Brooklyn Psychedelic Therapy

About

Brooklyn Psychedelic Therapy is a depth-oriented psychotherapy practice located at 36 Waverly Avenue in Brooklyn, New York, founded and led by Sybil Ottenstein, LMHC, CHT. The practice integrates the transformative potential of altered states of consciousness with the grounding presence of a trusted therapeutic relationship, offering ketamine-assisted psychotherapy alongside individual therapy, couples therapy, and psychedelic integration services. Ottenstein's clinical approach draws on Hakomi Mindful Psychotherapy, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, and a range of mindfulness-based practices, creating a body-centered, relationally attuned container for psychedelic work that distinguishes the practice from clinics focused primarily on medication delivery. The practice emphasizes that the therapeutic relationship — not the substance — is the primary instrument of change, with ketamine serving as a catalyst for deeper somatic and psychological access within an ongoing therapeutic process. Group KAP offerings extend the relational dimension of the work, allowing participants to witness and be witnessed in their psychedelic experiences within a carefully facilitated group container. Brooklyn Psychedelic Therapy represents a model of psychedelic-assisted care that is firmly rooted in the depth psychotherapy tradition, treating the psychedelic experience as one element within a comprehensive, body-centered therapeutic engagement.

Depth Orientation

Brooklyn Psychedelic Therapy grounds its ketamine-assisted work in Hakomi mindful psychotherapy and Somatic Experiencing, body-centered depth modalities that treat the therapeutic relationship and somatic awareness as primary vehicles for transformation rather than the ketamine itself. The practice integrates Internal Family Systems, mindfulness-based interventions, and relational-psychodynamic frameworks, positioning the psychedelic experience within a rich ecology of depth psychological methods. This approach reflects a commitment to working with the whole person — body, psyche, and relational field — rather than targeting symptoms pharmacologically.

Treatment Modalities

Program Details

Best for

• PTSD and complex trauma
• Depression
• Anxiety
• Relationship difficulties
• Somatic symptoms
• Psychedelic integration

Notable Clinicians

• Sybil Ottenstein, LMHC, CHT — Founder, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Certified Hakomi Therapist

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