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Testimonials

Our team of facilitators has successfully guided over 1200 combined participants through psychedelic journeys over 100 retreats. Please explore the some of the feedback that our team members Odin, Hanneke and Graham have received over the last few years.

Éric Morrissette, PsyD Psychologist, Psychedelic Facilitator, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Éric Morrissette, PsyD

Psychologist, Psychedelic Facilitator

"Graham’s warmth, sensitivity and great concern for safety supports a state of trusting vulnerability. Graham understands the importance of rituals and ceremony and his careful attention to details allows to create a magical therapeutic container for the journeyers that work with him."

Stephanie Hartselle, MD, FAPA, DFAACAP  Psychiatrist, Clinical Associate Professor, Providence, Rhode Island, USA

Stephanie Hartselle, MD, FAPA, DFAACAP

Psychiatrist, Clinical Associate Professor

"I cannot say enough about Graham’s deep knowledge, empathetic responsiveness and intuitive guidance during our retreat. He meets you wherever you are in your professional and your personal life with understanding and grace. I recommend him enthusiastically and unreservedly -particularly for those in the healing professions. He has a rare talent for helping those who help others."

 Odessa Holt, MSW, MPH, LICSW  Psychotherapist, Social Worker, Boston, massachusetts, USA

Odessa Holt, MSW, MPH, LICSW

Psychotherapist, Social Worker

"I had the privilege of attending a retreat with Graham in February 2024. Graham’s thoughtful curation created an experience where I felt physically and emotionally safe to explore the medicine and my inner self. Our preparation sessions helped me to slow down, clarify my focus, and build a trusting relationship with the facilitators, which gave me confidence going into the medicine session.

 

From the moment the retreat began, it was clear that safety was a top priority. The group dynamic was incredibly supportive and encouraging. Graham demonstrates great respect for plant medicine and psychedelic assisted psychotherapy by honoring the historic and indigenous roots of this practice and artfully weaving in clinical modalities like IFS and Existential Analysis. These elements turned our retreat space into a warm, nourishing container where we were able to open our hearts and completely immerse ourselves in the experience.

 

Following the retreat, our Integration sessions facilitated understanding and synthesis of the thoughts, images, and emotions I experienced in the medicine session. It has been a delightful surprise to me that this medicine journey has stayed with me over time, continuing to unfold with additional insights that have strengthened my resilience."

 

"In Odin’s gentle company, I felt safe and able to relax completely into the present moment. His experience in working with non-ordinary states of consciousness comes through in his group facilitation and helped me to trust the process and lean into the experience. I am forever grateful to Odin for his support when I was coming out of our second medicine session. I had encountered powerful insights, emotions, and visions, and was feeling tender and overwhelmed transitioning back to 'real life'. Odin was there to guide and support me during this time using playfulness and humor in a way that helped me to feel grounded without feeling rushed or judged. Odin is an extraordinary retreat facilitator, blending deep wisdom with a loving, grounded presence."

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Coaching Client

NL based Client 2022

"Hanneka provided a breath of fresh air in a time when I was really stuck in my head."

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Simon

Theatre Maker & Artistic Researcher, 33 Years Old

"Graham and Zoe accompanied me on a journey in the winter of 2024 at the Dutch seaside. It has been a groundbreaking experience in the best sense of the word. Not only the modalities of IFS and shape of our sessions following the ideas of Existential Analysis, but their very warmth, depth of compassion and a sense of respect and playfulness got me to explore some of the most hidden and uneasy parts of my history. Actually, the word I used months after the journey was revival. I see a lasting impact of this event...I feel it inspires me to serve other people in my artistic profession better, and to place-hold for others with a renewed sense of curiosity and compassion."

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Minnie

Student, Bachelor Political Science, 24 Years Old

"Odin guided my first experience on psychedelics. I felt very safe and well-prepared because of the preparation sessions. During and after the journey, Odin supported me in a very gentle way in the process of my own meaning making. For me, it was a new experience that my own truth was valued and heard. To me, this was life-changing and supported me further in my newfound direction in life. It was an immense gift to have such a well-attuned guide during this process"

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Donna Deloudis

42 Years Old

"My experience of Odin and the sessions was one of exploration of one’s inner self/state. Shining a flash light on pain I wasn’t aware I had. With his gentle guidance and explanations to my many questions we went on to explore how awareness can transform or at least turn down that level of pain a few notches. I felt very safe and supported during our sessions together. You are in safe hands. Much gratitude and thanks"

Sarah Wichman, LMSW, DSW, Brookly, New York City, New York, USA

Sarah Wichman, LMSW, DSW

Palliative Care Social Worker, Faculty Advisor

"I had the opportunity to work with Graham for a ceremony in 2024. He was incredibly knowledgeable, thorough, and kind. Graham was extremely attentive to my worries and needs, and prioritized my sense of safety and comfort. He facilitated a warm and supportive space for all of us in the group on many levels—interpersonal, physical, and spiritual. He clearly has a deep connection to this work and great respect for the wisdom and history of plant medicine traditions. Graham is also a brilliant therapist, which I really appreciated during the preparation and integration phases of our work. Some people are clearly called to this work, and Graham is one of those people. And above all, Graham is a good and caring person who takes this work seriously and is truly invested in helping and healing."

