Peg Correia, MLADC

Peg Correia is a licensed alcohol and drug counsellor (MLADC) and EMDR therapist in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, who offers ketamine-assisted therapy in person and EMDR therapy in person or online. She has worked with trauma and addiction for 33 years.

Approach

She holds an MEd from the University of New Hampshire, is an EMDRIA-approved consultant who trains other clinicians, and is a certified psychedelic-assisted treatment provider, with a 2022 certificate in psychedelic-assisted therapy and specialised MAPS training in MDMA-assisted therapy. She is also a PhD student in integral transpersonal psychology. Her EMDR work follows the Adaptive Information Processing model, helping past trauma, addiction and attachment wounds stop shaping the present, and she uses EMDR to integrate what comes up in medicine sessions. She also draws on CBT, Internal Family Systems and motivational interviewing.

Who it is for

She works with adults, couples, families and groups on trauma, including sexual abuse, family violence, combat and medical trauma, as well as substance use, chronic relapse, attachment and anger. Through a partnership with Thank You Life, she offers pro bono ketamine-assisted therapy to BIPOC, LGBTQ and other clients from marginalised communities.

Practical details

Individual sessions cost $200, private pay only, with a limited number of sliding-fee appointments, and she accepts health savings account cards. Her office is at 118 Maplewood Avenue in Portsmouth. She also runs EMDR consultation groups for clinicians at $60 to $70 a session.

Care and safety

Ketamine work starts with intake paperwork and diagnostics, then an hour-long session, in person or online. Her medical provider carries out an in-person medical screening and prescribes the ketamine, and at least three preparation sessions build trust and resourcing skills before a medicine session.