We are currently planning to livestream this year’s three-day forum (Wed Oct 14 – Fri Oct 16) from a venue with world-class conference facilities, Vancouver Island Conference Centre on traditional, unceded, ancestral territories of the Snuneymuxw, in Nanaimo, British Columbia. Our post-forum workshops (by separate admission) have been scheduled for Oct 17 – 18, with two workshops now open for registration .

Our forum and workshops offer continuing education credits for healthcare practitioners including psychologists, clinical counsellors, psychotherapists, nurses, and family physicians. >>> Newsflash! CE credits for Healthcare Professionals in California and other* U.S. states [* Please read details regarding this before registering]

Now in its 5th iteration, the 2020 Psychedelic Psychotherapy Forum // Vision & Visionaries is Canada’s premiere conference, facilitating dialogue and shared learnings about psychedelic-assisted therapies and research, including the ethical, cultural, indigenous and spiritual use of plant medicines and psychedelic substances for personal and collective healing and transformation.

WHAT’S NEW FOR THE 2020 FORUM

Recognizing the rapidly shifting tides of the world landscape, we knew the 2020 Forum would need to evolve to reflect this pivotal time in human history. We see the potential of psychedelic use to envision a new way of life on Earth, in right relations with all her inhabitants. We aspire to help cultivate safer, justice-informed, inclusive communities of practice who are active in reconciliation, eliminating systems of oppression, and environmental stewardship.

Inclusivity & Representation

To further reflect this re-orientation, we’re offering a third day to the Forum event to create space for deep listening, reflection, learning and relationship building and visioning with speakers and guests who reflect the change that we want to see in the psychedelic community and beyond. This year, our intention is to make every effort to amplify less recognized voices in the psychedelic field, understanding that there continues to be an imbalance in who gets invited to the table.

>> In Living Color Virtual BIPOC Space

Centering the needs & voices of Black, Indigenous, People of Color, the In Living Color Virtual BIPOC Space is a space designed by and for BIPOC participants, providing a refuge for people to gather, connect, rest, and share in the celebration of our lineages & lived experiences. The In Living Color Virtual BIPOC space is also a place for BIPOC participants to access emotional and energetic support throughout the duration of the conference by way of Amanda David and Mandana Boushee, (BIPOC Herbalists and facilitators of the In Living Color Space.) To read more about details and to access resource links, as well as contact information, CLICK HERE.

Livestream Option

We’ll be opening up the 2020 Forum to the global psychedelic and healing community by offering a livestream viewing option, with the opportunity to gain Continuing Education credits remotely! This is an affordable, accessible option. Folks who purchase a digital ticket will be able to engage with each other and ask questions directly to our presenters. CLICK HERE for more info.

Scholarships

In line with our vision to make this forum as accessible as possible, we envisioned opportunities for folks to apply for scholarships to attend the forum. With the current pandemic and travel restrictions, we are now converting the in-person scholarships to virtual scholarships. So in lieu of 20+ in-person scholarships, we are now offering 60+ virtual scholarships to engage throughout 3 days of the forum on October 14th, 15th and 16th. Note that scholarship recipients will have 6 months to watch the video recording post-event. Priority will be given to folks with multiple barriers to access. CLICK HERE for more info.