Testimonials

Mary’s Journey

I didn’t experiment with drugs growing up, so psilocybin therapy was a big leap out of my comfort zone, yet working with Heidi Venture at Vital Reset and doing a psilocybin treatment (for the first time) changed my life. And this is not an exaggeration.

For the last 5 years I have suffered 20-25 days a month from severe pain from chronic migraine disease.  That chronic pain and the failure to find relief after trying just about every pharmaceutical and physical therapy treatment imaginable, had nearly depleted hope and joy from my life. Psilocybin therapy literally brought both of those life essentials back to me.

While my single treatment’s immediate direct benefit for migraine only lasted 7 days, that blissful relief and clear mind from experiencing a brain completely free of pain for an entire week, restored my capacity to continue the quest for further relief from this disease. This gift of reignited hope has also allowed joy back into my life.  Psilocybin therapy for treating migraine has such potential to help with this debilitating and incurable neurological disease, I sincerely hope further studies will be done to scientifically show what I now empirically know ~ that psilocybin holds tremendous promise for migraine relief.

I will forever be grateful to Heidi for her guidance which gave me the confidence and courage to explore this treatment option, and to Vital Reset which provided the comfortable and safe environment. I know will be making a pilgrimage back to Vital Reset. - MK. - Oregon

Michael’s Journey

I've always been rather introspective, curious and decently self-aware. After leaving a high stress career to raise my wonderful - yet very willful - son who was 3 at the time, I still felt stressed. I knew that I was using alcohol to cope and consuming way too much. I felt "off" but couldn't put my finger on why. I suppose I felt rudderless and I still had that high-stress-job intensity - which I then focused on my family and friends. (I'll just say that in hindsight - these weren't my proudest moments.)

One morning I read an article about psychedelic therapy... and it just made sense to me. I did my research. I journaled every single day. I knew something had to change. After some solo experimentation (psilocybin journey)- I then quit drinking for 1 year. Your birthday is in 3 days. Why not quit for 1 entire year and just commit to it? That was exactly 1 year ago today. What happened next was profound.

I began feeling myself again for the first time in years. I became more proactive and collaborative in my life - but more so with my family and with myself. Despite these near immediate improvements, I still felt angry and short fused a lot. I wanted to go further down the psychedelic therapy rabbit hole - so I joined the waiting list for every single Oregon Psilocybin Therapy center that was certified. And one day I received an email from Heidi Venture at Vital Reset. When I replied (almost immediately).

Heidi was immensely helpful in helping me to prepare for my journey. We met several times, she encouraged me to put my intentions down on paper - then helped me to refine them until it felt "right" for me. She answered my questions - which were MANY (thanks for being so patient Heidi!) - especially since I had never had a significant psychedelic experience before. Leading up to my journey, I wasn't sure what to expect. I wasn't seeking joy or eternal happiness. I wanted to understand myself - my whole self - and I wanted internal peace.

The specifics of the journey are quite personal - but I will say that it was one of the most profound experiences of my life. For me, it was not all bliss and joy - sure, there was some of that - but for me, I found it extremely difficult too. One of the most difficult experiences of my life actually - but also one of the most rewarding. The journey showed me - in a very visceral way - that everything I wanted out of life I already had waiting for me at home; that I am and always have been whole; that I don't need to be angry anymore.

My journey took place in August of 2023. Heidi guided me through the process - and was instrumental in helping me to integrate the experience afterward. I no longer feel rudderless or angry - and I think most people would say that I'm both less intense and more pleasant to be around. - Michael J. - Oregon