Welling Centre

08/23/2025

The results of Australia’s first ever clinical trial of psychedelic-assisted therapy have confirmed the treatment led to rapid and sustained reductions in depression and anxiety for its participants, along with improved quality of life and increased spiritual wellbeing.

The trial, undertaken by St Vincent’s clinical psychologist, Dr Margaret Ross, and psychiatrist, Dr Justin Dwyer, is the first in the world to offer psilocybin-assisted therapy to patients with non-malignant, life-threatening conditions such as motor neurone disease and advanced heart disease, as well as cancer.

The results are now published in the General Hospital Psychiatry journal, contributing to the growing body of evidence around the benefits of psychedelic-assisted therapy.

“For people facing advanced illness with few treatment options for their psychological distress, this approach offers something potentially life-changing,” Dr Ross said.

“Our study indicated that psilocybin-assisted therapy can reduce depression and anxiety but also improve quality of life, mental health and spiritual and personal wellbeing. It didn’t just reduce psychological suffering; it also promoted positive interpersonal relationships and psychological states,” said Dr Dwyer.

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📸: Pat Quinn, wife of the late Michael Quinn, holds a photograph of them together. Michael took part in Australia’s first clinical trial of psilocybin-assisted therapy in palliative care, which found the treatment can deliver rapid and sustained reductions in depression and anxiety for people with advanced, life-threatening illnesses, along with improved quality of life and spiritual wellbeing.

08/23/2025

08/16/2025

Brian Welling is currently accepting a limited number of new clients! He is both a VAC and NIHB provider, and offers direct billing to most insurers.

Read more about his treatment specialties here: https://www.wellingcentre.com/edmonton-holistic-health-clinic-practitioners/south-edmonton-psychologists/

07/31/2025

When I was in massage therapy school (2015-2017) there was a lot of emphasis on posture as contributing to whether or not a person would experience discomfort and pain. More recent research is shifting the perspective within pain sciences. We are learning that what really matters is how long you hold a posture, not the posture itself. Our bodies are meant to move!

07/29/2025

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07/19/2025

New blog post!

Discover how massage therapy supports mental health by reducing anxiety, easing insomnia, and promoting mindfulness. Learn why it’s more than just relaxation—it's a healing tool.

07/17/2025

A great, short video for those who are curious about the meaning of Shadow Work/ embracing The Shadow. Something that is important to the work of many of the therapists at our clinic

Why it’s important to recognize our shadow and to embrace it.Cuts, voice, footage, script by Einzelgänger. I also used Creative Commons (links below) license...

06/26/2025

Our youngest selves (inner children because we don't really have ONE inner child) are the living foundations of our psychic architecture.
They form the very fabric of our inner being: our desires, our reactions, our attachments, our survival strategies, and even our creativity.

When they are not recognized or welcomed, they remain frozen in time and continue to govern our adult lives from the shadows.
They sometimes take over our ego, our consciousness without our awareness—desperately seeking to repair a wound that has never healed.

It's not enough to be an adult on the surface - without a conscientious and caring relationship with our younger selves, our psyche is like a wobbly house without a stable foundation, built on the sands of our earlier wounds.

So many of us try to “grow up” by pushing our younger selves aside.
But healing begins the moment we realize: our inner child is not a ghost from the past — she’s the root system of our becoming.

In my personal and clinical practice, Active Imagination and the power of imagery are what I use to connect with my littles ones and to guide clients to rebuild an attuned relationship with them.
I recorded a workshop with a guide to help you do so as well 👉🏼 info in bio link.

06/05/2025

A really lovely read!
First published in 1972

"A tale….
Partly about life
Partly about revolution
And lots about hope
For adults and others
(including caterpillars who can read)"

05/27/2025

We are so excited to announce that Marina Petruk is now offering Touch Work Somatic Experiencing! A blend of talk therapy and massage therapy to gently guide you towards whole self healing.

In addition to her in-depth training in Somatic Experiencing, Marina has been a registered massage therapist for over 14 years. Direct billing available.