Whole-person care
for patients and caregivers
We collaborate with oncologists at every stage of the illness trajectory, treating the biomedical and the psychospiritual symptoms of cancer alongside your treatment plan.
Cancer affects more than the body. Many patients also carry anxiety, depression, or isolation.
- 3 phases
- Preparation, a guided session, and integration
- Every stage
- From diagnosis through advanced illness
- Regular
- Progress updates to the oncology team
- Covered
- Palliative consultation, on many plans
- Your patientAnxiety, depression, distress
- Their caregiversSupport & grief care
- Oncology planStays yours
- ProgressRegular updates
Aligned with the broader oncology care plan
Specialized support for cancer patients
By partnering with us, oncologists extend a higher level of care to their patients, and to the people caring for them.
- 01
Psychological & existential care
Psychiatric consultation and psychotherapy for depression, anxiety, and existential distress in serious illness, with an integrative focus on emotional, spiritual, and psychological well-being.
- 02
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy
An adjunct to psycho-oncology care: preparation, a guided ketamine session, and integration therapy, to ease anxiety and depression and support acceptance through life transitions.
- 03Often overlooked
For caregivers
Anticipatory grief while caregiving, support through the dying time, and bereavement care after, including grief that has stayed at full intensity a year on.
Before, during, and after a loss
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Collaborative care
Regular updates on patient progress keep everything aligned with the broader oncology care plan. Your patient stays yours.
Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy,
as an adjunct to psycho-oncology
Prescribed off-label and administered under physician supervision, for patients whose anxiety or depression hasn’t responded to first-line care.
How each course runs
- 01
Preparation
Sessions to build safety, set intentions, and address concerns before treatment begins
- 02
Guided session
A supervised ketamine experience in a calm setting, with a therapist present throughout
- 03
Integration
Follow-up sessions to make sense of the experience and turn insight into lasting change
- Process and find acceptance during life transitions
- Strengthen emotional and spiritual well-being
- Reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression
KAP integrates preparation, the therapeutic session, and integration therapy, so emotional and spiritual healing holds. We offer it as an adjunct to traditional psycho-oncology care.
Which of your patients this is for
Patients and families at any stage of the illness trajectory, including those experiencing:
A good fit
Refer- Anxiety or depression tied to a cancer diagnosisAt diagnosis, through treatment, or in advanced illness
- Existential distressQuestions of meaning, dignity, and connection
- Emotional challenges in advanced illnessIncluding holding space for the end of life
- Difficult life transitionsProcessing and finding acceptance as circumstances change
- Caregivers under strainAnticipatory grief while caring for someone they love
- Bereaved family membersGrief that has stayed at full intensity a year on
Every patient completes a comprehensive screening and medical intake with our physician before any treatment is scheduled.
Talk to us first
Case by case- Unstable cardiovascular disease
- Uncontrolled hypertension
We review these clinically before anything is scheduled.
Not a candidate for ketamine
Not a fit- Active, uncontrolled psychosis or mania
- Allergy to ketamine
Psychotherapy and palliative support may still fit.
Dr. Houman Farzin, MD
Palliative care physician researcher and educator
Our clinical focus on serious illness, dying, and grief is the founding identity of the practice, not a service line added for reach. His work on existential distress and end-of-life care has been covered by the CBC, La Presse, and Radio-Canada, and presented at ICPR.
Send us the patient.
We keep the oncology plan whole
Three steps, and only the first one is yours.
- 01
You refer
Send a referral through our secure form or call us directly.
- 02
We screen and treat
A comprehensive screening and medical intake with our physician comes before any treatment.
- 03
You stay informed
Regular updates on patient progress keep everything aligned with your oncology care plan.
What it costs your patient
Spravato®, psychiatry, and psychotherapy are covered by many major plans, and we verify benefits up front. Ketamine therapy is self-pay, with itemized superbills and financing available.
Common questions
Every patient completes a comprehensive screening and medical intake with our physician before any treatment is scheduled. If KAP isn’t appropriate, we’ll tell you and your patient directly.
It depends on the treatment. Spravato®, psychiatry, and psychotherapy are covered by many major plans, and we verify benefits up front. Ketamine therapy is self-pay, with itemized superbills for possible reimbursement, and financing is available.
It varies by patient. We usually start with a first session or a short course to see how they respond, then build the rest of the plan around their progress.
Ketamine has a well-characterized safety profile under medical supervision. Every patient is screened for contraindications, and all sessions are physician-supervised with monitoring throughout.
Yes. Breathwork, mindfulness, and other non-drug practices can support deep emotional processing on their own, and many patients begin there. If a medication-based path ever makes sense, that conversation happens with a physician.