Restoring wellness through connection, self-discovery, and lifestyle medicine.

Cheryl Willsie, MD

I acknowledge that I live on the ancestral land of the Chippewa (chip-uh-wah), Odawa (o-dah-wah), and Potawatomi (pot-uh-wah-tuh-mee) peoples, collectively known as the Anishinaabeg (ah-nish-i-nah-beg).

I am grateful to the people from Aamjiwnaang, Kettle Point, and Stony Point, who have generously shared their stories with me, deepening my understanding of this land’s history and people.

I am committed to learning about the impact and active process of colonization. I hope to serve as an ally in the movement to decolonize the practice of mental health care, psychiatry, and Western medicine, and I aim to take right action in speaking out against the oppressive systems of Western society that continue to cause harm to the land, animals and people of our world.

Please take a moment to reflect upon our shared responsibility to act with respect for the environment that sustains all life. I invite you to learn more about the decolonization movement and consider how you can become an ally should you feel called to do so.

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Cheryl is committed to deepening her understanding of the complex nature of human suffering. Each individual is a unique tapestry of gifts, challenges and wisdom that impact how they experience and interact with the world.

Suffering cannot be reduced to a simple biological cause. Healing requires a comprehensive and individualized approach that addresses stress, lifestyle, as well as personal, ancestral and cultural trauma.

Cheryl identifies as neurodivergent and continues to explore the impact and meaning this has in her life. She is committed to her personal work and appreciates the opportunity to guide others on their journeys of healing and self-discovery.

Dr. Cheryl Willsie (she/her) is a Psychiatrist based in Sarnia, Ontario where she lives with her husband Kyle and Rhodesian Ridgeback Ragnar. She graduated from Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine at McMaster University and is an Adjunct Professor at the University of Western Ontario where she completed her residency training.

Cheryl takes an integrative, trauma-informed and depathologizing approach to supporting individuals with their mental health. She focuses on restoring wellness and healing trauma through connection, self-discovery and lifestyle medicine.

Cheryl is a Level 1 trained Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist. She completed the Foundations of Psychedelic Psychotherapy course through the Michener Institute as well as the IFS and Ketamine Assisted Therapy course with The Ketamine Training Center and IFS founder Dr Richard Schwartz.

IFS Therapy

Click for more information and a list of practitioners:

IFS Ontario - https://ifs-ontario.com/

IFS Canada - https://ifsca.ca/

IFS Institute - https://ifs-institute.com/

Video of IFS founder Richard Schwartz, PhD

explaining the IFS model:

Miguel Rivera

Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapy

Nikean Foundation - Canada’s First Psychedelic Psychotherapy Research Centre

https://nikean.org/about/

TheraPsil provides professional training, public education, research and advocates to expand compassionate access to psychedelic medicines for those in need.

https://therapsil.ca/

To access services in Sarnia-Lambton:

Lambton Counselling Services

https://www.lambton counselling.com/psychedelic-assisted-psychotherapy

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