Client Stories
“What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.”
-Ralph Waldo Emerson
“…I’VE BEEN ABLE TO CEASE TAKING A NIGHTLY SLEEP AID…
I feel like the only way I can describe my experience here is in the immeasurable gratitude I feel for being able to encounter this special treatment, place, and the people who administer it. I worked with Dr. Bigelow, who I cannot recommend highly enough. Her desire to understand, ability to listen, and sense of humor all made me feel at ease through something I was a bit nervous to begin.
I am currently about 1 month post treatment, and my biggest physical takeaway from this treatment is that I've been able to cease taking a nightly sleep aid that I'd been relying upon for over a year. This has been a huge increase in life quality for me personally.
I've found myself feeling more capable of doing difficult things, and knowing where my boundaries are. Learning how to slow down, and savor. Leaning into an appreciation for relaxation through anticipation. I feel more at ease with being myself, unapologetically.
-S.D. (June 2024)
“…MY ANXIETY HAS NOTICEABLY DECREASED…”
I've spent a lot of time making art, engaging in meditative/contemplative practices, and spending time in nature, as ways to process and integrate my experience. Since the journey, my mood and energy have improved, my anxiety has noticeably decreased, and I've been better able to handle stressors without falling into maladaptive thought patterns and reactions…Overall this has been a remarkable and life-changing experience for me that I'm so grateful for. Thank you so much for your help along the way!
-J.L. (Nov. ‘24)
“THIS PLACE SAVED MY LIFE. ”
This place saved my life. After struggling for many years with my mental health and different treatment, with no improvements, I began researching KAP. This is not a white lab coat clinic where you're given medication and in a sterile white room. Dr. Mehr is caring, creative, and understanding. He did everything possible to make the experience beneficial and insightful. I was very nervous, and he answered all my questions without minimizing my fears or making me think they were silly. The environment is very relaxed and zen with beautiful artwork and a sense of peace. Music is played during each session, mixing physical instruments and audio tracks, and it's beautiful. The support team is dedicated to helping keep you comfortable after the sessions. I will absolutely come back whenever the need arises.
-K.O (May 2023)
“I CAN’T IMAGINE HAVING GONE THROUGH THIS WITH ANYONE ELSE.”
I spent a lot of time researching the right clinic for ketamine therapy. I knew that I needed a clinic that was warm, welcoming and willing to do this “together”. I could not have been more sure I made the right choice from the first 10 minutes of my first intake appointment. Dr. Mehr created a setting that was extremely comforting. Every question was answered and the actual treatments themselves were collaborative. I’ve had 6 treatments so far and every single time I was met with confidence and understanding for how it might feel for someone doing this for the first time. I can’t say enough good things about the people, process and the clinic. It’s been extremely helpful for me and I can’t imagine having gone through this with anyone else. Thank you!
-T.H. (Sep. 2022)
“…ONE OF THE BEST EXPERIENCES IN MY LIFE…”
Ketamine therapy at Cascade Psychedelic Medicine was one of the best experiences in my life and I could not have felt more held, safe and comfortable at the clinic. I am beyond grateful for the experience.
-K.S. (Mar. 2023)
“…I FEEL LIKE I AM WHOLE AGAIN…”
This has been a life changing experience for me. I went into treatment needing and focusing on change to make peace with my mind and body to better live a full life with chronic pain. Seth helped me through this journey and I feel like I am whole again and can step forward with a positive live outlook. There is more life left to be lived again! Thank you!
-M.S. (July 2022)
“…PULLED ME OUT OF A CHALLENGING DEPRESSIVE PERIOD…”
Dr. Seth has created a safe and inviting atmosphere for healing and cares deeply about the wellbeing of his patients. The ketamine sessions pulled me out of a challenging depressive period and helped me process some past trauma in conjunction with other psychotherapy methods. I highly recommend ketamine to anyone who is really struggling, and Cascade Psychedelic Medicine is the place to do it.
-A.S. (Sep. 2022)
“MY PTSD SYMPTOMS HAVE BEEN GREATLY REDUCED…”
I am a combat veteran who has been diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and other ailments. Prior to visiting Cascade and receiving treatment I suffered from daily anxiety attacks and a host of other issues.
Prior to my treatment at Cascade, I had tried a wide variety of treatments, therapies, and medications, none of which provide me with any relief. My experience with Cascade has had a profoundly positive effect on my life. My PTSD symptoms have been greatly reduced, and I feel like I have gotten my life back.
The treatment itself has been further enhanced by the experienced and unique approach Dr. Mehr uses during each session. Dr. Mehr takes the time to listen and was a fantastic guide through a new experience for me.
— G.R. (January 2022)
“…I FEEL A RENEWAL OF POSSIBILITY…”
As a fairly cautious 71-year-old man, I was uncertain what I would encounter in ketamine therapy. In two initial meetings I was impressed by Seth's combination of medical knowledge, empathy, commitment to a mission of sharing the potential of ketamine to address deep-rooted issues, and felt in completely safe, caring and responsive hands throughout the six-session induction series. The practice is extremely thoughtfully structured to provide the greatest possible support to participants—a welcoming and calming setting, well-considered environment for the journeys themselves (music, smells, lighting).
