Product Description

Known For: North County San Diego’s dedicated Spravato treatment center with broad insurance acceptance and both in-person and telehealth options.

HealingMaps Take: Inspire Psychiatric fills a specific niche in the San Diego ketamine landscape: an insurance-friendly Spravato provider in North County. While many clinics focus on IV ketamine with out-of-pocket pricing, Inspire Psychiatric’s emphasis on Spravato — the FDA-approved esketamine nasal spray — means that patients with qualifying insurance plans can access ketamine-based treatment with significantly lower personal cost. The broad insurance acceptance including Medicare, Tricare, and major commercial carriers makes this an accessible option for North County residents.

Patient Review

“The team at Inspire Psychiatric made the Spravato process straightforward and comfortable. Having insurance cover most of the cost removed a huge barrier for me.”

About Inspire Psychiatric

Inspire Psychiatric is a psychiatric practice in Carlsbad, California, offering Spravato (esketamine nasal spray) treatment for treatment-resistant depression under the care of Jennifer Kalia Overlie, NP. The clinic accepts a wide range of insurance plans including Aetna, Anthem Blue Cross, Cigna/Evernorth, UHC, UMR, Tricare, TriWest, Medicare, HMC, Humana, and Optum. Both in-person appointments and telehealth consultations are available.

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What People Like

Spravato is FDA-approved and covered by most major insurance plans — making this one of the most affordable ketamine-based treatment options in San Diego. The broad insurance panel includes Medicare and Tricare, serving older adults and veterans. Telehealth availability expands access for patients who can’t easily travel to Carlsbad. The Carlsbad location serves the North County population well.

What People Don’t Like

The clinic focuses exclusively on Spravato and does not offer IV ketamine, IM ketamine, or KAP — patients seeking those modalities will need to look elsewhere. The practice appears to be a smaller operation with a single named provider. TMS is not offered.

Getting Started at Inspire Psychiatric

Visit inspirepsychiatric.com to schedule a consultation or telehealth appointment. The clinic is at 2382 Faraday Avenue, Suite 100, in Carlsbad.

Learn more about the evidence behind ketamine for depression at the National Institute of Mental Health.