R.I.S.E.
RECOGNIZE, INTEGRATE, STRENGTHEN, EMERGE
A T R A N S F O R M A T I O N A L J O U R N E Y
A T E I R C E N T R E
When "just keep going" stops working, there's another way—
R.I.S.E. is an 8-week group healing journey at the Eir Centre, for anyone who feels stuck, overwhelmed, or worn down, and is ready to feel differently.
*Limited to 8–10 participants · Begins Tuesday, October 13, 2026
Maybe this feels familiar…
You've tried the things that are supposed to help. Talked it over. Pushed through.
Waited for the heaviness to lift. And still; something hasn't shifted.
Maybe you feel stuck? Overwhelmed. Isolated, even in a room full of people. Worn down from carrying it all on your own.
If this sounds like your experience, you're not broken, and you're not alone. So much of what keeps us stuck is isolation, and healing rarely happens by ourselves.
You may not know that the Eir Centre isn't only for oncology patients.
R.I.S.E. is an 8-week, small-group program open to anyone ready to move from stuck to steady.
Built on an established, evidence-informed model of group healing developed in Canada and refined with hundreds of participants.
What makes it different is that you don't do it alone. R.I.S.E. brings together a small, consistent group to move through the journey together, at the pace of trust.
Introducing R.I.S.E. at the Eir Centre
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Reconnect with the strengths and inner resources you already carry
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Make sense of your experiences and realign with what matters to you
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Build genuine connection to yourself and to others who understand
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Step forward with greater resilience, clarity, and direction
Woven through the program are two medically-guided ketamine sessions, used gently as a catalyst to deepen the work you’re doing with the group—and always within a safe, medically-supervised container.
Is R.I.S.E. for You?
This program may be for you if you've been feeling:
Stuck — like you've tried what's supposed to work, and something still hasn't shifted
Overwhelmed — carrying more than feels manageable
Isolated or alone — even when surrounded by others
Worn down — depleted from holding it all yourself
Ready — for something different, in the support of community
*Because R.I.S.E. includes medically-guided ketamine, taking part depends on a medical assessment confirming it's a safe and suitable fit for you
The 8-Week Journey
RECOGNIZE:
October 13 6-8 PM
ARRIVING: Creating a Safe Space
October 20 from 6-8 PM
THE BODY: Learning to Listen
October 27 from 6-8 PM
BREATH & PRESENCE: Meeting What Is Here
INTEGRATE:
November 3 from 6-8 PM
MY STORY: Patterns, Protection & Meaning
Ketamine session on November 7 (optional treatment)
November 10 from 6-8 PM
RELATIONSHIP: Attachment, Boundaries & Belonging
STRENGTHEN:
November 17 from 6-8 PM
RESILIENCE: Compassion, Agency & Choice
Ketamine session on November 21 (optional treatment)
EMERGE:
November 24 from 6-8 PM
VALUES & PURPOSE: What Am I Moving Toward?
December 1 from 6-8 PM
EMERGE: Integration, Commitment, and Continuing
Your Care Team
Carol Nisbet MSW, RSW
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Carol Nisbet is a Social Worker and Psychotherapist who has supported people through life-altering illness for most of her 40-year career.
Registered since 2015, she has spent the past decade providing counselling in medical settings, walking alongside people through frightening, overwhelming, and isolating times. Her approach was shaped in part by caring for her own family member through cancer — an experience that gave her both deep empathy and a practical understanding of what whole-person support requires.
Carol believes people deserve care across every dimension of their lives —physical, emotional, spiritual, and social — a conviction that closely mirrors the Eir Centre's philosophy. She draws on a range of evidence-based modalities, including Narrative Therapy, mindfulness and attachment-based skills, trauma stabilization, Person-Centred and Strengths-Based approaches, and Positive Psychology.
She considers it a privilege to support others through their most vulnerable and courageous
Kylea Potvin MD, FRCPC
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I’m Dr. Kylea Potvin, MD, FRCPC, an award-winning cancer specialist with more than 20 years of experience caring for people affected by cancer. Throughout my career, I’ve had the privilege of combining clinical care with cancer research, contributing to work aimed at advancing how we understand and treat this complex disease.
Over the years, I’ve come to believe deeply that exceptional cancer care must extend beyond treating the disease itself. Our mental, physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being are interconnected, and each deserves attention as we navigate illness, recovery, and life beyond a diagnosis. This whole-person philosophy has become central to the way I practise medicine and care for my patients.
I’m also passionate about education and advocacy. As a speaker on oncology and patient care, I strive to make complex health information understandable and empowering, helping people feel more informed and engaged in decisions about their health.
Ultimately, my work is about redefining what cancer care can look like. I want people to know that care doesn’t have to end with treating a diagnosis. It can also mean helping people reconnect with themselves, strengthen their well-being, and find ways to thrive through and beyond cancer with personalized, whole-person support.
