Nestled in Austin, Texas, Roots Behavioral Health offers groundbreaking therapeutic solutions for individuals grappling with chronic mental health conditions. Established by Dr. Brent Turnipseed and Andrea Turnipseed in 2016, Roots Behavioral Health caters to the urgent need for affordable and effective mental health services in Austin. Their pioneering approach to mental well-being incorporates ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, a procedure that has proven remarkably effective for patients suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and substance abuse disorders. The approach is centered on a whole-body health strategy, with the dedicated team of mental health professionals at Roots providing guided sessions to ensure a patient-centered healing process.

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy at Roots Behavioral Health is an innovative process that gently softens ego defenses, thereby enhancing the effectiveness of the therapy. During these sessions, the psychotherapist ensures patient comfort and safety while guiding them through their experience. Once the primary effects of ketamine wear off, the patient and therapist come together to discuss and strategize the areas of focus. This therapy leverages ketamine-induced decreased ego defenses for more productive therapy sessions. The post-session period allows patients to recollect the experience in a safe and controlled environment, helping them to process, recognize, and analyze their experiences more deeply. Ketamine infusions are introduced as part of this therapy procedure especially for those patients who have found little success with conventional therapies or medications. These infusions help increase glutamate production, offering a fresh ray of hope for those dealing with otherwise intractable problems by essentially 'resetting' pain signal receptors.