Personalized, in-person care combining ketamine therapy, preparation and integration with restorative IV wellness, all within a physician-led environment designed around the whole person.
Dr. Drake is personally present for every ketamine treatment.
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From emergency medicine to transformative healing.
If you found your way here through the show, welcome. My work in emergency medicine has shaped a deep interest in the connection between physical and emotional healing. Today, Jacqueline and I bring that whole-person approach to The Drake Center in Franklin, Michigan—through physician-led ketamine care, thoughtful preparation, and integration that helps connect the treatment experience to everyday life.
Request a Free ConsultationWhen you feel stuck, it can be hard to imagine what comes next. Here, we make space for your whole story.
Dr. Cassius Drake and Jacqueline Drake bring medical experience, compassionate guidance, and creative and immersive practices together—helping you explore change and carry your insights into everyday life.
Individualized care at our Franklin center, with thoughtful preparation, guided treatment, and ongoing integration. We begin by listening and assessing whether this path is appropriate for you.
Explore ketamine care ↗Make room for questions before treatment and reflection afterward. Dr. Cassius Drake and Jacqueline Drake bring medical experience and creative guidance to an individualized approach.
Meet the Drakes ↗Seeking support for depression, anxiety, PTSD, chronic pain, or stress? Let’s talk about your needs.
Ketamine-assisted therapy can create space for new perspectives. What you do with those experiences matters. At The Drake Center, preparation and integration are central to your care from the beginning.
Our aim is meaningful change you can carry into your relationships, choices, and daily routines—with guidance throughout the journey.
Meet with Dr. Drake and Jacqueline to discuss your history, goals, and clinical suitability. Learn what to expect, ask questions, and set intentions for your treatment.
Receive physician-led intramuscular ketamine treatment at our Franklin center, with monitoring, compassionate guidance, and a calming environment tailored to your needs.
Explore what arose through guided conversations, meditation, journaling, meditative art, and appropriate VR experiences. Together, we connect those insights to your everyday life.
Return to mind, body, and creative spirit practices between sessions. Continued reflection and support help you work toward changes that can endure beyond the treatment experience.
Insight is a beginning.
Living it is the ongoing work.
Personal reflections on feeling supported, finding hope, and taking the next step.
Read our reviews on Google“Our family is forever changed because of this center… I was able to witness the transformation happen week by week.”
“They sat with me through the entirety of each session”
“Dr. Drake will walk you through the entire process”
Selected excerpts from reviews shared on our website and our public Google review listing. Individual experiences and results vary.
Results from patients completing our current six-treatment program in 2024–2025, with paired PHQ-9 measurements.
Among recent six-treatment program completers with paired PHQ-9 data.
At least a 50% reduction in depression symptoms, measured by PHQ-9.
Average PHQ-9 improved from approximately 17 before treatment to 5 after treatment.
Recent results are based on Drake Center patients completing the six-treatment course in 2024–2025 who had paired PHQ-9 measurements. Clinical response is defined as a reduction of at least 50% in PHQ-9 score; remission is defined as PHQ-9 ≤4. Individual outcomes vary.
Across 265 patients and 1,433 treatments through September 15, 2026, most improvement builds rapidly during the first 3–4 treatments.
77% clinical response by treatment 4.
Approximately 11-point average PHQ-9 reduction by treatment 4.
47% remission by treatment 5 among patients beginning with clinically significant depression.
Figures reflect patients with available measurements at the specified treatment points.
79% of six-treatment completers had no booster treatment recorded at The Drake Center 60 or more days later. Patients who returned for boosters typically received 2 boosters.
Absence of a recorded booster does not prove continued remission or indicate what care a patient may have received elsewhere.
Explore program pricing and payment options, then request a free consultation to discuss your questions and whether this care may fit your needs.
Ask questions and tell us what brings you here during a free consultation.
Discuss your goals, available options, and any clinical assessment needed before treatment.
Begin your chosen care with support, reflection, and practices you can return to.
Our new IV Hydration Immersion Wellness Room brings thoughtful clinical care together with a quieter kind of experience: music, guided meditation, and sound you can feel through Woojer technology.
View infusion options, pricing, and online booking. Screening and clinical suitability will guide care.
Co-founders, partners, and guides. We created The Drake Center in the community we call home, with care for the whole person at its heart.
With two decades in emergency medicine, Dr. Drake brings medical expertise and compassionate attention to each person’s story. He created The Way of the Butterfly, the paradigm that guides our approach to healing and integration.
Meet Dr. Drake ↗
A former nurse, professional artist, and mindfulness guide, Jacqueline brings lived experience of healing to her work. Her journey through depression and reconnection informs the practices she shares through coaching, books, workshops, and immersive wellness.
Meet Jacqueline ↗“The medicine opens the door to transformation—
we help you walk through it.”
A conversation. A brushstroke. A virtual landscape. A moment of stillness. Find the practices that help you feel present in your own life.
Make space for what you are experiencing through mindfulness, meditation, journaling, and guided conversations.
Find your daily practice ↗Explore virtual reality, mindful movement, and music-led haptic experiences, guided by your interests and comfort.
Explore virtual reality ↗Give shape to what words cannot always express. Discover meditative art, creative coaching, and workshops with Jacqueline.
Explore creative practices ↗
A Paradigm for Transformative Change
Through personal stories and practical exercises, Dr. Drake explores resilience, healing, and the possibility of growth after profound loss. A thoughtful companion to reflection and the everyday practice of change.
Free ebook with your consultationYou don’t need to have it all figured out. Start with a conversation. We’ll help you explore your next step.
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