is good for building trust and would be especially useful for people who might have trouble connecting and opening up to therapists about painful emotional experiences. MDMA also fosters feelings of love, joy, and connectedness to the world.
Psilocybin is the active ingredient in psychedelic "magic" mushrooms, and typically elicits a heightened emotional and sensory experience. In the presence of an experienced clinician and a supportive setting, psilocybin can lead to long-term positive effects in patients. Psilocybin allows for entry into deep emotions, memories, and insights that are more difficult to access in a typical therapy setting. In recent years, studies conducted at Johns Hopkins and Yale University have explored the efficacy of this drug. Although it is still in trial phases and not yet available to the public, psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy shows a great deal of promise to help patients suffering from anxiety, OCD, depression, and emotional trauma.
Ayahuasca is a powerful traditional medicine from the Amazon that can improve mental health. While not legal in most settings, ayahuasca can be used for religious purposes. People all over the world make pilgrimages to Central and South America to legally access this sacred plant medicine in its natural environment for help and healing, in conjunction with traditional healers.
Welcome to the Behavioral Wellness Clinic (BWC). We are located in Tolland, Connecticut, 10 minutes from the University of Connecticut (UConn), 20 minutes from Hartford, and a little over an hour from Boston. We are close to Eastern Connecticut, greater New England, and we offer effective online therapy to numerous other states and countries as well.
BWC is a group of caring clinicians ready to help you using a combination of scientifically-proven treatment approaches, clinical expertise, and genuine concern for your well-being. We strive to use our knowledge and counseling skills to join you in your journey to overcome barriers in life that cause difficulty and distress. Throughout this process, we respect your priorities, cultural background, values, religious faith, and life goals.
Behavioral Wellness Clinic clinicians are a team of psychotherapists and mental health professionals practicing at a professional facility in Tolland, Connecticut. Each clinician specializes in several different areas of counseling and mental health care, maintaining the highest professional standards.
BWC therapists have a cognitive-behavioral orientation, which means they tend take an active approach to treatment. Therapists use proven techniques to facilitate progress and help clients meet individual goals. It is important to us that clients understand how therapy will help them and what to expect. Our therapists will take time to explain their conceptualization of the problem and how treatment will work for you.
Anyone struggling with anxiety, phobias, traumatic memories, OCD, PTSD, or related conditions can benefit from the services of BWC therapists. Additionally, individuals seeking counseling for interpersonal issues may experience positive changes in their intimacy, communication, and other obstacles that may interfere with relationships.
• Expert Therapies: • Cognitive behavioral therapy • Exposure and ritual/response prevention • Prolonged exposure therapy • Functional analytic psychotherapy • Ketamine therapy • Psychedelic integration therapy
Welcome to the Behavioral Wellness Clinic (BWC). We are located in Tolland, Connecticut, 10 minutes from the University of Connecticut (UConn), 20 minutes from Hartford, and a little over an hour from Boston. We are close to Eastern Connecticut, greater New England, and we offer effective online therapy to numerous other states and countries as well.
BWC is a group of caring clinicians ready to help you using a combination of scientifically-proven treatment approaches, clinical expertise, and genuine concern for your well-being. We strive to use our knowledge and counseling skills to join you in your journey to overcome barriers in life that cause difficulty and distress. Throughout this process, we respect your priorities, cultural background, values, religious faith, and life goals.
Behavioral Wellness Clinic clinicians are a team of psychotherapists and mental health professionals practicing at a professional facility in Tolland, Connecticut. Each clinician specializes in several different areas of counseling and mental health care, maintaining the highest professional standards.
BWC therapists have a cognitive-behavioral orientation, which means they tend take an active approach to treatment. Therapists use proven techniques to facilitate progress and help clients meet individual goals. It is important to us that clients understand how therapy will help them and what to expect. Our therapists will take time to explain their conceptualization of the problem and how treatment will work for you.
Anyone struggling with anxiety, phobias, traumatic memories, OCD, PTSD, or related conditions can benefit from the services of BWC therapists. Additionally, individuals seeking counseling for interpersonal issues may experience positive changes in their intimacy, communication, and other obstacles that may interfere with relationships.
• Expert Therapies: • Cognitive behavioral therapy • Exposure and ritual/response prevention • Prolonged exposure therapy • Functional analytic psychotherapy • Ketamine therapy • Psychedelic integration therapy
We understand the cultural, social, and spiritual issues that shape the whole person. At BWC every therapist is dedicated to providing culturally-competent services to diverse clients, whether or not that therapist identifies with a minoritized ethnic or racial group. Our therapists are professional, open-minded, flexible, and will make you feel understood and validated. That being said, sometimes clients need to someone from their own ethnic group, or at least someone with lived experience of being racialized. As such, the following therapists color are available to work with clients by request.
We support our men and women in uniform. Low-cost treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is offered for veterans and active duty persons suffering as a result of trauma connected to service or otherwise, who could not otherwise afford treatment.
