Same Team Learning Sheet

Psychedelic Therapy 101.

A brief guide to getting the most out of ketamine treatment — whether you work with a Same Team coach or not.

The Big Idea

Ketamine opens the window.
You create the change.

Ketamine can provide powerful symptom relief. But it may also create something more — an opportunity to make meaningful, lasting changes in your life.

A Different Way to Think About Treatment

Most people come to ketamine hoping to feel better — and that matters. But what if treatment could also become a tool to change your brain?

Relief Model

"I receive treatment and hope to feel better."

Growth Model

"I use the window treatment creates to practice new ways of thinking and living."

Your brain learns by repetition. Every time you repeat a thought pattern, a habit, or a reaction, you deepen that groove. Over time, the familiar paths — even the painful ones like self-criticism, avoidance, or chronic worry — become the ones your brain follows automatically.

Research suggests ketamine can influence neuroplasticity — your brain's ability to form new connections. Think of it this way:

Imagine your brain's old patterns as well-worn tracks in the snow. You've walked them so many times that your feet follow them without thinking.

Ketamine is like a fresh snowfall. For a brief window, the old tracks are covered. The surface is smooth. You can walk in any direction.

But here's what most people miss: the snow doesn't stay fresh forever. If you don't deliberately walk a new path while the surface is open, the old tracks re-emerge — and you end up right back where you started.

This is the critical insight: neuroplasticity is not the same as positive change. An open, flexible brain can just as easily re-learn old patterns as it can learn new ones. The window is real, but it's temporary — and it's yours to use or lose.

The medicine opens the window. What you practice while it's open is what your brain learns next.

Three Skills for Getting More Out of Treatment

Whether you work with a coach or on your own, these three practices can help you make the most of each session.

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Preparation

Preparation means creating the best possible conditions for your treatment experience. Give yourself time to settle before your session.

Try Before Your Next Session

  • ·Protect some quiet time beforehand
  • ·Take a gentle walk or listen to calming music
  • ·Practice slow breathing or sit outside
  • ·Avoid rushing, stressful conversations, or scrolling through upsetting news

You don't need to prepare perfectly. Being nervous doesn't mean you're doing anything wrong.

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Intention

An intention is a meaningful question you'd like to explore — not a goal to achieve, but a direction to lean toward.

Instead of → Try

"How can I feel less anxious?" → "What would help me feel safer in my everyday life?"

"I want to stop being so hard on myself" → "What would it look like to treat myself with more compassion?"

Plant the seed, then allow the experience to unfold. You don't have to force an answer.

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Integration

Integration is the most important skill. It means taking what you notice and turning it into action in your daily life.

The Key Insight

An insight alone doesn't change a habit. The opportunity comes when you turn that insight into one small, concrete experiment.

→You notice you've been criticizing yourself constantly — Spend two minutes each morning practicing a kinder inner voice
→You realize how disconnected you've become — Reach out to one friend this week
→You want to feel healthier — Start with a ten-minute walk a few days a week

For a complete session-by-session guide to preparation, intention, and integration:

See our Ketamine Integration learning sheet →

The Principle

Small changes, repeated consistently, can become lasting habits.

How Same Team Supports You

Same Team matches you with a coach to help you get the most out of ketamine treatment. We typically work together for 3–6 months — because lasting change isn't built in a single session. It's built through practice, repetition, and having someone in your corner while you experiment with positive life changes. Here's what that journey looks like:

1Month 1 — Build the Foundation

Learn the skills of preparation and intention. Approach treatment with greater confidence and purpose. Begin noticing patterns.

2Month 2 — Focus on Integration

What are you learning? What matters most to you? Start turning insights into small, meaningful experiments in your daily life.

3Months 3–6 — Build Consistency

Trying something once is different from making it part of your life. As you repeat new behaviors, your brain continues adapting. We help you stay with it until healthier patterns feel natural.

Your Next Step

Match with a Same Team Coach

Schedule a Free Consultation

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"Ketamine opens the window. You create the change."