Robert Anderson is a cornerstone of Eleusium, serving as the Co-Founder and Clinical Director. His extensive expertise as a psychotherapist spans over 20 years of experience in agency, private practice, and university settings. Over the past 5 years Robert has been studying psychedelic therapy combining his personal and professional experience into an approach that is built from his education and training. Robert has been pivotal in shaping Eleusium's approach to holistic mental health and wellness.

Credentials

Cannabis Guide Training (In Progress), Centre For Medicinal Mindfulness

Somatic Experiencing (Intermediate)

Therapsil Provisional Associate (Psilocybin Assisted Psychotherapy), Therapsil

FieldTrip Health (Ketamine Assisted Coop Training)

Registered Psychotherapist, CRPO

Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals: member

Yorkville University, MACP

Saint Paul University, PhD

Role and Expertise:

As Co-Founder, Robert played a key role in conceptualizing Eleusium's mission, driving the integration of traditional psychotherapeutic modalities with psychedelic practices. As Clinical Director, he oversees the clinical standards and practices at Eleusium, ensuring that every program and service is delivered with the highest level of care, efficacy, and ethical integrity.

Psychedelic Integration and Cannabis Journey Guidance:

Robert's role as a psychedelic integration coach is central to Eleusium's ethos. He provides insightful support to individuals before and after their psychedelic experiences, helping them to derive meaningful and lasting change from their journeys. His work as an integration coach and as co-facilitator to psychedelic cannabis journeys is marked by a deep understanding of the therapeutic potential of cannabis, utilized in a way that is both transformative and grounding.

Therapeutic Philosophy:

His therapeutic approach is humanistic and considers the biopsychosocial spiritual model to inform his practice. He has extensive experience in treating PTSD, CPTSD, anxiety, depression and mood disorders. He been influenced by various psychological approaches including, Jungian Theory, Object Relations, and Attachment Theory. Mindfulness is a core aspect of his work, helping people learn to relate to themselves and the world around them with patience, honesty and compassion. He employs a process-orientated approach employing his understanding of psychodynamic theory and is trained in Somatic Experiencing, a trauma focused approach that works directly with the nervous system to help foster regulation and release. He is interested in working with people to help foster change that is both realistic and attainable. His approach is flexible and creative giving the individual what is required to help foster the change that is needed. Robert is currently training with Medicinal Mindfulness in the Cannabis Guide Training program.

Robert is dedicated to supporting clients on their paths to healing and self-discovery. His commitment to staying on top of the latest research and developments in the field of psychedelic therapy ensures that Eleusium remains at the forefront of the industry, offering cutting-edge, compassionate care.

Whether you're seeking psychotherapy, psychedelic integration coaching, or a guided cannabis journey, Robert would be honoured to be a part of your journey to healing and wellness.

More at www.robbandersonpsychotherapy.com

Email: robbjanders@gmail.com