Vickie Grayson (she/her)
Vickie is a Registered Nurse with a background in cardiac surgery, ICU and most recently has been working with folks living with substance use disorder, mental health challenges and HIV in the Downtown Eastside. Her nursing practice is held within the framework of trauma-informed care, harm reduction, health promotion and a decolonizing approach to health care. She believes in healing through connection to self, community, expression and the natural world.
Vickie has a deep relationship with plant medicine as a studying herbalist and is an advocate for psychedelic medicine as a means of engaging the innate healer. She is nearing completion of the Therapsil co-sitter training and will be supporting folks to legally access psilocybin medicine through the Special Access Program granted by Health Canada.
Outside of her nursing work Vickie has a strong relationship with dreamwork and utilizes plants that enhance dream recall and dream lucidity (oneirogens) in her own self healing journey. She also works with tarot for personal introspection and integration. She is honored to be a member of the Qi team and to hold space for folks that are courageously connecting to their innate wisdom and healing.