Dr. Moriah Conant (they/them) is a registered psychological associate based in Los Angeles, CA with 6 years of experience and a specialized focus on working with LGBTQIA+ individuals and religious trauma.

 

Dr. Conant self-identifies as queer, genderfluid, Autistic, and has lived experience with chronic mental illnesses. They are passionate about providing competent and inclusive care to individuals who are often marginalized in society in order to increase authentic living, identity integration, and overall well-being.
 

Dr. Conant works with clients facing challenges such as Bipolar Disorder, Borderline Personality Disorder, recovering from religious trauma, and co-occurring conditions like Depression, Anxiety, and Relational/Attachment difficulties.
Their therapeutic approach is authentic, relational, and supportive. Dr. Conant utilizes an integrative mix of therapeutic modalities including Relational Psychodynamic, Feminist Psychology, Trauma-Informed Care, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. They are dedicated to empowering and supporting clients to live their most authentic lives. 
 

In addition to therapy, Dr. Conant offers Gender Affirming Care Assessments and offers KAP (Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy). 

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Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy a good fit for you?

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• Experiencing treatment-resistant anxiety or depression?

• Healing from deep rooted trauma?

• Learning to trust your body? 

• Rebuilding a belief system after leaving a high control religious group?
  Wanting to connect to your spirituality? 

• On a journey of self-discovery?

What is Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy and who is it for?
You might be familiar with ketamine outside of the context of therapy- ketamine has been used for anesthesia in ERs for procedures like resetting broken bones or as a recreational drug. It has been FDA approved for many years to be used in medical settings, and is now offered in different settings. Ketamine, when used in therapeutic settings, enhances neurogenesis in the brain for a period of time. This means that in that window of time, it is easier to change long standing beliefs, process through trauma, and move toward your goals.

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) at Best Life is a partnership between Dr. Moriah Conant, PsyD and a medical professional at Journey Clinical. The medical professional will do an assessment to review your medical history and if KAP is an appropriate treatment for you. 

 

Research has shown that KAP has good results with treatment resistant anxiety, depression, and PTSD. When you meet with the Journey Clinical medical professional for the assessment, they will assess your history and if you have a mental health diagnosis.

 

What should I expect?
 

Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy (KAP) is made up of a few types of sessions: preparation, dosing sessions, and integration sessions.  

 

Preparation sessions are an essential part of the process. In the preparation sessions, Dr. Conant will start by conducting an intake to understand your history and identify things like your goals for the process, your chaperone for dosing sessions, and ways to set up your environment for the best experience. Preparation sessions are a vital part of the process because they help you know how to mentally and physically prepare the experience of the dosing sessions.

KAP utilizes a low level dose of ketamine for a dissociative experience during the dosing sessions. Dosing sessions are typically scheduled for 3 hour blocks. Your dose of ketamine will typically create a dissociative experience for up to 40 minutes. Having a 3 hour block allows you time to work with your therapist before and after you take the dose of ketamine. 
 

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WHO I WORK WITH:

• Adults

• Teens 

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AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION:​​

• LGBTQIA+ Individuals 

• Religious Trauma

• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

• Mood Disorders

• Chronic Mental Illnesses

• Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder

• Hopelessness

• Grief and Loss

• Identity Integration

• Medical Trauma

• Cult Recovery

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WHAT I PROVIDE: 

•Individual Therapy
•Gender Affirming Care Assessments

•KAP (Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy)
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INSURANCES ACCEPTED:

Aetna, Anthem, United Healthcare/Optum, Blue Shield, UC-Ship Magellan, Motion Picture, First Health, GEHA, Curative, Sutter Health, Western Health, Meritain, Nippon, & Oxford​

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EDUCATION:​

Doctor of Clinical Psychology
Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena

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Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology

Fuller Graduate School of Psychology, Pasadena

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Moriah is under the direct supervision of Dr. Tala Johartchi, PsyD

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