Jacqueline Robertson, LMFT

Jacqueline Robertson, LMFT, is a licensed marriage and family therapist in Santa Barbara, California, who offers ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, psychedelic preparation and integration, and attachment-focused EMDR. She sees clients in person in Santa Barbara and by telehealth across California and Canada.

Approach

Robertson holds a master’s in clinical psychology from Antioch University and has 15 years of clinical experience. She has trained in attachment theory, EMDR, cognitive behavioural therapy, compassion-focused therapy and Hakomi mindfulness, and is also a certified nutritional practitioner. She describes her work as depth-oriented, somatic and relational, drawing on Jungian psychology and centred on early childhood and attachment wounds. For ketamine work she refers clients to a doctor or nurse practitioner, who prescribes lozenges that dissolve under the tongue; she does not supply the medicine herself. The ketamine experience itself lasts about 40 to 60 minutes within a two-hour session, supported by a guided meditation, breathwork and a music playlist made for the client.

Who it is for

She works with highly sensitive people, adults who feel anxious in relationships, and people facing self-doubt, trauma, grief or a life transition. She offers ketamine work for treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, trouble regulating emotions and early or attachment trauma.

Practical details

A first clinical assessment of 80 minutes costs $375 and a 50-minute session $300. Ketamine preparation and integration sessions cost $250 each and a ketamine session $600; most clients have about six, with integration in between. The prescription costs about $100. She does not take insurance but provides superbills.

Care and safety

A medical evaluation, free and online, comes before any ketamine work, followed by three to six preparation sessions. Her site lists contraindications including pregnancy or nursing, poorly controlled heart conditions or blood pressure, a history of psychosis, past addiction and bladder problems. Integration follows within 72 hours of each session.