Jolene (she/her) is of mixed Northwestern European descent and feels grateful to live, work, and play on the traditional, unceded, and ancestral territories of the Semá:th (Sumas) Nation and Màthexwi (Matsqui) Nations. These two Nations are part of the Stó:lō Nation; colonised as Abbotsford, BC. She is a Registered Clinical Counsellor and works with Fraser Health on their Chilliwack ICM team. As well she enjoys her work in a private practice in Abbotsford called The Liminal Space Counselling. Jolene has specific psychedelic-assisted training through ATMA Journey and Roots to Thrive. In her practice she works with individuals experiencing a variety of concerns including depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, loss, interpersonal conflict, addiction, and gender/sexual identity concerns. Based upon her lived experience as a cancer-survivor, parent, spouse, daughter, sister, and by virtue of walking this Earth she has experience in bouncing back from trauma, loss, and conflict and brings these insights and experiences into therapeutic relationships to empathise with folks wherever they are on their journey. Her approach is experiential, positively directional, and change-focused. As a therapist, Jolene draws upon her unique skills and experience to support the safety, healing, and growth of Gathering participants.