Pala Medicine

02/19/2026

At Pala Medicine 2026 is the year of community and events to bring us together both online and in person!

On Feb 20th we have a 6 person sound healing w/ ketamine for deep, somatic healing in safety and community. A collaboration of and

On Sundays we host 4 person group sessions w ketamine

Online offerings include art and narrative medicine integration - coming soon!

Keep in touch with our calendar, use the QR code or the link in bio!

More to come in

02/18/2026

At Pala Medicine, treatment extends beyond appointments. Healing is not confined to a single session or a brief conversation, it is a process that unfolds over time, in daily life, relationships, and the nervous system.

Preparation helps establish emotional safety and clarity. By understanding what to expect, having space to ask questions, and feeling informed and supported, patients can enter care feeling grounded rather than rushed or overwhelmed. This foundation supports trust, regulation, and openness.
Integration supports meaningful, long-term change. Reflection, processing, and gentle structure help patients make sense of their experiences: turning insight into understanding and understanding into action. Integration allows emotional and cognitive shifts to be absorbed rather than lost between visits.
This model allows insight to translate into real-life healing, not just temporary relief, but sustainable change that aligns with each patient’s values, goals, and lived experience.

At Pala Medicine, care is designed to meet you where you are and support you as healing continues beyond the clinic.

02/17/2026

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) coming out to connect the dots between global conflict and pediatrics.

AAP’s new policy statement outlines the crucial role pediatricians and other health care providers play in providing support to children impacted by global armed conflict, both in terms of providing adequate health care and advocating for policies that protect children. Learn more about the new policy: https://bit.ly/4rPJiUk

02/16/2026

Mental health treatment should never be one-size-fits-all — because no two people arrive with the same story.

At Pala Medicine, we understand that each patient carries a unique history, nervous system, lived experience, and set of healing goals. What you’ve been through matters. How your body responds matters. What feels safe and sustainable for you matters.

That’s why our care plans are never templated or rushed. We take time to listen, to understand patterns, and to collaborate on treatment that aligns with your values, identity, and needs — adjusting along the way as healing unfolds.
Because your story is different.

And your care should reflect that.

02/11/2026

Ketamine-assisted therapy at Pala Medicine is delivered within a structured, clinically guided model that prioritizes safety, evaluation, and ongoing support.

Every patient begins with a comprehensive assessment to determine whether this treatment is appropriate for their needs.

02/10/2026

Chronic stress, trauma, anxiety, and depression often stem from a dysregulated nervous system.

At Pala Medicine, we focus on treatments that help the body and brain return to a state of safety, where healing becomes possible.

02/04/2026

Pala Medicine provides thoughtful, evidence-based personalized care for individuals seeking more than symptom management.

We combine medical expertise, integrative approaches, and individualized treatment planning to support mental and emotional healing—at your pace.

02/02/2026

Sharing a conversation about KAP in adolescents from the pediatric perspective with an international colleague in the UK one week, while catching up with another colleague in Australia who is working with ket@mine, psil@cabin and MD*A in patients w eating disorders is to recognize the global scope of psychedelic medicines. The roll out is uneven and context dependent and patients are engaging in medical tourism to places outside the US, as well as to states that have legalized pathways (OR, CO, NM) to avail of life saving treatment by the thousands.

As board certified pediatricians we are part of the frontline of care in mental health in adolescents and the AAP recognizes the important role of the pediatric care provider in the detection, diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions.

The story of how I came to practice ketamine therapy after 25years in pediatrics, and why it necessitated a shift into a fairly nascent field, occurs on the backdrop of a massive decline in the mental health of children and families. It became a moral dilemma for me — knowing there is a cure (not just management, but a cure), and that applying this modality early instead of waiting until treatment resistance has set in, can give back years to a young person’s life, health back to their family system and shift their identity from broken to whole, was one I could not wait on.

No one should have to wait on a solution to make its way through while years of life are being lost to disability and suffering.

This conversation and many more will need to be had in countless ways until we get to a place where the stigma is overcome by the reality: it works.

This is medical neuromodulation that is on par with neurosurgery — pathways are reignited, capabilities are uncovered and the nervous system is regulated to create lasting and remarkable changes to how we function.

The future of this medicine is emerging slowly, but surely, and it’s an honor to represent what best practice looks like for practitioners and parents alike in the adolescent and young adult.

02/02/2026

At Pala Medicine, healing is never rushed.
Our approach centers the nervous system, emotional safety, and evidence-based care to support lasting mental health outcomes.

This month, we’re sharing more about our treatment philosophy, patient-centered care model, and how integrative psychiatry can support deeper healing.

01/31/2026

Being Here Now can feel like the most difficult thing to do. Escaping this reality seems wise and there are countless ways the dissociate.
It is an act of resistance and courage to continue to love, continue to care and continue to learn.
A reminder to embody and be present, from a frontline fire fighter and chaplain with lessons and teachings from his own personal experience.
Listen now on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts.

01/31/2026

Psychedelic healing requires community, guidance and support. You don’t have to go it alone.

At Pala Medicine we partner with practitioners who bring their varied expertise and skills to healing our community.

Come explore and find your own healing path.

01/30/2026

What if the pain you’ve learned to avoid is the very place where healing begins? In this episode of Too Curious MDs, Jared ‘Rudrananda’ Turner reflects on early trauma, years in frontline crisis work, and a spiritual search that led him back into the body. Through breathwork, chanting, ritual, and contemplative practice, he describes how healing emerges not from fixing what’s ‘broken,’ but from remembering who we are beneath our stories.
The conversation explores the need for a strong container (through surrender, community, and embodied awareness) so insight and wisdom can be lived rather than lost. He shares why the ‘genuine heart of sadness’ is a shared human experience, how community creates safety for transformation, and how simple, grounded practices can help us stay present, connected, and authentic in daily life.