Stone Fu, MA, RP
Psychotherapist; Relationship Counsellor
Hamilton ON
While I humble myself in front of the many pioneering and experienced practitioners in the underground, I'm one of the few places in Ontario (or even Canada) where you can receive psychedelic harm reduction service (aka trip sitting) from a licensed therapist. Due to being one of the earliest openly practicing psychedelic therapists in Ontario, I had the privilege to be invited to CRPO's psychedelic-assisted therapy working group in 2023-2024.
I have 700+ hours of experience providing psychedelic harm-reduction services (Psilocybin and MDMA) and psychedelic coaching, both with individuals and couples, over 100 clients
I currently only work with Psilocybin, MDMA, and Ketamine.
I do not provide substances. My clients bring their own medicine (all lab tested), and I offer screening (1 hr), preparation (2 hr), tripsitting (6 hr), and integration (2 hr).
The best practice is to have two practitioners (male-female dyad) to support one (or two) clients for the best interpersonal projection and offering of therapeutic touch. I can bring a female, trained psychedelic practitioner with me (may or may not be a licensed therapist, depending on your preference).
Location
-For the past 3 years, I've been providing harm reduction services in my clients' own space (home or Airbnb).
-This year I located a space in Hamilton dedicated to psychedelic healing for use during Friday-Sunday. The rate is $200 for the space.
-I can travel anywhere within 1.5 hours of drive from Hamilton, including London, Burlington, Mississauga, Oakville, Toronto, Stoney Creek, Kitchener-Waterloo, and Niagara. People from further away are invited to come to Hamilton.
-I can travel to cities where psychedelics are decriminalized. I have also worked with international clients. However, with compensation for travel time and air ticket, or your stress of travelling here, I prefer to help you connect with local resources.
I grew up in China and immigrated with my family when I was 17. I started my career in Nanotechnology Engineering. Struggling to find meaning in it, I was burnt out and unsatisfied while dealing with difficult Asian parents who argued 24/7 and expected me to become a doctor or businessman.
That’s when I switched to Psychology, and I had 3 motivations: to help with my parents’ struggles, to figure out myself, and to build a healthy relationship.
The results? I learned to radically accept my parents on the first one (aka “letting go”) and set emotional boundaries, which is quite opposite to the Chinese familial culture. They eventually adapted. I did accomplish the other two. Through my ongoing inner work, I’ve learned to love myself, face my difficult emotions, and find profound meaning in this life.
I've also gone through a spiritual crisis and deconstructed my fundamentalist/evangelical background through my mid-20s while taking some biblical courses. I now have landed at the intersection of mediation and yoga (Hinduism), Jesus's teachings, new-age spirituality, transpersonal psychology, and psychedelics.
A breakthrough in my healing and growth is due to my profound experiences with psilocybin mushrooms and other psychedelics. These experiences have uncovered suppressed/neglected feelings, helped to release a lot of my somatic stress, and deconstructed my limiting beliefs. I have become more confident, present, open, and joyful, which has tremendously helped with my professional life and family life.
I love reading! I read about 40 books/audiobooks a year to expand my knowledge. I also enjoy video games like Sword and Fairy. I recently discovered EDM music and have been enjoying dancing at raves.
I now live in Hamilton, Ontario with my partner and two young kids.
I also conduct above-ground, legally sourced Ketamine-Assisted Therapy through Empire Psychotherapy in Stoney Creek. Please see the website for details: https://www.empirepsych.ca/counselling/ketamine-therapy/
Couples work / Group work
I bring my 5 years of couples therapy experience into my psychedelic work. MDMA has shown great potential for couples therapy.
Each client must have their own individual journeys, before tripping together.
Group harm reduction opportunities are being developed. Please join the waitlist.