 Natasha Dharshi, M.Cog.Sci., MSW, RSW  Social Worker, Counsellor, Clinical Director, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Natasha Dharshi, M.Cog.Sci., MSW, RSW

Social Worker, Counsellor, Clinical Director

"Graham’s ability to create a deep-felt sense of safety in both my body and my mind during a psychedelic journey is akin to magic. His presence allowed me to fully support my vulnerability while being met with kindness, generosity, compassion and wisdom. Being able to step into my feminine alongside working through the symptoms of my chronic illness with Graham’s energy as a soft-landing space has been a remarkable moment on my wellness journey. For those who have the ability to work with Graham, you will leave the experience with immense gratitude."

ChenVu, MA, RCC Counsellor, Trainer, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Chen Vu, MA, RCC

Counsellor, Trainer

"The retreat with Graham was beautifully curated from start to finish, resulting in a deeply nourishing experience. He wove IFS and Existential Analysis modalities into the preparation and integration sessions, which helped me to deepen, expand, and anchor myself. Through Graham's genuine and heartfelt presence, I felt connected and cared for every step of the way.

The space itself was enchanting and sacred, making me feel at one with nature and my ancestors. Graham demonstrated great respect for my culture and adapted the protocol to honor my roots. I appreciated his trust in my inner knowings and felt supported by his guidance and knowledge.

I felt a profound sense of safety and trust with Graham, which allowed me to be fully free in my journey. After my mother's recent passing, this experience helped me to reconnect with her through a new dimension. Within my deep grief, a new sense of quietude emerged. This pivotal juncture altered my life path, and the shared reverence I felt with Graham was incredibly meaningful to me. My spirituality has reached new heights, and I will forever be grateful that my soul was able to reunite with my loved ones."

Emily Anderson, Counsellor, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Emily Anderson, RCC Candidate

Intern Counsellor, M.A. Counselling Student

"I cannot speak highly enough of my experience with Graham. His approach to psychedelic-assisted therapy is respectful, grounded, and supportive. From the very beginning, he created a safe and nurturing space that honored the medicine, the land, and Indigenous traditions. His intentional facilitation in a setting close to nature allowed me to unplug, connect, and fully engage in the healing process.

What stood out most was Graham’s steady presence and genuine care. Even during the more challenging moments of my journey, I never felt alone. His compassionate and considerate guidance helped me feel supported and allowed me to trust the process. I also appreciated how he customized the experience to align with my values, thoughtfully incorporating spiritual elements that made the journey deeply meaningful.

This experience with Graham was about much more than the medicine itself—it was the entire journey, woven with intention and care, that had a lasting impact on my healing and perspective. I am deeply grateful for his wisdom and authenticity."

Krystal Mark, RPC Candidate  Counsellor, Youth Educator, Montréal, Québec, Canada

Krystal Mark, RPC Candidate

Counsellor, Youth Educator

"Graham curated a safe, warm, and thoughtful environment all while ensuring the journey was self-led based off of my comfortability. His attention and care was there throughout the session and I felt greatly appreciative to be accompanied by him through my journey."

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Nina

Actress, 34 Years Old

“I went on a Hakomi-journey with Odin, and it was such a beautiful, healing experience. I have been able to deepen my understanding in the language of my body. With his infinite curiosity and gentle approach, he guided me into a subconscious field where I could let go of some old stories, and have the courage to open up for a new way. It was even a lot of fun at times. Thanks a lot Odin!”

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Sintara

Coach & Yoga Teacher, 65 Years Old

"Odin has supported me with Hakomi sessions for 2 months. Instantly, Odin in a very gentle way is able to build trust. His voice and pacing are remarkable. Skilled, warm and very flexible, he took me to insights and inner places not visited before. Timing and refined questioning - and dang - I got what I needed to see to move on."

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Retreat Participant

In 2021

"I was fortunate to have a wonderful transcendent experience under the guidance of Hanneke. Through her trust and positive energy, she creates a pleasant and safe environment. This allowed me the freedom to fully surrender and embark on a beautiful and healing inner journey"

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Jo

Diversity & Inclusion Specialist, 37 Years Old

"Odin has a wonderful skill to hold space for what is. He was an insightful companion on my journey to more acceptance. Working with him shed a light on me being almost constantly in opposition to the present. He enabled me to look inside without trying to fight against myself. So grateful for all the insights I gathered after I allowed myself to be."

Jake Froese, RTC  Counsellor, Elder Care Coordinator, Panama

Jake Froese, RTC

Counsellor, Elder Care Coordinator

"Graham has led a number of retreats for me. With Graham, I feel supported and safe. In his presence I feel personally by the cosmos and deeply connected. He knows or senses when to intervene and when to let me battle with what I’m experiencing. Not only is he trained in psychedelic integration, his in depth training in existential analysis and internal family systems training inform his work. Personally, I have never had an easy journey but with Graham, I know it’s safe to face myself, my experiences and my past."

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