Sanctuary Holistic Psychotherapy & Ketamine Therapy — Ketamine Clinic in Takoma Park, MD

I have known Mikayla for over a decade and strongly recommend her as a therapist. Her extensive experience in harm reduction and drug education is apparent in her ability to create a safe container to navigate complex processing. She is deeply empathetic and skilled at reframing stigmatized concepts to be more grounded, compassionate, and nonjudgmental. Her specializations are so valuable and I encourage folks to collaborate with her as their mental health professional.

Ms. Hellwich has a grounded, knowledgeable approach, that fosters breakthrough, self reflection and stillness throughout the breath of a session. She truly embodies the tenderness of care. There's a cerebral approach, that seems to be individually tailored to me, with the intent of a productive session. This puts me at ease and makes me feel safe. Allowing the emotion to flow, but not eclipse the outcome is a delicate dance, at which I've been left disappointed by from some previous service providers. Ms. Hellwich has the light touch necessary to allow me space to process my trauma in a productive manner. Quite simply, she exemplifies what it is to be a mindful, service professional. I have only benefited from her regular counseling, but would trust her enough to try ketamine under her watchful eye.

Mikayla Hellwich is an insightful and well educated mental health professional. She has helped me through a number of trying moments and has helped me to learn about myself in ways that few others have. I couldn’t recommend her highly enough to those seeking emotional wellness and a sense of peace and perspective with themselves. She is great!

Mikayla Hellwich is an incredibly passionate and knowledgeable human who you should trust. Always have had solid interactions with her from near and far. Please support a fantastic owner-operated business and trust that she the skills and balance to help.

Highly recommend! I trust Mikayla, she has established a reputation for professionalism, and is a caring emotionally intelligent individual. She takes a holistic and restorative approach to her clinical work which is needed in this healing work.

This therapist was born to do this work. Her gentle and nurturing approach is exactly what's needed for effective ketamine therapy. She has a long history of being dedicated to her field, and it shows in the quality of her work and the amazing environment she has created. I have so much respect for this practice and the positive impact it's making.

I have known Mikayla for about 15 years, and her dedication to harm reduction and helping others has been apparent since Day 1. Every professional and volunteer role she's held has been for the purpose of alleviating suffering in one way or another. She has more than earned the right to be trusted with providing psychotherapy/ketamine therapy.

If you are looking for a safe, non-judgmental, intuitive, and knowledgeable therapist then I can’t recommend Mikayla enough. Her reassuring presence, combined with her curiosity, compassion, and experience makes her an invaluable resource while navigating many of life’s complexities.

I have worked as a professional colleague with Mikayla for years. She is an incredibly informed, empathetic and educated clinician. I could not speak more highly of her or recommend her more. We have worked on professional projects together and I have seen her in action providing evidence-based support to others. Her strong knowledge of her field is second only to her genuine warmth and ability to create a strong rapport with clients.