About Refuge Refuge is a community of practitioners doing experiential and psychedelic therapy — and a platform built to support them. We’re here for the therapists, guides, and clinicians doing this work, and for the people who come to them for care. Underneath it all is one conviction: that healing happens in relationship, and that it deserves practitioners who are connected, supported, and held to a shared standard. What that looks like In practice, Refuge is the connective tissue behind good experiential and psychedelic therapy. A community of practice — vetted practitioners who meet a shared bar and support one another through ongoing peer consultation. Shared standards — of care, ethics, and harm reduction — so this work is done safely and well. Ongoing education — training and professional development for a fast-moving, still-emerging field. Practitioners you can trust — a roster clients can find, knowing everyone is held to the same standard. Leadership Dr. Joe Flanders Founder Dr. Joe Flanders is a psychologist in practice since 2009, with expertise in Internal Family Systems, mindfulness, and psychedelic-assisted therapy. He founded Refuge following his own journey through the wilderness. MAPS-trained and an affiliate faculty member at McGill University, he leads its clinical vision and community of practice. Andrew Rose Managing Partner Andrew Rose is a psychedelic educator, harm-reduction and integration coach, and certified mindfulness teacher with 20+ years in psychedelics and contemplative practice. He has held strategic leadership roles at Numinus, Fluence, and the Psychedelic Safety Institute, and teaches clinicians and the public about psychedelics and their therapeutic use. As Managing Partner, he leads Refuge’s growth and stewardship. Refuge is Safe Our innate capacity for healing can only manifest under the right conditions. Our aspiration with Refuge is to create a place where you can feel truly welcome, fully at home and resourced to heal. We view our role as stewards of this public good, through these challenging times. Local We recognize the mutually reinforcing relationship between individual and collective well-being. So, we aim to support not only the well-being of our individual clients, but also the families, communities, and systems with which we all live. Relational We hold the relational nature of healing at the centre of our philosophy. All Refuge practitioners and partners are real people in real relationships and support each other in a tightly knit community of practice. So when you — whoever you are — enter Refuge, you are welcomed into a network of diverse relationships with people whose ambition is the expansion of wellbeing in the world. Rigorous Refuge practitioners bring extensive training and expertise to our work supporting transformative healing with evidence-based, experiential therapies. That said, we humbly recognize our own limitations and remain committed to learning from diverse sources of wisdom. Whether you’re here to find support, or to help provide it. Find a practitioner Browse our practitioners and reach out to whoever fits how you want to work. Meet our practitioners Join Refuge Become part of a community built to support this work, and grow your practice. For practitioners