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Title: The Sentinel Introduces Transformative Approach to Healing in British Columbia Setting a New Standard in Integrative Care

Canada, 23rd Sep 2025 – The Sentinel, a leading wellness centre, today announced a major initiative advancing the integration of traditional healing practices with contemporary therapeutic modalities. Established by Richard Kay, author, and Gillian Maxwell, recipient of the Queen’s Jubilee Award for her contributions to community health and harm reduction in Vancouver, BC, The Sentinel is setting a new benchmark in holistic wellness and transformative care.Kootenay Lake Wellness Centre Addresses Growing Mental Health Crisis Through Harm ReductionThe Sentinel emerges at a time when mental health challenges and occupational trauma, particularly among first responders, have reached critical levels across North America. The founders' extensive background in consciousness and healing work, combined with 25 years of dedication to harm reduction and drug policy reform, positions the wellness centre as a unique destination for those seeking evidence-based therapeutic interventions. To support this mission, they co-founded the Psychedelic Association of Canada, a national organisation that supports the use of best practices while combining ancestral plant medicines and modern psychedelics. The founders' not-for-profit and charitable arm is the Full Potential Communities Foundation."We are witnessing an unprecedented need for innovative healing approaches that honor both ancient wisdom and modern science," said Richard Kay, Founder and CEO of The Sentinel. "Our mission centers on advancing human potential through respectful collaboration with Indigenous healing leaders, cutting-edge therapeutic research and comprehensive harm reduction strategies."Indigenous Healing Traditions Meet Modern Therapeutic ScienceThe facility's distinctive approach includes working closely with In...

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