Laura Evans, LMFT

Laura Evans, LMFT, is a marriage and family therapist and supervisor in Austin, Texas, and the lead therapist at the Illumma clinic. She offers ketamine-assisted therapy (KAT) by intravenous infusion at Illumma, as well as low-dose ketamine sessions combined with Somatic Experiencing.

Approach

Evans studied psychology at the University of Texas at Austin (BA) and counselling at St. Edward’s University (MA). Her ketamine training includes certificates for individual and group work from the Psychedelic Research and Training Institute and a Fluence course in preparation and integration, and she is completing her Somatic Experiencing certification, expecting the practitioner designation in 2026. In the combined sessions a low sublingual dose quiets ordinary thinking while keeping contact with the body. She also draws on family systems, IFS, polyvagal and attachment theory, and has training in MDMA therapy and psilocybin facilitation, which she plans to offer once they are legally available.

Who it is for

She works with adults and adolescents from 14, including neurodivergent and LGBTQ clients, and especially with people who have lived through developmental trauma and with therapists who are struggling themselves. Her work is aimed at those for whom standard treatment has not been enough, for example with treatment-resistant depression, trauma or chronic pain.

Practical details

A 50-minute Somatic Experiencing session costs $185 and a 2-hour low-dose ketamine session with SE $370, not counting the medical consultation and prescription through Illumma. She does not take insurance but provides paperwork for out-of-network claims, and the first consultation is free. Her office is on Medical Arts Street in Austin.

Care and safety

Medical consultation and prescribing for ketamine run through Illumma. She notes that in Texas, ketamine is at present the one psychedelic-assisted therapy that is legal.