THE BELIEF STATEMENT
We Don’t Suppress Symptoms. We Heal the System That Creates Them.
Most mental health treatment starts with a prescription and stops there. If the first medication doesn’t work, try another. If that doesn’t work, add a second. Then a third.
No one asks why the brain is struggling in the first place.
At Seaside Ketamine, we start with a different question: What is actually driving your symptoms?
Depression, anxiety, PTSD, and chronic pain are often signals from a system under stress — not character flaws or simple chemical imbalances.
Our approach combines the rapid relief of medical-grade ketamine therapy with deep root-cause investigation, nervous system retraining, and structured lifestyle medicine.
We don’t just treat what you feel.
We treat why you feel it.
Board-Certified Physician
3,500+ Treatments
Oceanfront Cardiff Location
Insurance Accepted for Spravato
Why So Many People Still Struggle — Even After Years of Treatment
WHY CONVENTIONAL TREATMENT FALLS SHORT
It’s not your fault.
The standard psychiatric model was designed to manage symptoms — not investigate root causes.
Typical pattern:
- 15-minute appointment
- Diagnosis
- Prescription
- Dose increase or medication switch
- Repeat
Rarely addressed:
- Chronic inflammation
- Insulin resistance
- Hormonal imbalance
- Nutrient deficiencies
- Mitochondrial dysfunction
- Gut health
- Nervous system dysregulation
When the autonomic nervous system is stuck in fight-or-flight or shutdown, medication alone cannot reset it.
We built our clinic differently.
Five Beliefs That Shape Everything We Do
FIVE BELIEFS THAT SHAPE EVERYTHING WE DO
Belief 1 - Mental Health Is Biological — Not Just Psychological
Research from Christopher Palmer and the field of metabolic psychiatry shows that depression and anxiety may be fundamentally metabolic disorders. When inflammation and metabolic dysfunction are present, brain function suffers.
Belief 2 - Rapid Relief Creates the Window for Real Work
Ketamine therapy can create rapid neuroplastic relief. But relief is the beginning — not the end.
Belief 3 - Root-Cause Investigation Is Not Optional
We partner with Seaside Longevity to run advanced metabolic, hormonal, inflammatory, and genetic testing most psychiatric practices do not offer.
Belief 4 - Neuroplasticity Must Be Directed — Or It Fades
Ketamine opens a window of enhanced neuroplasticity. We pair it with structured integration including:
- The Gupta Program
- Gabor Maté’s Compassionate Inquiry principles
- Behavioral frameworks
- Nervous system retraining
Belief 5 - Lasting Change Requires a Different Way of Living
We incorporate lifestyle medicine aligned with guidance from the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, addressing nutrition, sleep, movement, stress management, and community.
One Doctor. Three Practices. A Complete System for Healing.
Most ketamine clinics operate in isolation. We operate as an integrated medical ecosystem under Dr. Scott Gillin.
Seaside Ketamine — Mind
IV and IM ketamine, Spravato, Ketamine-Assisted Psychotherapy, integration work.
Seaside Longevity — Body
Functional medicine, metabolic testing, hormonal optimization.
RewindMD — Skin
Medical aesthetics to align how you feel internally with how you present externally.
All share unified medical records and coordinated physician oversight.
Grounded in Evidence. Driven by Results.
Ketamine & Neuroplasticity
Published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, research shows approximately 70% response rates for treatment-resistant depression.
Lifestyle Medicine
A 2023 meta-analysis in the British Journal of Sports Medicine found exercise interventions 1.5x more effective than SSRIs for mild-to-moderate depression.
Nervous System Regulation
Informed by Stephen Porges’ Polyvagal Theory.
Metabolic Psychiatry & Brain Energy Theory
Outlined in Brain Energy by Christopher Palmer.
Not All Ketamine Clinics Are the Same
Traditional Psychiatry
- 15-min med checks
- No metabolic testing
- No nervous system care
- Generic lifestyle advice
Typical Ketamine Clinic
- Infusion-only
- Limited integration
- No metabolic evaluation
Seaside Ketamine
- Physician-led comprehensive evaluation
- Metabolic & hormonal testing
- IV, IM, Spravato, KAP options
- Integration & nervous system retraining
- Lifestyle medicine protocols
- Board-certified physician present for treatment
This Is What We Believe. Here’s How We Put It Into Practice.
The Seaside Method is our proprietary four-phase framework that turns philosophy into a clear path from rapid relief to lasting transformation.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About Our Approach
Q1: What makes Seaside Ketamine different from other ketamine clinics in San Diego?
We combine physician-led ketamine therapy with metabolic psychiatry, nervous system retraining, and lifestyle medicine in a fully integrated ecosystem.
Q2: What is metabolic psychiatry?
An emerging field linking metabolic dysfunction to mental illness.
Q3: Do I need all four phases?
No. Every treatment path is personalized.
Q4: Is ketamine therapy covered by insurance?
Spravato is often covered. IV and IM are typically self-pay.
Q5: Who is a good candidate?
Individuals with treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, or suspected metabolic drivers of mental illness.