Men’s Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Group
Group Therapy for Emotional Access, Insight, and Integration
Program Dates: March 31 – May 5, 2026
Schedule:
- Tuesdays at 5 PM (in-person ketamine sessions)
- Thursdays at 11 AM (virtual integration sessions)
Facilitated by Alicia Martin, LMSW & Ben Dameron, LMSW
“You do not have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.”
-Dan Millman
A Space for Men to Process Together
This is a space for men who feel pressure to hold it all together—and often hold it alone.
Many men carry responsibility, expectation, and internal strain with limited space to pause, reflect, or be supported. You may be outwardly functioning, but inwardly wrestling with shutdown, irritability, numbness, loneliness, or an ongoing sense that something isn’t quite aligned.
This group offers a structured, trauma-informed ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) experience designed for emotional access and integration within a male-attuned group setting. Healing here is not about fixing or self-optimization—it is about restoring access to internal stability, emotional range, and self-trust.
Verbal sharing is always optional. You can benefit without “performing” vulnerability, competing, or forcing yourself to talk before you’re ready.
Group Details
Program Dates:
- Preparation Session: March 31, 2026
- Wrap-Up: May 5, 2026
Schedule:
- In-Person Dosing: Tuesdays at 5 PM | Starting April 7, 2026
- Virtual Integration: Thursdays at 11 AM | Starting April 9, 2026
Format: Hybrid
- In-person at 11 Broadway, Suite 930, NYC
- Virtual via Zoom
Led by: Alicia Martin, LMSW & Ben Dameron, LMSW
Cost: In-network with Aetna and Cigna. OON superbills available.
Who This Group Is For
This group may be a good fit if you:
- Feel pressure to remain composed, capable, or in control
- Experience emotional shutdown, reactivity, or numbness
- Carry anger, internal pressure, or restlessness beneath the surface
- Feel disconnected from meaning, intimacy, or emotional clarity
- Are navigating shifting expectations around masculinity, vulnerability, and caretaking
What the Group Includes
- A supportive group space designed to feel steady, respectful, and non-judgmental
- Clear guidance and reflection to help you understand stress, emotions, and long-standing patterns—without jargon
- Attention to the body and nervous system, helping you notice how emotions show up physically and how to settle when things feel intense
- Ketamine sessions in a medically supported setting, used thoughtfully to open perspective and soften rigid patterns—not to induce a “high”
- Preparation and integration sessions to help make sense of insights and apply them meaningfully to daily life
Core Themes We May Explore
Themes shift based on what feels most relevant and alive for the group.
Masculinity, Identity & Worth
How masculine conditioning, role expectations, and performance-based standards shape identity, self-worth, and internal authority.
Emotional Life & Nervous System Patterns
Understanding shutdown, anger, and reactivity as nervous system responses—and developing greater emotional awareness.
Connection, Loneliness & Relational Challenges
Exploring loneliness, intimacy, and connection without sacrificing autonomy or self-respect.
Sex, Desire & Relationship Dynamics
Examining desire, shame, intimacy, and relational patterns within shifting gender roles and expectations.
Meet the Facilitators
Alicia Martin, LMSW (she/her)
Alicia specializes in relational trauma and emotional healing, supporting clients in rebuilding self-trust, clarity, and a compassionate relationship with themselves.
Ben Dameron, LMSW (he/him)
Ben works with men navigating emotional pressure, internal strain, and life transitions, offering a grounded, respectful space for insight, regulation, and meaningful change.
Getting Started
Interested in joining? The Acheron team is happy to answer questions about the group’s structure, process, and whether ketamine-assisted group work feels like a good fit for you.
Contact Acheron Psychiatry if you have any questions.