Heather A. Lee, LCSW.
Empowering Innovative Conversations
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About Heather
Heather A. Lee is a licensed psychotherapist, psychedelic wellness specialist and lifestyle medicine expert who has dedicated her career to helping individuals achieve mental and emotional well-being. With over two decades of experience in the fields of mental health, mind/body wellness and transformation retreats, Heather has worked with a diverse range of clients in a multitude of settings. As a speaker, she skillful and engagingly, weaves stories and experiences into her presentations to bring her talks and topics to life.
As a sought-after speaker and media personality, Heather is passionate about spreading awareness and education on topics related to mental health, self-care, and personal growth. Her insights have been featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including CBS News with Lisa Ling, NPR Marketplace, Women’s Health Magazine, Spa Business and as the first psychedelic travel business on the Transformational Travel Council.
Speaking
I am one of “those” people that loves public speaking. My presentations are lively, engaging and entertaining while being informative and inspirational. I have over 30 years of lived experience in the fields of mind/body medicine, mental health, lifestyle medicine, transformational travel and psychedelic medicine. My expertise has been applied across a wide range of wellness settings. My credentials include training from the Harvard Mind/Body Medical Institute and serving as the Director of Wellness Education at the University of Virginia Medical Center. In addition, I am one of the first Certified Psychedelic Psychotherapist in North America.
Exciting and educating an audience on how to develop a deeper connection with their inner wisdom, personally or through program development, to promote health, healing, and hopefulness is my passion.I am available for speaking engagements internationally. Additionally, my company, Medicine Woman Retreats, offers exclusive nature immersion and plant medicine experiences worldwide.
Signature Topics:
Women’s wellness and wisdom with plant medicine
Psychedelics for soulful self care
Psilocybin in cancer care. Cultivating consciousness early in diagnosis
Psychedelic Wellness & the Spa
Transformational travel & the psychedelic experience
Psychedelics as a path to greater peace in the face of eco-anxiety
Midlife Mindfulness and Microdosing
Less is More and Simple is Soulful: The story of my year as a grown up who ran away from home
Podcast Appearances
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Fearlessly Facing Fifty
Amy and Kristen chat with Heather Lee, a certified clinical anxiety therapist, a certified psychedelic-assisted psychotherapist, the founder of MedicineWomanRetreats, and the former director of women's health education at the University of Virginia Medical Center.
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The Unveil Podcast
In an engaging conversation with Victoria, Heather explores her journey into psychedelic assisted psychotherapy, personal experiences with psilocybin during a cancer diagnosis, the evolving landscape of psychedelic medicine, and the pivotal role of integration in holistic care.
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Mind Body Health Politics
Through the use of Psilocybin, Heather has concurred her fears in the face of breast cancer.
For Media Use
Heather A. Lee, a seasoned psychotherapist, educator, speaker, and consultant, boasts over 25 years of expertise in Mind/Body Medicine and Integrative Mental Health. As a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Psychotherapist with rigorous training from the Harvard Mind/Body Medical Institute, Heather brings unparalleled insight to the wellness sphere.
Previously serving as the Director of Women's Wellness Education at the University of Virginia Medical Center, Heather's career spans the medical field, spa industry, transformational travel sector, and private practice. Renowned for their contributions to wellness, they have collaborated with distinguished spa and resort destinations including The Golden Door, Four Seasons Hualalai, and One&Only Reethi Rah in the Maldives.
Heather Lee's passion lies in curating immersive wellness retreats and transformational travel experiences. With a notable presence as a speaker at events such as the International Spa Association conference and the Monaco Spa Event, Heather's influence extends globally. As the Founder and Director of Medicine Woman Retreats, they lead the way in enhancing personal and collective well-being through soulful psychedelic experiences. Their deep connection to plant medicine, forged through a personal cancer journey, underscores their belief that "plant medicine has a place alongside modern medicine" for holistic healing.