A team of qualified professionals offers a unique experience with ketamine which we call Metis, goddess of wisdom. Experience, integrity, and honesty are the foundation for in-home administration.
Who We Are
We are a team of caring people. Sheila Newsom, MD is the physician who anchors the process and who will be a presence throughout your journey. She is supported by Nikki Bonner, Jay Galvan, Kirsten McMurray, and a host of others who structure the experience.
Our mission at Sheila Rising is to make a positive difference in the lives of others. We do this by improving individual mental health with the safe delivery of personalized, proven, and innovative therapy.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN YOUR JOURNEY.
Our Pledge
Integrity
We say what we mean and mean what we say. We are open and honest in all exchanges at all times.
Collaboration
Each client is unique and is treated with a vision that honors that ethos. We work to understand individual needs, offer exceptional care, and stay open to anything that can assist in healing.
Accountability
We hold ourselves to the highest medical and business standards, guided by personal integrity, evidence-based care, and reliable protocols.
Rigor
Metis treatment is not new, but we offer a novel way to experience its benefits. We offer a concierge service that provides the service in the safety and comfort of your own home.
Enthusiasm
We are passionate about care. We go above and beyond to ensure a positive and nurturing experience.
Our Pledge
Integrity
We say what we mean and mean what we say. We are open and honest in all exchanges at all times.
Collaboration
Each client is unique and is treated with a vision that honors that ethos. We work to understand individual needs, offer exceptional care, and stay open to anything that can assist in healing.
Accountability
We hold ourselves to the highest medical and business standards, guided by personal integrity, evidence-based care, and reliable protocols.
Rigor
Metis treatment is not new, but we offer a novel way to experience its benefits. We offer a concierge service that provides the service in the safety and comfort of your own home.
Enthusiasm
We are passionate about care. We go above and beyond to ensure a positive and nurturing experience.
What We Offer
Metis, the Greek goddess of wisdom is our brand of ketamine. We come to you on three consecutive days to give intramuscular (shot) injections in the safety and comfort of your own home. Dr. Sheila initiates and guides the whole process but believes that it is the combined relationship between medicine, physician, and client that creates a matrix in which healing occurs.
From the first visit online to the in-home administrations of Metis, to the longer-term follow-up, authenticity and integrity will enfold the process. We appreciate suggestions and new methods to help us offer the best possible care. In the end, all of this makes Sheila Rising unique and offers one the best chance for an improved quality of life.
There's no accident that you're reading this and there's no accident that what you've suffered has had a profound effect on your life. There's been a purpose to it, and we are here to offer help.
Our Founder’s Story
Sheila Grace Newsom, M.D., is a physician, published author, public speaker, successful entrepreneur, recovering alcoholic, and lifelong student. Her diverse background provides the foundation to a deep calling to help people find joy using the tools they already possess. With a military background, including graduation from West Point and service as an Airborne Ranger, she spent 22 years in private practice focusing on nephrology and critical care. Undergoing treatment for alcohol addiction brought her face-to-face with the fragility of life, her own and others. Sober for over twenty-eight years, she retired from medical practice in 2011 and did philanthropic work in Uganda. In 2018 she legally changed her name from Gary Don to Sheila Grace. That same year she authored A Calling from the Bones, a book enfolding a series of vignettes about her life narrative. She is just completing an M.A. in Depth Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. Her creative endeavors also include serving as executive producer of Vultures of Tibet, and Iron Orchard, a feature-length film. Sheila has also done transgender-focused medical work as a volunteer at Kind Clinic, served on the board of the Austin Film Society, and in a variety of positions within the West Point Association of Graduates.
