Kayla Knopp, Licensed Psychologist (CA 32016)

My goal is to help people get “unstuck” from unhelpful patterns in their lives and relationships. To do this, I can help you better understand yourself and your loved ones, increase empathy and connection, and support you in changing behaviors that are not working for you. Blaming and judgment keep us stuck, but we can often find new ways of moving forward through better understanding one another. It is extremely important to me to create a therapeutic environment that is warm, empowering, and safe. To facilitate growth and change, some of my clients choose to incorporate legal psychedelic therapies into their care. I specialize in ketamine-assisted couple therapy, and I provide preparation and integration support for other psychedelics from a harm-reduction approach. At Enamory, we develop, test, and train other therapists in new approaches to psychedelic-assisted couple therapy, so you can trust that we are some of the world's leading experts in using ketamine and other psychedelic medicines to heal relationship injuries. Relationships matter. Research shows that relationship distress causes problems in your health, mental health, work, children - it can even shorten your life. On the other hand, healthy relationships protect you from stress and help you thrive. Unfortunately, too many people don’t have access to effective help for their relationships, or wait too long to seek help. Because I believe everyone deserves healthy relationships, I believe in using relationship therapy that works. I practice evidence-based therapy, which means I use therapeutic practices that have been studied and supported by empirical research studies. My clients should feel confident that the interventions I provide have been shown to be effective. Last but certainly not least, I practice from an affirming, feminist, and anti-racist philosophy. This means that I unconditionally accept and value my clients’ gender, sexual, racial, cultural, and other identities. My practice takes into account each person’s unique experiences within contexts of social and systemic oppression, and the impact of these forces on your interpersonal relationships.

I love working with people to help their relationships flourish. My treatment approach is time-limited and is based on research, so you can expect to make effective, meaningful progress toward your relationship goals. This kind of therapy is an investment in your future. The evidence-based therapies I use include: - Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) and ketamine-assisted couple therapy (KAP) - Integrative Behavioral Couple Therapy (IBCT) - Cognitive-Behavioral Couple Therapy (CBCT) - Emotionally-Focused Couple Therapy (EFT EFCT) - PREP Premarital and Relationship Education Programs - OurRelationship and ePREP online relationship programs - Cognitive-behavioral and third-wave therapies including TF-CBT, ACT, DBT, and MBSR