Viking Psychiatry
Personalized Ketamine Infusions for Mental Health Triumphs

The traditional approach to treating depression and anxiety symptoms involves visiting a psychiatrist for quick medication adjustments, then returning home and waiting for symptoms to improve. While effective, these treatments can be enhanced through interventional psychiatry. Interventional psychiatry moves beyond traditional psychotropic therapies to incorporate advanced, evidence-based interventions like transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), ketamine infusions, Spravato (esketamine) nasal spray, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. When combined with traditional care like medication adjustments and psychotherapy, these interventions can significantly improve overall mental health.

Viking Psychiatry is a mental health clinic that surpasses traditional treatments by offering interventional psychiatry, a dynamic approach aimed at directly targeting and transforming the root causes of mental health challenges. It specializes in treating a variety of disorders like major depressive disorder, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, eating disorders and substance use disorders. The practice strictly adheres to guidelines set forth by the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) and the American Psychiatric Association (APA).

“Our commitment to safety ensures that clients receive high-quality care in a supportive environment with constant supervision, distinguishing us from other ketamine clinics,” says Sean Goddard, owner of Viking Psychiatry.

Viking Psychiatry’s approach involves precision-based ketamine dosing, analyzing individuals’ lab results, genetic testing and other factors to tailor a customized infusion protocol for each client.

This customization enhances treatment effectiveness by targeting the unique biological and genetic makeup of each patient, potentially leading to faster and more significant improvements in mental health. With this personalized approach, Viking Psychiatry has achieved a depression remission rate of up to 75 percent.

The clinic offers groundbreaking treatments like Spravato, a nasal spray for treatment-resistant depression that provides rapid relief to patients who have not responded to multiple medications. Its newest offering, Noxout, is a blend of 50 percent nitrous oxide and 50 percent oxygen designed to provide immediate relief from depression symptoms, aiming to make a tangible difference in patients’ well-being right away.

Viking Psychiatry also provides advanced treatments including deep transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) and IV ketamine infusions to treat substance use disorders effectively.

An example illustrating the profound impact of its Ketamine treatment involves a mid-forties female suffering from depression, anxiety, PTSD and anorexia nervosa severe enough to require a feeding tube. After an emergency infusion at Viking Psychiatry, her suicidal thoughts ceased and her depression decreased by about 80 percent within a week. She successfully graduated from a residential program for her eating disorder and returned to work within three months. Her parents credit Viking Psychiatry with saving her life.

This success underscores the clinic’s holistic approach to mental health care. Viking Psychiatry aims to be more than just a treatment facility; it strives to be a sanctuary for healing. The office environment is uniquely designed with beautiful pictures to create a pleasant atmosphere. Patients are offered fresh cookies and popcorn and therapy dogs provide comfort and joy during sessions. Viking Psychiatry ensures that individuals leave with a smile on their face and feeling uplifted, working to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health and create a welcoming environment for individuals seeking treatment.

Viking Psychiatry will soon welcome two new psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners and expand its services by opening a second location in Warsaw, offering modalities like Ketamine, Spravato and Noxout to residents of the county and surrounding areas. Sean Goddard is currently undergoing a year-long certification process to become a certified psychedelic provider, with plans to offer psilocybin or MDMA treatments for conditions like depression and PTSD once approved by the FDA.

Viking Psychiatry values mental health as a journey and provides support to individuals at all stages. The clinic believes every individual deserves access to compassionate and effective mental health care and is committed to ensuring patients receive the support and resources needed to thrive and reclaim their lives.