Jill C. Fimbel, LCMHC

Jill C. Fimbel, MA, LCMHC, CPATC, is a licensed clinical mental health counsellor in Amherst, New Hampshire, offering individual therapy and ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP). She founded The Wellness Seed Collective, a shared practice where other providers offer services such as acupuncture, massage and psychiatric medication management.

Approach

Fimbel studied clinical psychology at Keene State College and mental health counselling at Rivier University, and has held her New Hampshire licence since 2012. In 2024 she completed a year-long certification in psychedelic-assisted therapy for ketamine, psilocybin and MDMA at the Integrative Psychiatry Institute. Her talk therapy draws on CBT, exposure therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, expressive arts and Internal Family Systems. She previously worked in residential care, a brain injury unit and early intervention.

Who it is for

She sees teenagers and adults aged 16 to about 66 for therapy, and adults from 18 for ketamine work. Her specialties include anxiety, depression, grief, binge and emotional eating, life transitions, perimenopause, pregnancy and postpartum, and psychedelic integration. For clients who seek psilocybin or MDMA where it is legal, she offers risk management and integration therapy.

Practical details

Sessions take place in person at her office in Amherst. She works out of network with insurers: the intake costs $245 and a 55-minute session $170, with shorter sessions at $130 or $85. Ketamine pricing is discussed after the intake form. Her practice partners with the charity Thank You Life, whose donations help clients who struggle to afford KAP.

Care and safety

Ketamine work starts once care is established, with two or three preparation sessions. One of three local prescribers screens each client’s health and sets the dose, and the client brings the sublingual ketamine to her office. The dosing session lasts two to three hours, one to one in a quiet room, and an integration session follows within 24 hours.