Hi! I'm Keren 

I am a dual-qualified Family Nurse Practitioner (#0194063) and Registered Clinical Counsellor (#20029) with over 20 years of experience in mental health, substance use, and harm reduction. My extensive background spans inner-city outreach and community settings, where I have supported youth and adults navigating trauma, addiction, neurodivergence, psychosis, mood disorders, and concurrent disorders. Throughout my career, I have co-founded the outreach Opioid Agonist Therapy program for high-risk youth at Foundry Vancouver, co-authored three academic papers on opioid use disorder, and served as a clinical instructor for the BC Centre on Substance Use.

In 2023, I founded Alchemystic Therapy in Vancouver, pivoting my focus to private practice clinical counselling, specialized NP mental health services, and Ketamine Assisted Psychotherapy. As a pioneer in psychedelic-assisted psychotherapy, I serve as a Medical and Psychotherapy Associate with TheraPsil, where I have secured five Health Canada Special Access Program exemptions for MDMA and psilocybin treatments. Beyond my clinical practice, I am an Adjunct Professor at the UBC School of Nursing and faculty for the Foundations of Ketamine Assisted Therapy at Noctua Academy.

My years as a Harm Reduction Nurse Practitioner taught me the importance of walking alongside patients, supporting their unique process without preconceived expectations. I believe that every individual holds the internal blueprint for their own healing; my role is to help you explore that path within the safety of a dedicated therapeutic container. As a neurodivergent practitioner, I am particularly passionate about supporting neurodivergent clients who have previously struggled to feel safe or truly seen in medical and therapeutic settings. Additionally, I hold a deep interest in supporting fellow healthcare professionals—including physicians, NPs, and nurses—leveraging my first-hand understanding of the unique traumas, cultural pressures, and professional double-binds inherent in our field.

My practice is rooted in the core values of harm reduction, trauma-informed care, and a non-pathologizing approach to mental health. I offer a unique perspective that blends rigorous training in mainstream psychopharmacology and psychiatry with specialized training in Somatic and Psychedelic Assisted Therapy. My goal is to guide clients toward deeper psychospiritual integration through a combination of clinical counselling, medicinal work, and dedicated psychedelic preparation and integration.

You and I are the force for transformation in the world.  We are the consciousness that will define the nature of the reality we are moving into.   - Ram Dass