Offering individual, couples, and group therapy, ketamine-assisted therapy, medication management…

Men’s Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy Group

Group Therapy for Emotional Access, Insight, and Integration

Coming in 2027

Facilitated by Alicia Martin, LMSW & Ben Dameron, LMSW

couples counseling NYC, couples therapy Financial District, relationship healing Battery Park City

“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.

medication and psychiatry service nearby new york, ny

Group Details

Dates: Coming in 2027

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:

medication and psychiatry service at acheron psychiatry

What the Group Includes

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.

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.