Kelly Appleby MSW, RSW
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Kelly Appleby is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience helping people recognize, acknowledge, and heal from trauma and difficult life experiences.
Working with both individuals and couples, her practice is informed by extensive training in trauma, addiction, and adverse life experiences, alongside evidence-based therapies including Internal Family Systems, Somatic Experiencing, Emotionally Focused Therapy, and EMDR — approaches that support healing across mind, body, and spirit. Kelly believes meaningful growth happens within safe, respectful, and accepting relationships, and she is known for creating warm, compassionate spaces that invite open exploration and courageous change.
Grounded in the belief that personal growth is a lifelong journey, she brings humanity, presence, humility, and authenticity to her work — shaped in part by her own healing path.
Zane Eastabrook MACP, RP
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Zane Eastabrook is a Registered Psychotherapist and certified psychedelic therapist with over a decade of experience in human services and leadership. He approaches therapy as a collaborative journey — one where challenges are explored together, personal strengths are drawn on, and the resilience needed for lasting change is nurtured. Recognizing that everyone moves through shifting states of mental wellbeing,
Zane finds purpose in helping people steady their path toward greater balance and fulfillment. He brings both professional depth and a spirit of curiosity to his work at the Eir Centre. Outside the therapy room, he recharges through biking, rock climbing, exploring natural places, and being a playful dad
Tanaz Javan PhD
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Dr. Tanaz Javan is a seasoned mindfulness practitioner, life coach, and psychology professor with over a decade of experience teaching meditation and working with individuals in both personal and professional growth.
Tanaz specializes in trauma-informed, somatic, and mindfulness-based approaches that support nervous system regulation, emotional resilience, and a return to inner safety. Her work centers around creating compassionate, inclusive spaces for transformation and growth.
Her academic background includes a Ph.D. in Health Information Science and a Master’s in Neuroscience, where she researched mindfulness meditation, as well as training in Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté.
She has studied with Buddhist teachers, attended numerous retreats, and blends her trauma-informed lens with deep spiritual presence. Tanaz has taught and developed wellness and psychology curricula at Fanshawe College since 2018 and brings a unique, compassionate approach that bridges science, somatics, and spirit.
She is also certified in Reiki (Level 2) and has worked with leaders in trauma research, including Dr. Ruth Lanius, Dr. Paul Frewen, and Dr. Nadine Wathen. Her work centers around emotional resilience, holistic healing, and creating safe, inclusive spaces for growth.
Richelle Masse
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I began practicing breathwork over five years ago. From the very beginning, it gave me a sense of calm, clarity, and connection to myself that I hadn’t experienced before. When the time came to transition off my anxiety medication, breathwork became the steady foundation that helped me through. It not only supported me in that journey but also dissolved the lingering triggers that remained afterward.
Having personally lived with PTSD, anxiety disorders, and childhood trauma, I know what it feels like to carry heavy burdens in both the body and mind. Breathwork has been one of the most effective tools in my own healing—helping me move out of survival mode, regulate my nervous system, and reconnect with my true self.
Today, breathwork continues to be my anchor—supporting me in daily life to stay centred, grounded, and peaceful rather than stuck in fight-or-flight. It has become a practice of self-connection and self-trust, allowing me to embrace who I am with presence and compassion.
I believe deeply in the power of breathwork to support transformation. It has the ability to reach beyond the surface and address the roots of our struggles—whether that’s addiction recovery, trauma and emotional healing, PTSD and other conditions, inner child work, nervous system regulation, or the release of generational trauma and baggage carried through families. With each breath, we create space for healing, release, and renewal.
It’s an honour to share this practice at the EIR Healing Centre, holding space for others to experience the same breakthroughs, balance, and sense of inner freedom that breathwork has gifted me.
“I was introduced to Carol Nisbet at the Eir Centre here in London. Both Dr. Potvin and Carol created a warm, welcoming and comfortable space in a beautiful environment where I felt safe to openly share what I have been experiencing and how it has been affecting me. I highly recommend visiting The Eir Centre in London..”
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Select the Path That Aligns With Your Goals
R.I.S.E. Tuition
$1495
8 two-hour Group Therapy sessions
Guided Breathwork
Guided Meditation
R.I.S.E Tuition
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1 Ketamine session $2245
In-person Medical Assessment
Guided Psychedelic Medicine sessions
8 two-hour Group Therapy sessions
Guided Breathwork
Guided Meditation
R.I.S.E Tuition
+
2 Ketamine sessions $2995
In-person Medical Assessment
Guided Psychedelic Medicine sessions
8 two-hour Group Therapy sessions
Guided Breathwork
Guided Meditation
