Sam X Bruce
MEET YOUR PRACTITIONERCOMPASSIONATE WITNESS
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NERVOUS SYSTEM TRANSLATOR
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COMPASSIONATE WITNESS ✺ NERVOUS SYSTEM TRANSLATOR ✺
COMPASSIONATE WITNESS
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NERVOUS SYSTEM TRANSLATOR
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COMPASSIONATE WITNESS ✺ NERVOUS SYSTEM TRANSLATOR ✺
As a queer + trans + neurodivergent human, a survivor of both abuse and assault, an orphan, a divorcee, and a widow – the struggle to find yourself, and really make sense of your reality, is an experience I am all too familiar with.
Approaches like CBT, DBT, and psychoanalytic therapies can fail us, as external resources that rely on our rational mind to engage with; and even when the brightest parts of my conscious mind could engage, I found that my body kept being left behind. Panic attacks at grocery stores. Anger I didn’t understand. Existential grief I couldn’t outrun. The list goes on.
Once I could finally think and calm myself out of a reaction, my emotional responses and gut instincts were gone. How could I hear what I had spent years silencing?
Somatic therapies and plant medicines brought me back to my body – back to the world I so love savouring and to all of the things I delight in exploring. Rediscovering and understanding the microcosm of energy within even brought me back to astrology, tarot, and the magic of the macrocosm of energy around us.
After a lifetime of personal journeying through therapeutic modality after therapeutic modality, half a decade of professional experience in social services and therapeutic work, and over six years education in multiple modalities and plant medicines, I am so thrilled to be bringing powerful approaches as Somatic Therapy, Holy Fire Reiki, and more to you through Psilocycle.
I Know First-hand That Life Often Throws More at us Than We Can Handle.
AND HOW PAINFUL IT CAN BE TO FEEL LIKE YOU'LL NEVER FIND ANSWERS.Your Full Humanity is Welcome Here.
HEALING DOES NOT HAPPEN IN A VACUUMOur bodies are shaped not only by personal experiences, but by the systems, communities, histories, and cultures we move through every day.
Psilocycle is committed to providing affirming, trauma-informed care for people of all races, ethnicities, cultures, genders, sexual orientations, relationship structures, abilities, neurotypes, spiritual backgrounds, body sizes, and life experiences. I am especially committed to creating safer, more supportive spaces for LGBTQIA2S+ communities, transgender and nonbinary people, neurodivergent individuals, Disabled and chronically ill people, BIPOC communities, survivors, and those whose identities exist at multiple intersections of marginalization.
I recognize that racism, colonialism, ableism, transphobia, homophobia, sexism, classism, fatphobia, and other forms of oppression can profoundly impact our nervous systems, sense of safety, and access to care. These realities are not separate from healing—they are part of the context in which healing takes place.
My approach is rooted in curiosity, consent, collaboration, and accountability. You do not need to leave any part of yourself at the door to receive support here.
The Work Behind the Work
My work is shaped by both lived experience and ongoing professional development. The trainings below represent years of study across somatic therapy, trauma-informed care, plant medicine support, grief work, mental health, meditation, and holistic healing practices.
SOMATIC THERAPY + EMBODIED HEALINGIntegrative Somatic Therapy Certification [TEL]
Psychedelic Somatic Therapy Certification [TEL]
120+ hours of additional somatic therapy training
Landscapes of Possibility Training [Groundfire CCW]
Expanding Fluency for Clinicians [Groundfire CCW]
TRAUMA INFORMED PRACTICETrauma-Informed Practices (multiple certifications)
Nonviolent Therapeutic Crisis Prevention Certification
Various trainings in equitable and accessible service provision
GRIEF, DEATH, AND END OF LIFE SUPPORTDeathSchool Certified [DeathWives]
Additional training in grief support
MENTAL HEALTH AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORTCognitive Behavioural Therapy Certification
Multiple certifications in anxiety support
Multiple certifications in depression support
Additional suicide prevention training
PLANT-BASED MEDICINE SUPPORTPsychedelic Somatic Therapy Certification [TEL]
Natural Supports Certification
SPIRITUAL CARE + ENERGY WORKTibetan Buddhist Meditation Teacher Certification [Gaden Samten Ling]
Holy Fire Reiki Certification, Level I
Holy Fire Reiki Certification, Level II
Since 2021, I've supported more than 120 clients—including over 50 plant medicine programs—while drawing on years of experience in social services, community development, teaching, and consulting.
