Survivors are Leaders

Our mission is to support individuals through connection, community, and safe exploration of personal growth and healing, especially those navigating the profound challenges that come with serious illness and survivorship.

We operate from a harm reduction framework, focusing on:

  • Creating a safe and supportive environment where individuals can share openly and feel seen without judgment.

  • Providing thorough medical and psychological screenings to ensure participants are physically and emotionally prepared for our programs.

  • Staffing our programs with trained professionals, including medical and mental health practitioners skilled in trauma-informed care, crisis response, and the unique emotional needs of those affected by serious illness.

  • Addressing the unique experiences of medical trauma, fear of death, and fear of cancer recurrence, recognizing how deeply these issues can affect mental health, relationships, and identity.

  • Offering education and resources around harm reduction, integration practices, and ongoing mental health support.

  • Building community and fostering connection so no one feels isolated in their journey.

Our goal is to help individuals navigate transformative experiences with safety, compassion, and respect, always prioritizing well-being, informed choice, and the complex realities of living after—or alongside—serious illness.

Mission

The Survivorship Collective supports people living with a cancer diagnosis — and those who love them — in finding peace, clarity, and connection in the face of serious illness, mortality, and grief.

We provide wraparound support, including connections to safe, state-regulated, science-informed psychedelic-assisted therapy.

This is not about shortcuts or spiritual hype. It’s about protecting each other, walking through the hard stuff together, and ensuring that no one faces this journey alone.

What We Believe

We believe that we are the medicine. Healing lives in the relationships we build, the truths we face, and the care we extend to one another. Our work is rooted in community, safety, science, and solidarity — not profit or performance.

Core Values

Safety

Psychedelic experiences can open us up in powerful and vulnerable ways. That’s why safety comes first. All of our retreats and programs are state-regulated, community-led, and supported by licensed professionals or carefully vetted traditional facilitators. We do not work with underground guides, self-appointed shamans, or gurus of any kind.

Science-Informed Care

People living with cancer are often targeted by the wellness industry in predatory and misleading ways. To protect our community, every aspect of our work is grounded in clinical research, trauma-informed practice, and transparency. Curious about studies or upcoming trials? We’re happy to share what’s real.

Ethics & Accountability

We are committed to doing this work responsibly and with integrity. That means no corporate influence, no extraction, and no performative allyship. We are survivor-led, and our leadership is transparent and community-accountable.

Patient Autonomy

You are the expert on your own life. We believe survivors should have a central voice in the development, use, and governance of psychedelic therapies. Informed choice and true representation matter — especially in spaces claiming to offer healing.

Equity

Making these experiences financially accessible isn’t charity — it’s essential. Equity ensures the best care, advances science, and builds a healthcare culture where no one is left behind. We use a pay-it-forward model to ensure that cost is never a barrier to access.

Indigenous Reciprocity

Much of what the world knows about healing with plant medicines comes from Indigenous knowledge — and with that comes a responsibility. From day one, Indigenous wisdom carriers have been part of our leadership and have helped shape this work.

When we invite wisdom carriers into our retreats, we do so with care, clear agreements, and a commitment to reciprocity. We offer generous compensation, community support, and we never record or replicate practices without full consent. Above all, we listen and stay accountable — because reciprocity is not a transaction. It is a living relationship, rooted in respect.

Harm Reduction & State-Regulated Access

We do not sell or promote psychedelics. We do not offer instructions for use. We do not advocate for unregulated decriminalization.

Instead, we work within state-regulated systems to provide safe, transparent, and supportive access. We believe the most sustainable path forward is one led by community, backed by science, and rooted in care.

Read our full legal disclaimer here.