The Pearl Institute

Serving Western North Carolina from our Waynesville clinic, The Pearl Psychedelic Institute
provides trauma-informed mental health care, EMDR therapy, ketamine-assisted
psychotherapy, Spravato treatment, psychedelic integration services, and specialized PTSD
treatment for veterans, first responders, healthcare professionals, and community
members.
As a nonprofit organization, we are committed to bringing innovative trauma treatment into
mainstream practice through clinical care, research, professional training, and community
engagement. Our team helps individuals struggling with trauma, depression, anxiety,
burnout, grief, and treatment-resistant mental health conditions find compassionate,
evidence-based pathways toward healing.

Trauma Support & Ketamine Therapy Near Asheville

Asheville Ketamine Therapy

We are a non-profit organization based in Waynesville, North Carolina, committed to supporting our community members to heal from traumatic events. We have dedicated ourselves to advancing the research and understanding of psychedelic substances for therapeutic purposes, with a focus on MDMA-assisted therapy & ketamine-assisted therapy.

Ketamine-assisted psychotherapy (KAP) combines ketamine administration with traditional therapy to help individuals process emotions and mental health conditions. In a controlled setting, ketamine reduces psychological defenses. Guided by a trained therapist at The Pearl, patients explore thoughts and emotions, promoting healing. KAP shows promise for depression, anxiety, and PTSD, especially in treatment-resistant cases.

Our clinic in Waynesville has been designed thoughtfully, to promote a peaceful, relaxing, and comfortable space for our patients.