Trusted Colleagues and Counsellors
Mateus Ashton
ADHD Coach + Wellness Counsellor
Website
MateusMAshton@gmail.com
Bio: Hello! I am Mateus. I work with people who are struggling to overcome hurdles in their lives and help them process what’s happening, discover their footing, and support them on their climb towards where they’d like to be. My goal is to help people discover the path forward that works best for them.
I am an educator, certified wellness counsellor, certified life coach, and ADHD coach.
Mehran Seyed Emami
MA, RCC, CCC & Psychedelic-Assisted Therapist
Website
mehran@mindbodyintegration.ca
Bio: Mehran is a student who holds a beginner’s mind and constantly needs to remind himself that he doesn’t know. The latest iteration of him has been shaped by suffering, life experiences, and the holding of seemingly opposing tensions.
On paper, he is a graduate of the Integral Counseling Psychology and Center for Psychedelic Therapies and Research programs at CIIS. He is a somatic practitioner who is also trained in Compassionate Inquiry, a trauma-informed approach developed by one of his mentors, Dr. Gabor Maté.
Mehran invites a biopsychosocial-spiritual or holistic lens, choosing to constantly witness the sky, and not just the clouds; focusing on the process rather than the content; looking at our capacity and potential, rather than our story or perceived limitations. This allows him to help see who we are rather than who we think we are.
Braedy Mac,
Trauma-Informed
Clinical Breathworker,
Body Worker,
Registered Yoga Teacher, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, &
Integrated Nutrition Coach
Website
braedonald@gmail.com
Bio: Braedy is the host of the Blissful Movements podcast where he
interviews thought leaders from all around the world on how to
implement blissful practices into your life.
After spending years travelling the world searching for the feeling of
home, Braedy came to find a home within his own body + heart. He is
extremely passionate about helping others feel bliss, and at home
within their own bodies.
Dr. Samantha Petrin, ND,
Trauma-Informed
Naturopathic Doctor,
Craniosacral Therapist
Website
Instagram
drsamanthapetrin@gmail.com
Bio: Dr. Samantha Petrin is a naturopathic doctor with a practice focus on mental health and gut health. She is fascinated by the mental-emotional body and its innate wisdom. Her scope of practice includes clinical nutrition, lifestyle counselling, botanical medicine, physical examinations, PAP testing, physical medicine, acupuncture, laboratory & diagnostic testing, and craniosacral therapy.
Michael Oliver
Community Builder &
Psychedelic Facilitator
Flying Sage
Instagram
hello@theflyingsage.ca
Legacy Journeys
Bio: Michael Oliver is a community builder and psychedelic facilitator based in Vancouver BC. Since graduating with a degree in Cognitive Systems from UBC, Michael worked in the psychedelic space for 3 years as the Volunteer Coordinator and Executive Assistant for MAPS Canada. Michael is also the co-founder of The Flying Sage, a psychedelic community and apparel brand on a mission to democratize transcendence. As well, through his own practice Legacy Journeys, Michael seeks to offer transformative psychedelic experiences towards embodiment and lasting change.
Taran Walia
Registered Therapist
Self-Love/Manifestation Guide
Bio: Following the never-ending pursuit of understanding the human psyche and empowerment, Taran entered the world of personal development and healing over 15 years ago. Much of this curiosity was led by her suffering and childhood trauma that followed her since her mother committed suicide when Taran was only five years old.
Navigating her own trauma, Taran has studied in-depth attachment wounds, developmental trauma, family dynamics, grief, and racial identity crises, which has enabled her to support clients to navigate these inventible challenges. She has obtained education in Transpersonal Psychology and is accredited by ACCT as a Registered Therapeutic Counsellor (RTC). She is continuing her education in Somatic Experiencing. She has also trained in Yoga, Feminine Leadership, and Ayurveda. Taran combines a unique blend of Jungian theories, Somatic Experiencing, CBT techniques, Family Systems Theory, Internal Family Systems, and visualization meditations to help drive growth, healing, and empowerment for her clients.
Alia Ali
CEO
DEI Consultant
Empathy Engineer
Website
Instagram
Alia Ali is the founder and principal consultant at Empathy Catalyst Consulting; which specializes in diversity, equity, inclusion, and workplace culture consulting.
She has always lived a life of service to her community (which was heavily influenced by her faith) – creating and running programs for youth, working in the corporate world of waterworks, serving as an executive at a tech start-up in Vancouver, working for Voices of Muslim Women as a Female Empowerment and Leadership Instructor and serving as an Educator and Instructor at Bakau Consulting as well as being on the Stratagem 2020 team.
Empathy Catalyst Consulting was started in 2021 and has made its mark in the space with work that is fun and enjoyable, as well as giving tangible short and long-term strategies for both individuals and organizations.
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Counsellors + Wellness Professionals
Jane Courtney 
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Luana Rose
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Wallace Murray
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Courtney Wren
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Neil Ferguson
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Stacey Huget
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April Lies
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Nicole Lohse
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Melina McConnell
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Sheryl Thompson
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Sunyata Calogeros-Smith
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Finding our own autonomous sense of empowerment and resourcing is the foundation and essential to our lives! And, we cannot feel truly safe and lead a thriving life until we have cultivated and nourished our relationships with others. It is in community that our nervous system co-regulates, and it is here that we learn to evolve from independence to interdependence. It is from this shift of perspective that greatness is achieved!
Damian Kai Norman
Soulful Somatic 