Pioneer Counseling and Consulting

Pioneer Counseling and Consulting offers Spravato treatment in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania for adults whose depression has not improved on at least two other antidepressants. Spravato is a nasal spray form of esketamine approved by the FDA and works faster than most pills.

Sara Obringer, a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, gives the dose while patients rest on an exam table. Patients stay about two hours for observation, then need a friend or family member to drive them home. Resting for the rest of the day helps, since dizziness and drowsiness are common.

Care starts with a full psychiatric evaluation, offered in the office or by video. Many people notice fewer symptoms within a few weeks. The practice serves Canonsburg and Washington County.