Ketamine Therapy Near Sun City Center, FL: Our Tampa Clinic
Sun City Center is about 26 miles from our Tampa clinic in a straight line and about 37 by road, the longest trip of any Hillsborough community on this site.
For Sun City Center residents, Clear Ketamine Therapy's only clinic, in north Tampa, is about 37 road miles away via State Road 674, I-75, the Selmon Expressway and I-275. That makes each session a significant outing, so most of the groundwork, including the first consultation, can be done by telehealth from home while you are in Florida.
Sun City Center to our Tampa clinic, at a glance
- Distance to our Tampa clinic
- 26.2 miles in a straight line, about 37.1 miles by road
- Route we measured
- SR 674 → I-75 → Selmon Expressway → I-4/Selmon Expressway Connector → I-275 → W Fletcher Ave
- Tolls on that route
- Selmon Expressway, I-4/Selmon Expressway Connector
- County
- Hillsborough County
- Population
- 30,952
- Adults ever told they have depression
- 17.3% in Sun City Center; 16.7% across Hillsborough County
- Adults with frequent mental distress
- 17.1% in Sun City Center
- Crisis support
- Call or text 988. In an emergency, call 911.
Road distance and route from OpenStreetMap routing, without traffic. Health figures are CDC PLACES model-based, age-adjusted estimates for adults (2023 survey data, 2025 release). They describe the community, not our patients.
The longest trip in Hillsborough County
The route we measured leaves Sun City Center on State Road 674, runs north on I-75 for about thirteen miles, follows the Selmon Expressway into Tampa, then uses the I-4/Selmon Expressway Connector and I-275 to reach Fletcher Avenue. Two parts of that route, the Selmon Expressway and the connector, are toll roads.
At about 37 miles each way, this is a trip to plan carefully, ideally with one dependable driver for the whole course of sessions.
Reading Sun City Center's numbers correctly
CDC PLACES gives two figures for depression in Sun City Center. Adjusted for age, so it can be compared with other places, the estimate is 17.3 in every 100 adults, close to Hillsborough County's 16.7. The unadjusted figure, which reflects the community's actual older age profile, is lower, at 13.9 in every 100.
The age-adjusted estimate for frequent mental distress is 17.1 in every 100. In plain terms, depression is present here at roughly the county's rate once age is taken into account, and later-life depression deserves the same attention as depression at any other age.
Questions older adults often ask
We treat adults, and there is no single age at which ketamine therapy is ruled in or out. What matters more is your overall health, so the evaluation pays close attention to things that become more common with age.
Expect us to ask about your blood pressure and heart health, because ketamine can push blood pressure up for a while during a session. We will also review every medication and supplement you take, ask about memory and balance, and, with your permission, speak with your own physician. Our candidacy and safety pages cover these topics in more depth.
Doing as much as possible from home
A telehealth consultation lets you and a family member ask questions together from Sun City Center before anyone plans a trip. Planning calls and check-ins between sessions can stay on telehealth too, provided you are in Florida at the time.
Only the treatment sessions require the drive. Each one involves a small injection under the skin at the clinic, continuous monitoring, and a recovery period before your driver takes you home for a quiet rest of the day.
Support for you and the people around you
Families and neighbors are often the first to notice when someone is struggling. In Hillsborough County, dialing 211 reaches the Crisis Center of Tampa Bay, which the county says is available 24 hours a day, every day, and the 988 Lifeline takes calls and texts from anyone, including worried relatives.
Call 911 if anyone is in immediate danger.
Request a consultation
A conversation, not a commitment. Please don't include medical records, diagnosis details, or anything urgent — this form is not monitored for emergencies.
In person or by telehealth
You can be seen both ways. Consultations, planning conversations, and follow-up visits happen in person at our Tampa clinic or by telehealth — whichever works better for you.
Ketamine itself is always administered in person, at the clinic, with a clinician monitoring you throughout. We do not prescribe ketamine for use at home.
Telehealth visits require you to be physically located in Florida at the time of the visit.
How telehealth works here
- Telehealth is available to patients who are physically located in Florida, and the clinicians providing that care hold active Florida licenses.
- Your location is confirmed at the start of every telehealth visit. If you are not in Florida, the visit does not go ahead.
- Ketamine is never prescribed for you to take at home. It is administered only at our clinic, in person, with a clinician monitoring you throughout — a telehealth visit does not change that.
- You are seen in person before any treatment session, because every session happens at the clinic.
- A telehealth visit never guarantees that treatment will be offered, any more than an in-person evaluation does.
- Telehealth is not for emergencies. If you are in crisis or having thoughts of self-harm, call or text 988, or call 911.
Common questions
Age alone does not decide it. We look at your overall health, especially blood pressure, heart conditions, memory, and the medicines you take. The only way to know whether treatment is reasonable for you is an evaluation, which can begin with a telehealth call from Sun City Center.
About 26 miles in a straight line and about 37 miles by road. The fastest route we measured uses I-75, the Selmon Expressway, and I-275, and includes tolls. Our only clinic is at 3971 Moran Rd Ste 101-2, Tampa, FL 33618.
Yes, if you would like them to. Many people find it helpful to have someone they trust on the call, especially the person who would drive them to sessions. You decide who is involved and what is shared.
Sources & further reading
- PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, Place Data, 2025 release (Sun City Center, Florida) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 2026-11-02. Age-adjusted prevalence of depression and of frequent mental distress among adults, 2023 survey data. Model-based estimates.
- PLACES: Local Data for Better Health, County Data, 2025 release (Hillsborough County) — Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Accessed 2026-11-02. County comparison figure, same measures and release.
- Census Geocoder: 3971 Moran Rd, Tampa, FL 33618 — U.S. Census Bureau. Accessed 2026-10-29. Clinic coordinates and county used to measure distances.
- OSRM routing on OpenStreetMap data — OpenStreetMap contributors / Project OSRM. Accessed 2026-11-02. Road distance and the route listed in the table. Fastest route without traffic; your own route may differ.
- Crisis Center of Tampa Bay (Mindful Mondays) — Hillsborough County. Accessed 2026-11-02. County page: the Crisis Center runs a 211 contact center and is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
- FDA warns patients and health care providers about potential risks associated with compounded ketamine products, including oral formulations, for the treatment of psychiatric disorders — U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Accessed 2026-11-02. October 10, 2023 alert, listed on this FDA page: known risks include increases in blood pressure.
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline — Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Accessed 2026-11-02.
Links point to external organizations. Clear Ketamine Therapy does not control their content.
Keep reading
- Hillsborough CountyOur clinic is in north Tampa, in Hillsborough County. How patients from the rest of the county reach it, what the county's figures show, and a guide for each community.
- HomePhysician-supervised ketamine therapy for adults in the Tampa Bay area — explained clearly, delivered carefully, and never oversold.
- Apollo BeachFrom Apollo Beach on the South Shore, our Tampa clinic is about 22 miles in a straight line and 28 by road, north on US 41 and through downtown Tampa on I-275.
- Safety & Side EffectsThe full safety picture: common short-term side effects, who should not receive ketamine, the FDA's compounded-ketamine warning, and our monitoring practices.
- Am I a Candidate?Candidacy for ketamine therapy depends on your diagnosis, treatment history, health, and medications. Learn the factors clinicians weigh — and the next step.
Talk with our clinical team
A consultation is a conversation, not a commitment. Ask questions, share what you are comfortable sharing, and learn whether ketamine therapy may be worth considering for you.
Not for emergencies — call or text 988 or 911 if you are in crisis.