{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"#197: Christi Myers: Restoring Well-Being with Ketamine Therapy & Psychotherapy","description":"OVERVIEW: Jason A. Duprat, Entrepreneur, Healthcare Practitioner, and Host of the Healthcare Entrepreneur Academy podcast talks with Christi Myers, MS, EMT-P, CEO, Director, and Founder of Flow Integrative. Christi highlights the steps she took to open her practice and also talks about why it\u2019s important to focus on the patient experience.   EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS: Christi has been a paramedic for the last 20 years and she\u2019s been teaching for ten years. The mental health of her students and people in the healthcare industry motivated her to open her ketamine practice in Redlands, CA in November 2020. She recently moved her clinic to Encinitas in April 2021.    It was a five-month process for Christi to open her practice. She asked a physician to join her and everything unfolded during COVID. Her advice? Step in 100%! Christi credits the Ketamine Academy course for helping her understand the legal aspects of the business, as well as scope of practice.  She explains the difference between assisted psychotherapy and getting a low-dose ketamine infusion. The dosing structure depends on how people cope outside of therapy. People are struggling with depression and ketamine isn\u2019t covered by insurance. So Christi created a nonprofit to help those who can\u2019t afford treatments.  She credits Osmind and Caretaker for being great partners and helping her with the launch and operations of the practice.  Christi was able to source partners because of her working relationships as a paramedic.  Christi provides an overview of her services and what it\u2019s like to partner with a physician. Her patient experience includes providing space for patients to release emotion - for the clinic and staff to offer an open space and heart. They also provide gravity blankets to help patients feel grounded.  The goal is to restore well-being using individualized, scientific-based therapeutic methods.  There is no blanket approach for treating patients - it\u2019s an intimate experience for each person.     3 KEY POINTS: There\u2019s a stigma about ketamine due to recreational abuse, but it can be beneficial for treating depression and anxiety\u2014even PTSD\u2014if given in small doses. Christi hired an attorney to help her with the legal aspects of opening her practice. She then created two corporations, partnered with a physician, and utilized her knowledge in medicine and wellness. Christi makes sure the psychotherapy sessions are not too clinical to ensure her clients feel safe and comfortable enough to help reach a breakthrough.   TWEETABLE QUOTES: \u201cIt comes down to courage of trying something essentially taboo.\u201d - Christi Myers \u201c[Starting your own practice] isn\u2019t easy, but it isn\u2019t challenging as long as you have pieces to rely on.\u201d - Christi Myers   CONNECT WITH JASON DUPRAT: LinkedIn | Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Facebook Group   RESOURCES: Sign up for one of our free business start-up Masterclasses by heading over to https:\/\/healthcareboss.org\/masterclass\/ Have a healthcare business question? Text me at 386-284-4955, and I\u2019ll add you to my contacts. Occasionally, I\u2019ll share important announcements and answer your questions as well. Do you enjoy our podcast? Leave a rating and review: https:\/\/lovethepodcast.com\/hea   ","author_name":"Healthcare Boss Academy Podcast","author_url":"https:\/\/www.healthcareboss.org","html":"