Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates

Washington Behavioral Medicine Associates in Chevy Chase, Maryland offers ketamine therapy for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, anxiety disorders, and chronic pain in select cases, serving patients across Montgomery County and the greater DC metro area. Board-certified psychiatrists provide multiple delivery methods, including IV ketamine infusions over 40 to 60 minutes, Spravato esketamine nasal spray, intramuscular injections, and sublingual lozenges for maintenance between in-office treatments.

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy is available with all delivery methods, integrating guided therapy sessions during or after treatment to help patients process insights and emotions for deeper healing. Treatment begins with a comprehensive evaluation, followed by an induction phase of about six sessions over two to three weeks, then a maintenance phase every three to six weeks.

Led by Dr. Gonzalo Laje, the interdisciplinary team specializes in interventional psychiatry, mood disorders, and trauma care. All sessions are conducted in a medically supervised setting with vital sign monitoring, low patient-to-provider ratios, and thorough screening. WBMA integrates psychiatric services, therapy, and neuromodulation under one roof.