Missouri’s first ketamine therapy practice bets on what comes next

By: Rebecca Rivas

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: August 14, 2026

Words: 1,325

Last Updated: 4 days, 2 hours ago

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Licensed clinical social worker Anne Bethune had been treating trauma clients in Kansas City for several years when, in 2017, her agency asked her to get an additional certification.

At the time, Bethune was working primarily with rape victims, using a range of therapies, including traditional talk therapy. Her clients would improve, she noticed, and then stall.

“People did a lot of work with the tools that we had at the time,” she said, “but …

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