MEDICAL DIRECTOR & PHYSICIAN

Dr. Reg Peters has been a physician for over 25 years, specializing in emergency, trauma and family medicine. He is a UBC clinical assistant professor and played a fundamental role in the establishment of the UBC Abbotsford Family Practice Residency program. He holds specialty training in sports medicine and has worked with many professional sports teams including the Canadian National soccer team and the Canucks organization. After years of treating illness and injury, Reg began to focus on prevention. He developed a passion for integrative wellness with a focus on mental health and psychedelic therapies. He has expertise in ketamine administration and has completed a certification with the Ketamine Training Center under Dr Phil Wolfson and received training from the Roots to Thrive program. He is a medical consultant with Therapsil and is one of the first physicians in the country to have received a special exemption from Health Canada to administer psilocybin. He is currently the Primary Investigator in a Health Canada approved trial using psilocybin.

In his free time he is training his new puppy.

NURSE PRACTITIONER

Lianne Bjornerud is a Nurse Practitioner with a focus on Refugee, First Nation, and women’s health. With nearly 20 years of medical experience and a Master of Public Health degree, Lianne has a deep understanding of the multiple factors that affect the health of individuals and communities. She has a growing passion for the safe use of psychedelic medicine in mental health care and is trained in ketamine therapy through Roots to Thrive and Fluence.

When she’s not working in health care, you can find her exploring BC's mountain trails with her husband and two dogs.

NAVIGATOR

Eyerusalem values working toward a world where everyone can trust and embody the knowing that they are innately worthy. She has a BA in Global Development and has over five years experience in international non-profit management. She has also worked as a community developer and educator in the Fraser Valley focusing on diversity and inclusion. She has training from Roots to Thrive in Ketamine-assisted therapy and group program, and currently provides group facilitation, medicine session support, and program navigation for Katalyst and Upstream Health. Dedicated to her own growth and learning, and that of those around her, she is starting her masters in counselling program to become a registered clinical counsellor.