39.26° N · 121.02° W — Sierra Nevada foothills
Come Back
to Life.
Restore your nervous system. Reconnect with yourself. Begin a new chapter.
01 — The approach
Sometimes life asks more of us than we know how to give.
Old injuries, unresolved experiences, stress, and patterns held in the body can leave us feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from ourselves.
At Nevada City Ketamine, Dr. Daniel Allen brings together decades of osteopathic experience with carefully supervised, low-dose ketamine, advanced cranial bodywork, therapeutic sound, and other supportive modalities.
Rather than focusing on symptoms alone, the work considers the whole person: body, mind, nervous system, and the experiences that shape how we move through life.
Our core belief
Ketamine is not the treatment in itself. It is a tool that, when carefully integrated with an osteopathic and cranial approach, can help create an opportunity for deeper therapeutic work, nervous system regulation, and meaningful change.
02 — How it works
Grounded in the body. Guided by science.
Ketamine augmentation can help create a temporary window of greater flexibility and receptivity, allowing us to approach familiar patterns in a different way.
Through individualized treatment and purposeful integration, we work with the body’s natural capacity to reorganize, restore balance, and move toward health.
A / The body
Osteopathic foundation
Decades of hands-on osteopathic and cranial practice underpin every session.
B / The nervous system
A window for change
Physician-supervised, low-dose ketamine to support a more receptive state.
C / Integration
Carrying it forward
Time for rest, reflection, and personalized recommendations after each session.
03 — Your pathway
Every healing journey begins with understanding where you are.
01
Initial consultation
A $99 conversation about your health history, goals, and whether ketamine is medically appropriate for you. Required for new patients.
02
Individualized treatment
Private or group sessions designed around you, combining hands-on cranial work with physician-supervised ketamine.
03
Integration
Space for reflection and recommendations for continued restoration, so insight carries into everyday life.
Already a patient of Dr. Allen’s cranial osteopathic practice? You may be able to transition into ketamine-augmented treatment following an appropriate medical assessment.
04 — Offerings
Find the right experience.
From a first conversation to immersive, full-day work — each offering is physician-supervised and individually considered.
Individual care
Initial Consultation
Your first step toward restoration
Dr. Allen will take time to understand your health history, current challenges, and personal goals. Together, you’ll explore what may be contributing to your present condition and begin developing an individualized plan.
- Review of health history, current concerns, and goals
- Assessment of whether ketamine is medically appropriate
- Introduction to Dr. Allen’s therapeutic approach
- Initial recommendations for a personalized plan
Ketamine-Augmented Cranial Therapy
A deeper approach to hands-on healing
Advanced osteopathic and craniosacral work combined with carefully administered, low-dose ketamine. Within this therapeutic window, gentle hands-on treatment works with areas of restriction and tension. The intention is not to force change, but to create the conditions in which change may become possible.
- Physician-supervised, low-dose ketamine
- Advanced cranial osteopathic treatment
- Gentle, individualized hands-on bodywork
- Time for integration and personalized recommendations
Immersive experience
Give Us a Day. Take Back Your Life.
When life is moving too fast, when the old ways are no longer working, give yourself a day. An immersive, physician-supervised experience that brings together ketamine augmentation, advanced cranial work, therapeutic sound, bodywork, and guided internal exploration.
- Guided intention-setting
- Physician-supervised ketamine
- Biodynamic cranial work
- Four-hands bodywork
- Therapeutic sound
- Breathwork
- Reflection and coaching
- Recommendations to continue
For couples
Ketamine Cuddle
A new way to connect
Relationships are living systems. This therapist-supported experience invites couples to explore connection, trust, and emotional presence in a safe, fully clothed, and professionally supervised setting.
The intention is not to force intimacy or resolve everything in one session, but to create space for a different quality of contact — one that can be carried beyond the treatment room.
Inquire about couples sessionsAt a glance
| Offering | Format | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Consultation | Required first step for new ketamine patients | $99 |
| Ketamine-Augmented Cranial Therapy | 90-minute private treatment | $400 |
| Give Us a Day. Take Back Your Life. | Immersive day experience; private option available | $599 |
| Ketamine Cuddle | Two-hour couples experience | [TBA] |
05 — Your guide
Dr. Daniel Allen
Dr. Daniel Allen has practiced osteopathic medicine for more than thirty years and has worked with ketamine for over twenty. His early training in cranial osteopathy in 1987 opened a lifelong path of study that has guided his clinical work and his teaching ever since.
After years in emergency medicine, obstetrics, and traditional osteopathic practice, he chose to devote himself fully to hands-on, patient-centered care. In his Nevada City practice he offers long-form, individualized treatment grounded in curiosity, presence, and the core osteopathic principle of finding the health within every person.
What moves him most is the moment something shifts — when a long-held pattern begins to soften and a person feels what healing can be. Helping people reach those breakthroughs, and carry them into their lives, is the heart of his work.
30+
Years of osteopathic medicine
20+
Years working with ketamine
1987
Began cranial osteopathy training
06 — Careful, by design
Ketamine is not right for everyone. That’s why every path begins with a medical conversation.
Medical screening first
A consultation determines whether treatment is medically appropriate for you.
Physician supervision
Dr. Allen supervises every ketamine session, private or group.
Informed consent
Risks, benefits, and alternatives are discussed openly before you begin.
Integration and follow-up
Time after each session to rest, reflect, and plan next steps.
Begin here
When you’re ready for something to change, we’re here.
New patients begin with a $99 initial consultation to explore what’s possible.