Perhaps most important, Seth remains in the room throughout, quietly checking in as appropriate and ensuring full buy-in for every step. Among the most valuable parts of the sessions were the unhurried consultation before each session about my wishes and intention and what he proposed in terms of dosing, and the debriefs immediately following each journey, which were immensely useful in making sense of and putting words to the remarkable experiences that had just taken place.
What did I take away from my six sessions? I felt psychologically rehydrated, a sense of personal fullness that had long been absent; greater openness and psychological flexibility that are helping greatly in overcoming longstanding habits of rigidity; an overall significant lifting of my spirits. Mental and emotional logjams are breaking up, and I feel a renewal of possibility. The psychedelic parts of the journeys were like nothing I have ever experienced (including with psilocybin), accessing entirely unexpected and stimulating elements of my consciousness and mental self.
Cascade Psychedelic is a truly remarkable practice -- a gift to Portland.
—P.O. (January 2022)
“…I SUCCESSFULLY TAPERED OFF AN SSRI THAT I HAD BEEN ON FOR YEARS.”
Dr. Seth Mehr provides a beautiful, safe, healing space for real transformational work to happen. I was nervous about committing to the whole induction series, but I'm so glad I did it. I thought I'd experience an overnight change from the medicine, but I have found the effects to be more subtle and gradual. I decided to pursue this cutting edge therapy and work with Dr. Mehr because I was tired of the side-effects from taking a SSRI. I had tried several times in the past to taper off a SSRI without success. After completing the induction series at Cascade Psychedelic Medicine, I successfully tapered off a SSRI that I had been on for years. I have felt no need for the SSRI anymore. I highly recommend Cascade Psychedelic Medicine to anyone who has struggled with mental health issues for years and hasn't found long-term solutions to alleviate their suffering. I feel more joy and ease since going through this process. Thank you Dr. Mehr for being a positive, highly-educated, loving force for true healing!
-SRK (June 2022)
“…I AM WAKING UP…FULL OF HOPE AND PLANS FOR THE FUTURE.”
I just finished a 3 week series of ketamine IVs to treat my previously severe and treatment-resistant depression, PTSD and anxiety. After the first treatment, I was already noticing a positive shift, and as the weeks have progressed, the shift is holding, and enhancing in strength. I am waking up looking forward to my days and full of hope and plans for the future. Another really nice side effect is my chronic physical pain has reduced. I can't recommend this treatment, or Seth, highly enough. He is incredibly compassionate, wise, and kind. Also impeccably professional. My treatments were gentle, soothing, and full of deep insights. This clinic is top-notch.
— B.S. (March 2022)
“…LIGHT-YEARS DIFFERENCE COMPARED WITH KETAMINE SESSIONS AT THE OTHER PAIN CLINIC.”
The experience with Andrew was overall really good. I found him to be warm, caring, insightful, knowledgeable, helpful, and very good with facilitating the session. It was again a light-years difference compared with the ketamine sessions at the other pain clinic.
-N.M (Apr. 2023)
“A TRUE JUMP-START FOR THOSE IN NEED.”
Dr. Seth and his ketamine protocol pulled me out of a serious funk. In the beginning I was nervous about the process, but Seth explained every detail and made me feel comfortable and in control- before, during, and after the infusions. He's also a talented musician and creates a beautiful, immersive experience that I can't put into words. It has been a month since completing my induction series, and ketamine has made a profound difference. A true jump-start for those in need.
-P.H. (Nov. 2022)
“I CAN’T BELIEVE THE CHANGE I’VE FELT….”
The doctor and team create a safe and welcoming space that sets the tone for the experience. A sense of actual true caring permeates all interactions. The check-ins and time to process respect your personal journey, offering support without intruding. I can't believe the change I've felt, from almost daily wondering why I bother to be alive to finding joy. Those around me have spoken about how I seem lighter and it's so good to hear me laugh again. I had some additional health concerns and felt that Dr. Mehr listened and took the appropriate precautions.
-S.S. (June 2022)
“…THE AMOUNT OF RELIEF…AND HEALING…I RECEIVED…WAS MIND-BLOWING.”
I don’t usually write reviews, but I had to share. My experience with Dr. Mehr and the ketamine treatments was unreal! I found new awareness and came out with calmness within myself, a calmness and peacefulness I have never known. I was afraid it would alter me in some negative way or change my good traits in some way. It didn’t. It did however help me take my lifelong narrative and spin it into a different way. A way that allowed the hurt to mostly subside. I saw my anxiety dissipate a lot. The amount of reconciliation, resolution, relief, healing and understanding I received during (and subsequently after) my 6 treatments was mind blowing. I found superb insight with these treatments. If you are considering this treatment, go for it! It is worth every penny. I would give this gift of treatments if able to all my friends suffering from anxiety, depression or PTSD or any issue debilitating like these. It’s a beautiful way to make headspace for other great things in life. This is what it has done for me. It’s been about 2 months and I still 100% believe this was the best investment I made for my well-being. As days go on, I recognize I am in a better place because of it.
Dr Mehr is a genius. The care and experience (music, instruments and understanding) he provides is pivotal to me. Without him the journey wouldn’t have been so profound. I can’t imagine going anywhere else.
— M.A. (February 2022)