Novamind Inc. strengthened its clinical programming with the announcement that Frontline KAP, a group-based psychedelic treatment program, is now accessible to the public at select Novamind clinics. Novamind, in partnership with Wholeness Center, piloted the program over a nine-month period to investigate group ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) for frontline healthcare workers suffering from pandemic-related burnout, stress and trauma. Healthcare workers are significantly impacted by the pandemic with reports of 93% experiencing stress, 86% experiencing anxiety and 76% experiencing exhaustion and burnout.1 Frontline KAP provides a platform for processing trauma with peers, more effectively building community and reducing feelings of isolation compared to individual treatment.

The expanded treatment program now also welcomes individuals in demanding helping professions such as police, firefighters and paramedics who experience similar work-related stressors. Frontline KAP is currently being offered at Novamind's Murray Clinic, one of several clinics in its network purposefully designed to accommodate group treatment. Following a complementary screening process, groups of up to six individuals are selected to participate in a six-week protocol that includes group psychotherapy, integration sessions and three ketamine dosing sessions co-led by a licensed psychotherapist and a licensed prescriber.