# Choosing the Right Ketamine Clinic for You with Katie Fassbinder, MD

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Published: 2026-06-11T09:00:00+00:00
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In this episode of the Psychedelic Medicine Podcast, Katie Fassbinder, MD joins to explore how to choose the right ketamine clinic. Dr. Fassbinder is the Faculty Medical Lead for ketamine-assisted psychotherapy training at Elemental Psychedelics and a practicing psychiatrist based in Wisconsin with over 20 years of experience. She also directs mental health and KAP programming at Promega and has worked extensively in public-sector mental health systems. In this conversation, Dr. Fassbinder explores how patients can make informed decisions when choosing a ketamine clinic, emphasizing that safety, therapeutic support, and personal fit should guide the process. She discusses the differences between medical ketamine treatment and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, highlighting how factors such as trauma history, treatment goals, medical complexity, and access to integration support can influence the most appropriate model of care. The conversation also examines the strengths and limitations of various routes of administration, including IV, intramuscular, sublingual, and at-home ketamine programs. Throughout, Dr. Fassbinder stresses the importance of preparation, integration, set and setting, and finding a treatment environment that feels safe and supportive, noting that ketamine's benefits are often maximized when paired with meaningful therapeutic relationships and ongoing psychological support. In this episode, you'll hear: Key factors to consider when evaluating the safety of a ketamine clinic How medical and psychological needs influence the type of ketamine treatment that may be most appropriate The differences between ketamine-assisted psychotherapy and more medically oriented ketamine treatment models How IV, intramuscular, sublingual, and at-home ketamine approaches…

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