Greetings,

I’m Dee Lafferty, MSSW, LCSW. With two decades of nurturing individuals towards better wellness, I am passionately dedicated to unlocking clients’ innate potential, which is why I opened Inner Guidance Services Inc. Beyond my enriching work with psychedelic experiences, I offer therapeutic support at my serene private practice in the heart of Albany, Oregon. When the day’s work is done, the joy of my family and the delightful company of my three malti-poos keeps me grounded. It’s a privilege to journey with you. Welcome.

I am an able-bodied, cis-gendered, caucasian, male and I live on land once occupied by the Kalapuyan people. I was born and raised in Oregon and am passionate about all types of mushrooms. I am honored and excited for the opportunity to work with this powerful medicine.

I have a science degree from OSU, and have worked in laboratories and Quality Assurance in the Food Manufacturing industry for the last several years of my life. Food: cooking it, growing it, and eating it, has always been a passion. A lot of my creative expression comes from the kitchen.

Oregon is my favorite place in the world, playing disc golf at one of our beautiful parks, hunting for chanterelles in the coastal forests, or tubing down the Willamette River, I love Oregon and am proud to call it home.

My experience prior to finding psilocybin services has been in healthcare. Initially, I worked as a nurse assistant and for the last five years as an ICU Nurse. I grew up on the coast in Newport but have made Albany home.

I have a personal commitment to my clients to provide a safe setting in which inner potential can be discovered. I specifically hope to be a safe haven for clients of all backgrounds and professions to be able to explore psilocybin without fear of workforce retaliation. Creating a safe container for your psilocybin experience will help you begin your psilocybin journey with the knowledge that client/ facilitator confidentiality is of utmost importance. I am honored to be a part of your experience, and I look forward to facilitating you in the near future.

Jade Stay (She/They) is an experienced state licensed psilocybin facilitator, space holder, listener, herbalist, musician. as well as an instructor and Admin Staff at Subtle Winds Psilocybin Training Program in Eugene Oregon. As a trans/non-binary individual, Jade is deeply invested in promoting inclusivity and compassion in healing environments. They lead with a commitment to ethical practices and advocacy for marginalized communities, especially LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC and Neurodivergent individuals. Jade incorporates sound baths and ambient music into her healing work, leveraging her personal experiences and enriching her facilitation and mentoring roles. Jade is dedicated to creating spaces that foster healing and personal expression for all.

My Professional Background: I have been a bodyworker and instructor of meditation and breathwork since 1991.  I have traveled the world discovering healing modalities from a variety of cultures. I have had a massage practice in Corvallis since 2020. I use a combination of meditation and breathwork from my training in Watsu, Shiatsu, and Amanae.  I received my license in Psilocybin Facilitation  April 2024. I have a deep connection to the deep properties of psilocybin.  In 2000 I went to Brazil to study Shamanism, which is the path of self-discovery.  I have walked this path of the night of the dark soul and believe it is a privilege to support others in their healing process.

My Mission: I would like to create a healing community for veterans and their spouse’s to thrive and provide them with supervised access to psilocybin treatments.

My Personal History: I was born into a military family.  Both my grandfather and father served in the Air Force.  My husband was a veteran of the Coast Guard.   I have a deep commitment to serve my community to the best of my ability.  I was drawn to the healing properties of psilocybin for my own grieving after my husband committed suicide. 

My Favorite Quote is an excerpt from James Meyer’s Live Like You Mean it:  Reimagining Your Purpose and Vocation, summarizes my belief system: “Each of us needs to bushwhack our own trail up the mountain of life that leads  to spiritual awakening and, with it, true meaning.  One of the greatest barriers to living a life of meaning is the false notion that our purpose will come to us as a revelation rather than through journey and discovery.  We have to be pilgrims walking the path, getting dust in our throats and blisters on our feet.”

My interests while not working are to be creative through art and gardening.  I love going to museums, botanical gardens, hiking and the serenity of the ocean.