Transforming Access: How the CoCare™ Program Brings Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Into Your Practice

There’s a conversation happening in therapy offices across Canada. Therapists are watching their clients struggle—really struggle—and wondering if there’s something more they could offer. They’ve tried traditional approaches. They’ve referred out. They’ve adjusted techniques. And still, some clients remain stuck. Psychedelic-assisted therapy represents a different possibility. But for most therapists, it feels out of reach. […]

What It Really Means to Become a Hub Clinic: Connection, Growth, and Community

Becoming a hub clinic isn’t just about growth. It’s not about seeing more clients or expanding your service offerings, though both of those things might happen. At its core, becoming a hub clinic is about connection—to other practitioners, to the wider ATMA CENA-trained community, and to a vision of mental health care that’s bigger than […]

Are You Ready? Understanding Safety and Preparation in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

Not everyone who’s interested in psychedelic-assisted therapy is ready for it. And that’s not a judgment—it’s a clinical reality that protects both safety and effectiveness. Readiness isn’t about being “good enough” or “fixed enough” to deserve treatment. It’s about ensuring that your nervous system, your support network, and your life circumstances are stable enough to […]

Beyond Talk Therapy: How Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Works Differently

When most of us think about therapy, we picture two people sitting across from each other in conversation—working through thoughts, gaining insights, making sense of patterns. Traditional talk therapy has helped millions of people, and it remains a cornerstone of mental health care. But what happens when you pair that therapeutic foundation with medical interventions […]

Setting Your Inner Compass: Why Intention Matters in Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy

There’s a moment before every psychedelic-assisted therapy session that feels quietly powerful. You’re sitting with your therapist, the medicine hasn’t yet been administered, and together you’re clarifying something essential: Why are you here? What are you hoping to discover, release, or understand? This isn’t just a nice ritual. It’s a clinical practice backed by neuroscience—and […]

Growing Together: ATMA CENA’s Collaborative Care Model

When I met Vu Tran at the MAPS conference in Denver in 2023, neither of us could have predicted how quickly our vision would take root. What began as a conversation between two business owners, one in Edmonton, one in Calgary has grown into a network of 13 partner clinics across Canada, all working to […]