In order to begin to understand how to escape from or do away with the colonial box, one must first begin working at understanding how these systems function against oppressed and otherwise marginalized groups.

As an adult student, at forty years old, while learning Western approaches to therapeutic modalities, I sensed a missing puzzle piece.

Explore how genuine connectedness fosters healing in addiction recovery, contrasting it with the pitfalls of toxic positivity and forced optimism.

Harm reduction is a practical, person-centred approach rooted in empathy, dignity, and respect, aimed at reducing the negative consequences of risky behaviours.

At CTRI we have found the curious and continuous learning mindset of two-eyed seeing to be invigorating and humbling.

Two-eyed seeing is a way of learning to look at the world that embraces the strengths of Indigenous ways of knowing and the strengths of Western methods of understanding.

Two-eyed seeing holds particular importance in the ongoing efforts toward reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.