This event is free for TheraPsil members, $20 for non-members. 50% of proceeds will be donated to the Roots to Thrive scholarship fund, facilitating access to psychedelic-assisted care for those in need.
This talk will be recorded for those unable to attend live.
The National Eating Disorder Centre (NEDIC) estimates that at any given time between 840,000 and 1,750,000 people in Canada have symptoms of eating disorders. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, it is only getting worse.
Join us on Tuesday, June 18th, 4 -5:30pm PT for an engaging conversation led by Michelle Brewer - Registered Clinical Counsellor, philosopher, post-secondary instructor, and content-lead of an novel approach to treating disordered eating through a program of ketamine-assisted therapy within a community of practice. The talk will explore the impact of disordered eating on wellbeing, the power of intuitive eating, and how psychedelic-assisted therapy may offer a bridge towards healing.
About the speaker:
Michelle Brewer is a Registered Clinical Counsellor in private practice, philosopher, post-secondary instructor, and Ph.D. candidate at University of Victoria. With expertise spanning women's issues, food and eating concerns, abortion, and end-of-life support, Michelle has contributed to numerous academic journals, conferences, and blogs. Michelle has shared her expertise through teaching at various universities in Alberta, Québec and British Columbia.
Michelle is a graduate of the inaugural offering of Vancouver Island University’s Graduate Certificate in Psychedelic-assisted therapy program. She is also a supervisor with TheraPsil. She is a member of the ethics committee with the Psychedelic Association of Canada, being deeply committed to ensuring ethical practices in psychedelic therapy. Michelle is a facilitator with Roots to Thrive, a program that offers ketamine-assisted therapy, and is the content lead on its pilot program on Intuitive Eating. She is a long time student of Geneen Roth and her Women, Food and God program.
You can learn more about Michelle and her work here at michellebrewer.com
