2-HOUR WORKSHOPIntro to Psychedelic Therapy: How It's Reshaping Mental Health Treatment
No mystification. No exaggeration. An in-depth, plain-language introduction to what this therapy actually is: the history, the research, common misconceptions, and how to get started safely.
20 seats only | 5:00–7:00 PM · Every Thursday · Choose a date | $30 CAD (+ GST 5%) | The Root CentreYou've done the work in therapy, and you're still stuck
The medication isn't really working, and you know it
You've gone emotionally numb: no tears, no laughter, no real connection
Grief, anger, or trauma are still living in your body
— WHO THIS IS FORThis workshop is for you if…
You're living with anxiety, PTSD, or treatment-resistant depression
You've carried deeply painful personal experiences, and you're still carrying them
You're tired of managing symptoms instead of finding answers
You're ready to understand what's actually possible
And if none of that is you, this workshop is just as much for the curious: anyone who wants to understand what psychedelic therapy really is before forming an opinion either way.
— WHY NOWThe mental health crisis is real. And it is growing.
40
Every 40 seconds a life is lost to suicide, more deaths annually than war and homicide combined
WHO
1 in 3
people with depression never fully respond to antidepressants, even after multiple rounds of medication trials
STAR*D STUDY
65%
increase in antidepressant use over the past 15 years across OECD countries
OECD HEALTH STATISTICS
$50B+
lost to the Canadian economy every year due to depression and anxiety
MHCC
1 in 5
Canadians experiences a mental health or addiction problem every single year
CAMH
After decades of prohibition, institutions like Johns Hopkins, Imperial College London, and NYU have spent the last twenty years rigorously studying psilocybin, and the results are unlike anything conventional psychiatry has produced for treatment-resistant depression, PTSD, and anxiety.
The legal and clinical landscape is shifting quickly, and interest is growing just as fast. Most people have questions they've never had a safe place to ask. That's what this workshop is for.
— THE SESSION. TWO HOURS. REAL ANSWERS.What you’ll learn.
What it really is
A clear, honest picture of psychedelic therapy, what it is, what the research says, what happens in a session, what it feels like, and how it's shaping mental health treatment.
The neuroscience, plainly
How psilocybin interacts with the brain's default mode network, in language that doesn't require a science degree.
Common misconceptions
What this work is not: not recreational, not a shortcut, and not something you go through alone or unprepared.
Working with a therapist, safely
What proper screening, preparation, and integration look like, and the questions worth asking before you begin with anyone.
Your questions, answered
An open floor to ask what you've been wondering, without judgment or pressure to decide anything.
Led by Dr. Nicolette Richer, DSocSci
Nicolette is a beacon of healing, dedicated to guiding individuals on their transformative journeys. Her profound passion lies in awakening the inner healing potential and nurturing the soul's vision within each person. As a manifesting generator, Enneagram 7, and serial entrepreneur, Nicolette’s pioneering work converges at the crossroads of transformative consciousness, metabolic nutrition, and detoxification, offering a pathway to reverse chronic inflammation, physical ailments, and emotional suffering.
With profound insights into the intricate connection between mind and body, Nicolette empowers individuals to liberate themselves from the confines of diagnosed chronic diseases. Through activating the inner physical and mental healer, she facilitates a personal journey to holistic well-being. Her approach is anchored in reestablishing the vital bond with our innate intelligence, which is often overlooked or forgotten in our modern world.
What people are saying…
"Nicolette Richer not only makes the science of healing and long-term health easy to understand, she breaks it down into very consumable chunks (no pun intended). Every bit of what she recommends has been thoroughly researched and tested. This is not a fad diet. This is for real! And it works. Her mission to help you heal your body is sincere and from the heart.”
SYLVIA D., AUTHOR, ASPIRING CENTENARIAN, ANIMAL WELFARE ADVOCATE
"Inspiring. Nicolette has a way of summarizing a world of health information that is both practical and motivational. Educational, Nicolette has the research and scientific facts to back up everything she talks about; even the biggest critic in your family will be engaged."
ELLEN, FORMER CLIENT
“As a veteran in the British Air Force, I returned home and suffered from PTSD and suicidal ideation. I even attempted to take my life twice, but with the help of Nicolette and all the work she does using plant medicines and food as medicine, I healed and went on to grow a beautiful family and open up a successful, thriving business.”
C.B., PTSD · SUICIDAL IDEATION · MILITARY VETERANJOIN USAn honest introduction to psychedelic therapy: the research, the reality, and what's actually possible for you.
20 seats only | 5:00 - 7:-00 PM | Every Thursday | $30 CAD (+ GST 5%) | The Root Centre