Programs

For patients

Roots to Thrive

Resilience (group)

A 12 week Community of Practice program weaving together the medicine of unconditional positive regard and community to bring us back to wholeness

Highlights

  • 12 weekly virtual communities of practice meetings
  • Small group supported by two facilitators
  • Multiple education and integration sessions
  • No doctor referral required
  • This is not a medical program

Program Cost: $2000 + tax

Roots to Thrive

Ketamine (group)

A 12 week community of practice program, weaving together the medicines of unconditional positive regard, community, and ketamine assisted therapy to find our way back to wholeness

Highlights

  • 12 weekly virtual community of practice meetings
  • Small group supported by two regulated professionals
  • 3 ketamine-assisted therapy sessions with your small group
  • Multiple integration and education sessions
  • Physician referral required by a primary care physician (Family Doctor, Nurse Practitioner or treating Psychiatrist)
  • Please note: out of province participants are subject to a higher price
  • For people on WorkSafe Claims we offer Return To Work Programming within the Roots To Thrive Program

Program Cost: $5850 + tax

Roots to Thrive

Psilocybin (group)

An 8-10 week community of practice program, weaving together the medicines of unconditional positive regard, community, and psilocybin assisted therapy to navigate the complexities of end-of-life distress.

Highlights

  • 8-10 weekly virtual community of practice meetings
  • Small group supported by two regulated professionals
  • 1 psilocybin-assisted therapy session with your small group
  • Multiple education and integration sessions
  • Physician referral required
  • Please note:  out of province participants are subject to a higher price

Program Cost: $2800 + tax

For professionals

Roots to Thrive

Training: KAT Experiential Intensive

Roots to Thrive (RTT) Experiential Training is designed for clinicians and therapists with at least two years of professional experience in mental health and who already have a basic level of training in psychedelic theory, who are seeking a lived experience with psychedelic medicine and an opportunity to apply theoretical principals to practice in a supervised practice environment. This 45-hour training intensive is a blend of virtual and in-person sessions for an experience preparing for, supporting therapy in non-ordinary states (via ketamine as the psychedelic agent), receiving therapy in non-ordinary states, and integration processes for self and others.

Highlights

This arm of Roots to Thrive (RTT) programming includes 45 hours of treatment and training in a supervised practice environment (In person weekend on Vancouver Island, BC).

The Curriculum is a blend of virtual and in person:

  • RTT Facilitated sessions: 2 Virtual prep sessions
  • In-person (4) day Intensive on Vancouver Island British Columbia
  • Virtual Integration session surrounding KAT experiences.
  • Peer Facilitated sessions (Virtual) : (1) Intake session. (1) Prep session and (1) Integration session.

REQUIREMENTS TO PARTICIPATE: Comprehensive medical intake forms to be filled in, comprehensive psychological and medical screening, symptoms that qualify for a ketamine session (Participant will receive intake forms upon registration), verification of psychedelic medicine theory completion, verification of experience as a mental health practitioner.

MINIMUM PARTICIPATION: Roots to Thrive is a non-profit organization and requires a certain number of participants to put the training on to ensure we are able to cover our costs.

READY TO REGISTER? go to the apply section and fill in your information. For program select “RTT Training: Experiential Intensive” and for Cohort select the Experiential Intensive Cohort you are interested in.  You can find dates for upcoming cohorts here. Once you register you will receive a follow up email with further directions.

Program Cost: $3400 + tax

Roots to Thrive

Training: Experiential CoP

A 12-week Community of Practice program designed for therapists and clinicians. We are weaving together the medicine of unconditional positive regard and the felt sense of community to create a felt experience while also learning a unique group process. 

Highlights

  • 12 weekly virtual community of practice meetings
  • Small group supported by two RTT trained facilitators
  • Multiple education and integration sessions
  • Training sessions throughout, including Q and A
  • Numerous resources offered throughout and after
  • No doctor referral required

Program Cost: $2800 + tax

Roots to Thrive

Training: Operational CoP

An 8-week Community of Practice (CoP) program designed for past participants of the RTT Experiential CoP program whom are looking to gain a deeper understanding and experience around the RTT process. Within the RTT structure, each cohort will engage on an 8 week journey that takes a deep dive into the different processes the RTT team uses on a daily basis.

Highlights

  • Currently accepting waitlist participants. 
  • Next cohort dates TBD
  • 8 weekly virtual community of practice meetings (2 hours each)
  • Small group supported by one RTT trained facilitator and rotating weekly guest speakers
  • Multiple education and integration sessions
  • Training sessions throughout, including Q and A
  • Numerous clinical and operational resources offered throughout and after
  • No doctor referral required

Program Cost: $3300 + tax

For participation in all Roots to Thrive programming, a stable internet connection is required. 

All Roots to Thrive programming is completed virtually, while all medicine sessions are completed face to face.

If you are thinking of applying to be a participant in the Roots to Thrive program with Ketamine Assisted Therapy, here are some questions to help you decide if this is a good fit for you.

  1. Do you have the time, energy, and interest to be an engaged and consistent participant in a small group of people who become a bonded community through community of practice gatherings and depending on the RTT program, group medicine assisted therapy session(s)?
  2. If you are parenting, do you have solid child-care plans?
  3. Do you have a diagnosis of PTSD, depression, substance use disorder and/or anxiety that hasn’t shifted as well as you wish with medication, therapy, and other approaches although you have been doing your work and have made some progress?  For RTT-KAT and RTT-PAT a physician’s referral is required.
  4. If you have self-medicated your distress with alcohol and/or drugs, is your life stable enough now to allow you to commit to a group process that counts on your open-hearted, fully present weekly participation?