My work has included supporting unhoused and underserved communities, across various intersectionalities of marginalization, focusing on substance use supports, complex mental health cases, and intergenerational trauma. I have spent countless hours contributing to the growth of organizations like the Skipping Stone Foundation, guest lecturing in Psychology andSocial Work programs across Turtle Island, and consulting with organizations seeking to queer-ify and decolonize mental health care.
I have had the honor to be invited to participate in and learn at over a dozen sweat lodges with Niitsitapi, Siksikaitsitapi, and Nêhiyawak elders, and alongside this, my practice continues to be informed by teachings from Indigenous Elders, my ancestral Egyptian lineage, and ongoing mentorship in psychic mediumship and trans healing—each deepening my commitment to providing care that is compassionate, culturally responsive, and rooted in lifelong learning.
Beyond the Credentials
THE EXPERIENCES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND COMMUNITIES THAT CONTINUE TO SHAPE MY PRACTICE
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Sliding scale pricing means that there are multiple fee options available for each offering or service. You are given the freedom and responsibility of choosing the correct fee option for you, so that you can access these services in the way that works for your life and needs.
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The standard fee you see on the booking page is representative of actual operating costs for your session (see "where is my money going?" for more info). This is the level to use if you have savings/investments, travel recreationally, own a home, or exist with social privileges (race, gender, able bodied, college degree, family supports, etc).
For those who may not be able to pay the full fee, you can access a 20% lower rate. This is the level to use if you have some income beyond your basic needs, have few or no dependents, have access to family money in times of need, but may live with some form of marginalization or chronic pain, etc.
For those who struggle to meet their living needs, there is the opportunity to access a 40% lower rate. This is the level to use if you have no savings, have significant debt, live with chronic illness or disability, are exiting or surviving abuse (including financial abuse) or exist at several intersections of social inequity.
To access sliding scale rates, just select your tier when you book!
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There are many ways, depending on what is accessible to you + where you are in the world.
If you don't see an option that works for you, let us know!
PayPal: payment via PayPal can be made to @Psilocycle or paid directly through your invoice.
Bank Transfer / Account-to-Account Transfer: get in touch and we will provide you all the details
SEPA Direct Credit: If you are in a SEPA country+ paying in euros, we can accept a direct credit transfer.
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Yes! Thank you so much for asking.
There is always the option to add a small bonus and pay it forward to help underprivileged community members to access supports.
Some clients choose to simply add $10 to each session fee, while others have provided lump-sum grants or scholarships. You get to decide!
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Cancellations, changes of plans, and unexpected life events happen to everyone!
Cancellation or rescheduling up to 24h in advance is always fine. If you late-cancel (within 24h) or no-show an appointment without cancelling, you will be required to pay a partial session fee.
This policy may be waived on a case-by-case basis – let me know what’s up, and we’ll talk!
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Absolutely! All services are available on a payment plan.
Individual sessions can be billed at the end of the month, rather than at each session.Programs and cohorts can be paid on month-to-month plans for up to six months.
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If after considering our sliding scale options, you still feel that you are unable to afford the lowest sliding scale point, please reach out.
I am always working towards equity in the world and want to help you access the support that you need.
Scholarships are made available when possible and are assigned and adjusted on a case-by-base basis.
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Each hour of client-facing time is supported by approximately two hours of personalized preparation work and research, and all income is taxed at approximately 40%, as well as 10% of income being returned to mutual aid (plus all those pesky business expenses like paying for this website).
This results in each hour of client fees being reduced by approximately 50% and then distributed into a total of 3 hours of work – that means the hourly fee of $280 results in pay of $44/h for your practitioner.
IN ALIGNMENT WITH VALUES OF EQUITY, COMMUNITY, AND JUSTICE, PSILOCYCLE WILL ALWAYS OFFER ALL SERVICES ON A SLIDING SCALE BASIS. 
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THIS IS THE MOST IN TUNE WITH MY BODY I HAVE EVER BEEN IN MY ENTIRE LIFE. …and I am feeling tears as I say that. It’s huge. Having that intuitive knowing…it feels powerful to be able to do that now. It’s like I’m stepping into my power.
I can’t express enough gratitude for Sam. Their magic is so powerful and so needed. They’re so enmeshed in ideals of compassion and understanding. I’m humbled by that, by being lucky enough to have the privilege of access to that.
THEIR MAGIC IS SO POWERFUL AND SO NEEDEDI FEEL LIKE I CAN CHASE SO MANY MORE OF MY DREAMS….right now because of the healing work that I have done in this space. That level of accomplishment is so big and I’ve come so far from where I was, it’s hard to sit with.