We’re looking forward to introducing you to Dr Corinne Scholtz LMFT. Check out our conversation below.
Hi Corinne , thank you for taking the time to reflect back on your journey with us. I think our readers are in for a real treat. There is so much we can all learn from each other and so thank you again for opening up with us. Let’s get into it: What are you most proud of building — that nobody sees?
I’m most proud of the healing space I’ve created – one that supports individuals and couples in exploring alternative paths to emotional wellness through ketamine-assisted therapy. While so much of this work is deeply personal and often invisible from the outside, it’s profoundly meaningful.
On a weekly basis, I sit with clients – both in person at my office in Fort Lauderdale and virtually – as they navigate their ketamine journeys. It’s an honor to be part of such a vulnerable and transformative process. Each session is a reminder of the resilience and courage people bring to their healing, and I feel deeply privileged to walk alongside them.
I’ve passionately been building something bigger than one on one sessions: I was a co-host of our first Pathway to Peace ketamine-assisted retreat in Costa Rica last May, our next Costa Rica women’s-only ketamine retreat is scheduled for for May 2026, and have launched an online membership called the Ketamine Integration Accelerator – a new offering designed to guide people safely and intentionally through their ketamine experiences with tools, structure, and support.
It’s a labor of love rooted in inspiration, intuition, and trust in the healing potential of this medicine. Though much of the work happens behind the scenes, it’s where I feel most aligned and alive.
Can you briefly introduce yourself and share what makes you or your brand unique?
I’m Dr. Corinne Scholtz, a licensed marriage and family therapist and ketamine-assisted therapy provider based in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I’ve been in private practice for over a decade, supporting individuals and couples through life transitions, relationship challenges, and emotional healing. In recent years, my work has expanded to include ketamine-assisted psychotherapy, a powerful and promising modality that’s opened new doors for deeper transformation.
What makes my work unique is the blend of traditional therapeutic training with psychedelic-informed care. I partner closely with local ketamine clinics and a national prescriber called Journey Clinical and guide clients through their journeys with intentional preparation, integration, and compassionate support. I also co-host immersive ketamine retreats, including our Pathway to Peace retreat in Costa Rica, where participants are invited to reconnect with themselves in a deeply supportive and healing environment.
Recently I’ve launched the Ketamine Integration Accelerator – an on-demand support membership designed to help people move through their ketamine journey safely and with the tools they need for lasting change. Whether I’m working one-on-one in my Fort Lauderdale office, meeting virtually, or holding space on retreat, my mission is always the same: to support others in reconnecting to themselves and their inner healing wisdom.
Amazing, so let’s take a moment to go back in time. What breaks the bonds between people—and what restores them?
As a couples therapist, I’ve seen how disconnection doesn’t happen all at once – it’s often a slow drift. What breaks the bond between people isn’t usually a single event, although it can be, but the accumulation of small ruptures: moments of not feeling seen, misunderstood, dismissed, or emotionally unsafe. Over time, protective patterns take hold – like shutting down, blaming, controlling, or avoiding vulnerability. These defenses, often rooted in pain or past trauma, begin to eclipse the connection that once felt so natural.
What restores those bonds is presence. It’s the willingness to turn toward one another with curiosity, softness, and a desire to understand rather than defend. Healing begins when both people can begin to see the other not as the problem, but as someone in pain too. This is where therapy – especially systems-based and emotionally focused therapy – can offer a structure and safe space to explore what’s really happening beneath the surface.
Ketamine-assisted therapy deepens this work by softening the ego’s grip and quieting the internal defenses that keep us stuck in cycles of pain and misunderstanding. Ketamine can help individuals reconnect with parts of themselves that have been exiled – grief, tenderness, longing, fear – and from that reconnection within, new pathways open between people. When we can access compassion for ourselves, we’re much more able to extend it to others.
In my work, I’ve seen couples experience profound shifts – not just in how they communicate, but in how they feel each other’s presence again. Ketamine, paired with intentional therapy, creates a kind of emotional bridge. It allows us to step outside of old narratives and re-encounter our partner (and ourselves) with openness, sometimes for the first time in years. It’s not a quick fix, but it is a powerful catalyst for repair and reconnection.
If you could say one kind thing to your younger self, what would it be?
Keep going. You’re building something that matters – even if no one else can see it yet.
There will be seasons of doubt, but your persistence, your heart, and your courage will carry you through. You’re creating a path that didn’t exist before.
So a lot of these questions go deep, but if you are open to it, we’ve got a few more questions that we’d love to get your take on. What are the biggest lies your industry tells itself?
One of the biggest lies is that healing has to look a certain way – linear, neat, and primarily cognitive. The mental health field often privileges insight and talk-based processing over embodied, experiential healing. But in truth, some wounds live far deeper than words can reach. At its best, this field is about connection, curiosity, and honoring the full spectrum of human experience. But when we cling too tightly to outdated models or rigid roles, we can miss the very heart of healing. That’s part of why I’m so passionate about creating new spaces – like retreats and integration programs – that allow for more freedom, creativity, and depth in the therapeutic process.
Thank you so much for all of your openness so far. Maybe we can close with a future oriented question. If you knew you had 10 years left, what would you stop doing immediately?
I’d stop worrying so much – about outcomes, opinions, perfection.
Worry has a way of pulling us out of our lives. If I had a clear timeframe, I’d put that energy into living with more ease, more honesty, and more joy. I’d focus on what truly fills me up – and let go of the rest.
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