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facilitators

The facilitators we partner with at Etc Hospitality are a collective of licensed practitioners, guides, and space holders dedicated to creating a safe, compassionate environment for healing. Each brings unique expertise and a shared commitment to respect, presence, and care. Together, we walk alongside you, offering guidance, support, and the reassurance that your journey is held with integrity and compassion.

Jamie Blackburn

specializing in:

Mindfulness

Resilience

Transformation

Jamie is a mental health provider, certified 500-hour yoga teacher, licensed natural medicine facilitator, and founder of the Inner MAP Project. With a deep passion for creating sacred experiences to bring people together in community, Jamie blends mindfulness, yoga, ecotherapy and plant medicine to support healing and growth. Her approach is rooted in empathy, empowerment and personal transformation, creating safe spaces where individuals can reconnect with themselves and cultivate resilience in their everyday lives.

Kerry A Derrick

LMFT, CCH

specializing in:

Trauma

Integration

Spirituality

Kerry is a seasoned psychotherapist with more than 20 years of experience helping individuals and couples navigate life’s challenges with compassion and insight. In addition to her extensive clinical background, she has spent the past 12 years as a practicing clinical herbalist, integrating plant-based medicine into her therapeutic approach. Kerry is also certified in psychedelic-assisted therapy and has guided clients through psilocybin-supported healing journeys for more than six years. Her unique combination of psychotherapy, herbalism and psychedelic facilitation provides a truly integrative approach that nurtures mind, body and spirit, while empowering clients toward deeper self-awareness, resilience and holistic well-being.

Emily McKay

LPC, CHT

specializing in:

Anxiety

Depression

Relationship

Emily has been a therapist for 25 years, and has had the honor of supporting more than 1,000 psychedelic journeys, guiding individuals in solo sessions, leading group experiences, and mentoring future practitioners. With grounded presence and deep respect, she creates an environment where clients can cross the threshold into expanded states of consciousness with psilocybin mushrooms as a trusted ally. In her work, Emily has seen how psilocybin can broaden our perspectives and deepen our connections to self, community and the earth. She supports clients in integrating these experiences into daily living, fostering lasting growth, balance and well-being.

David Raniere

PhD

specializing in:

Trauma

Men's Groups

Integration

Dr. Raniere is a seasoned therapist of more than 25 years, trained as a clinical psychologist and psychoanalyst, and offers an extensive background in several treatment modalities. Licensed in both Colorado and Massachusetts, David has devoted his career to listening and responding deeply, thoughtfully and respectfully with his heart, mind and full attention as he accompanies individuals seeking an integrative approach to healing, growth and personal transformation. Alongside personal experiences with plant medicines that transformed his life, David obtained formal training in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy and now works with medicines consistently in his clinical practice. He has a special interest in the use of psychedelics in the healing of intergenerational trauma, as an adjunct to individual psychotherapy, and in men’s groups. He is a licensed natural medicine facilitator-in-training in Colorado.

Marci Brewer

LCSW

specializing in:

Trauma

Anxiety

Relationships

Marci entered this field more than 30 years ago with a conscious belief that we are all incredibly resilient beings who can rise from adversity with earned wisdom to propel us forward. She currently practices as a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado and works with individuals and couples in trauma-abuse recovery (particularly sexual abuse), anxiety, depression, relationship restoration, life transitions, and overall stress management and personal exploration. She is trained in EMDR therapy, earned her certification in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy with the Integrative Psychiatry Institute, and is a licensed clinical psilocybin facilitator in Colorado (NMIT #41).

Michelle Ertl

PsyD, CST

specializing in:

Trauma

Sex Therapy

Grief

As a psychologist, Michelle has spent most of her career supporting clients in navigating the deep impacts of trauma, ranging from early attachment wounds to experiences of sexual violence and combat. Through that work, she has come to believe that healing isn’t about fixing ourselves, but about learning to hold our pain with compassion and to move toward growth with intention and care. She believes that psilocybin-assisted therapy has the potential to not only help people process their pain, but to reconnect with a deeper sense of self that feels honest and meaningful.

Parad Meier

PhD, LPC, LAC

specializing in:

Trauma

Somatic

Authenticity

Dr. Meier is a natural medicine clinical facilitator-in-training and a holistic somatic trauma psychotherapist. She is honored to support others through the powerful potential of psychedelic medicine, especially when held in a safe, attuned and well-supported environment. Parad brings years of experience working with individuals navigating complex trauma, including CPTSD, PTSD, and early attachment and relational wounding. Her relational and collaborative approach is grounded in respect for each person’s unique path, and she often incorporates somatic and parts work strategies into her healing modality. She is committed to creating affirming, inclusive spaces, and has a particular affinity for working with LGBTQAI+ individuals.

Rebecca Richey

PsyD, PSYRx, MSCP, MBA

specializing in:

Women's Groups

Trauma

Empowerment

Dr. Richey is a seasoned clinician with expertise and focus in behavioral healthcare for women. She co-owns and operates Solstice Psychology, where she and her partners provide neuropsychological evaluations, medication management, and trauma-informed care for women, girls and gender diverse individuals.

Rebecca brings warmth, authenticity and experience to provide a safe and sacred place for women to journey. No matter what comes up in this healing space, she is prepared to support clients, and to integrate the experience afterwards. She hopes to create a space where women can truly feel the divine feminine spirit – and take this ancient wisdom into their everyday lives to embody the goddess they truly are.

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