A clinic for healing, well-being, and transformation.
Located in the heart of San Francisco, we offer Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, psychiatric services, and integration therapy.
Our Mission
We are dedicated to helping people find healing and growth through the compassionate and ethical use of expanded states of consciousness. We are committed to training the next generation of psychedelic therapists and clinicians. Polaris strives to contribute to the ongoing development of clinical practice and research in the field of psychedelic-assisted therapies.

Help Us Help Others:
Many clients find that ketamine experiences, delivered within a psychotherapeutic setting, foster greater insights into themselves and their interpersonal relationships, and enhance their overall sense of well-being.
Polaris Co-Founders

Our Treatment Process
We are dedicated to helping people find well-being through the compassionate and ethical use of expanded states of consciousness.
We are also committed to training the next generation of psychedelic therapists and clinicians from diverse backgrounds and orientations.

Intake
A personalized process to get to know you, understand your needs, and develop a tailored treatment plan.

Prep
We provide education and guided support for KAP sessions, with an emphasis on the therapeutic relationship.

KAP
Individualized treatment includes a series of guided ketamine-assisted psychotherapy sessions, each lasting 2-3 hours.

Integration
Ongoing support is available to assist you in cultivating insights, meaning making, and implementing lasting changes.
We are dedicated to helping people find well-being through the compassionate and ethical use of expanded states of consciousness.
We are also committed to training the next generation of psychedelic therapists and clinicians from diverse backgrounds and orientations.
We are innovators in the field of psychedelic therapy
The Polaris’ founders were among the first clinicians in the country to be trained by MAPS (the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies) and to provide ketamine-assisted psychotherapy. We integrate somatic, psychological, and transpersonal approaches in our experiential treatment model. Clinicians at Polaris bring a breadth and diversity of clinical background, training and experience to our clients.
Harvey Schwartz, PhD
CO-FOUNDER AND PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Harvey Schwartz, PhD
Veronika Gold, LMFT
CO-FOUNDER AND PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Veronika Gold, LMFT
Eric Sienknecht, PsyD
CO-FOUNDER AND PSYCHEDELIC PSYCHOTHERAPIST

Eric Sienknecht, PsyD
Patients can visit one of many ketamine clinics across the United States, some more reputable than others. The Polaris Insight Center in San Francisco, for instance, was founded by clinicians from the Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS) and takes care to customize ketamine treatments for patients with varying dosages and talk therapy.
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Polaris Insight Center provides didactic and experiential trainings in Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy.
Join our 2023-2024 KAP Training Cohort, beginning in September 2023!
UPCOMING DATES:
MODULE 1
December 14th • April 1st • July 13th • September 20th
*Module 1 is a prerequisite for Modules 2-5 and the Practice Module.
MODULE 2
January 16th • April 23rd • August 13th • November 4th
MODULE 3
December 18th • February 5th • May 13th • September 17th • December 17th
MODULE 4
February 27th • June 24th • October 15th
MODULE 5
December 13th • March 20th • July 17th • October 30th
PRACTICE MODULE
Dates TBA
MODULE 6
Dates TBA
MODULE 7
January 12th
MODULE 8
January 26th
HEALING THE HEALER
March 16th
MUSIC FOR KETAMINE-ASSISTED PSYCHOTHERAPY
March 9th
MEDICAL MODULE BY RAINFALL MEDICINE
January 5th • April 13th
INTEGRATION MODULE
March 29th
ETHICS MODULE
February 26th
ACT MODULE
April 6th • October 12th
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