- Today
- Holidays
- Birthdays
- Reminders
- Cities
- Atlanta
- Austin
- Baltimore
- Berwyn
- Beverly Hills
- Birmingham
- Boston
- Brooklyn
- Buffalo
- Charlotte
- Chicago
- Cincinnati
- Cleveland
- Columbus
- Dallas
- Denver
- Detroit
- Fort Worth
- Houston
- Indianapolis
- Knoxville
- Las Vegas
- Los Angeles
- Louisville
- Madison
- Memphis
- Miami
- Milwaukee
- Minneapolis
- Nashville
- New Orleans
- New York
- Omaha
- Orlando
- Philadelphia
- Phoenix
- Pittsburgh
- Portland
- Raleigh
- Richmond
- Rutherford
- Sacramento
- Salt Lake City
- San Antonio
- San Diego
- San Francisco
- San Jose
- Seattle
- Tampa
- Tucson
- Washington
Johnson City Today
By the People, for the People
Ketamine Therapy Clinic Offers Supervised Care in Johnson City
Patients receive ketamine treatment paired with guided therapy sessions to process trauma and manage symptoms.
Published on Feb. 11, 2026
Got story updates? Submit your updates here. ›
A clinic in Johnson City, Tennessee called Valor Health is offering ketamine-assisted therapy as an option for people struggling with severe depression, trauma, and chronic pain. Patients receive the ketamine treatment under medical supervision along with guided therapy sessions designed to help them process their issues when traditional treatments haven't worked.
Why it matters
Ketamine-assisted therapy is gaining attention across the country as a potential treatment for mental health conditions that have been difficult to manage through conventional methods. The clinic in Johnson City is providing a structured approach to this emerging therapy, which could offer hope to those who have not found relief elsewhere.
The details
At Valor Health, patients receive ketamine infusions paired with therapy sessions to address issues like chronic pain, depression, and PTSD. The goal is not a quick fix, but a comprehensive treatment plan to help patients manage their symptoms. One patient, a retired veteran, sought treatment for catatonia and chronic pain, while another patient turned to ketamine therapy after the traumatic loss of her son.
- Ketamine-assisted therapy is gaining attention across the country.
The players
Valor Health
A clinic in Johnson City, Tennessee that offers ketamine-assisted therapy with supervised medical care and guided therapy sessions.
Nikki Roberts
The director of clinical services at Valor Health.
Stephen Brower
A retired veteran from North Carolina who sought treatment at Valor Health for catatonia and chronic pain.
Jennifer Gray
A patient who turned to ketamine-assisted therapy at Valor Health after the traumatic loss of her son.
What they’re saying
“Someone would come here for treatment for chronic pain as well as mood disorders and they would also receive therapy while they're getting the IV infusion.”
— Nikki Roberts, Director of Clinical Services, Valor Health (wcyb.com)
“I've experienced it. Take pain away. I got rods all up and down my back. I haven't got a plate in my neck, cadaver bones. I'm in pain constantly but it wasn't for the Ketamine. I might be a statistic.”
— Stephen Brower (wcyb.com)
“My PTSD is not from war or hostile lands that I've been shipped to my PTSD in my home with my child, you can look nice and pretty on the outside but be screaming for help on the inside and not know where to go and I found that help here.”
— Jennifer Gray (wcyb.com)
“Ketamine just makes it to where you can function it makes to wear all the pictures that hang in our home I can look at and not see my son 's bad face. That's what we refer it has.”
— Jennifer Gray (wcyb.com)
What’s next
As conversations around mental health continue to grow, patients receiving ketamine-assisted treatment in Johnson City said they hope sharing their experiences encourages others to seek help.
The takeaway
Ketamine-assisted therapy is emerging as a potential treatment option for those struggling with severe depression, trauma, and chronic pain, and the clinic in Johnson City is providing a structured approach to this innovative therapy under medical supervision.
