A clinically rigorous group retreat for individuals seeking lasting relief from treatment-resistant depression, anxiety, OCD, and other persistent conditions.
SANCTUM’s Treatment-Resistant Healing Immersion is designed for individuals who have struggled for years with depression, anxiety, OCD, trauma, and other persistent conditions despite extensive treatment. Built upon the emerging clinical model that has shown the greatest promise in psychedelic-assisted care, this five-month experience combines intensive preparation, group support, trauma-informed facilitation, and two professionally guided medicine experiences into a single arc designed to support deep and lasting change. Participants engage in baseline assessment, medical and safety screening, personality profiling, weekly group coaching, a five-day immersive retreat in Aspen, and ongoing integration support. Throughout the process, guests receive a highly individualized experience emphasizing safety, therapeutic rigor, and compassionate care. This program is designed for those seeking not symptom management, but the possibility of profound healing and renewed hope.
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A five-day deeply supportive experience designed around healing, safety, and meaningful transformation.
Chief Medical Advisor
Dr. David Rabin is a board-certified psychiatrist and neuroscientist who has spent more than two decades studying the biology of stress, trauma, and human resilience.
As the co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of Apollo Neuroscience and the Executive Director of The Board of Medicine, he is a leading architect of evidence-based psychedelic standards and ethical clinical practice worldwide.
Dr. Rabin turned toward psychedelic medicine after years of watching conventional treatments fall short for those carrying deep trauma — recognizing that these medicines may finally offer the consciousness shift required to move from managing symptoms to achieving true cures.
At SANCTUM, he oversees our medical and safety architecture — including tapering and screening frameworks — and guides our science-based research and continuous learning process. His leadership ensures that every protocol, outcome, and experience is studied, refined, and elevated, keeping SANCTUM at the forefront of safe, effective, and ever-evolving psychedelic-assisted transformation.
Facilitator
Skippy Mesirow is a public-service leader and strategist with more than 20 years of experience spanning presidential campaigns, statewide races, nonprofit leadership, and elected office.
He is the creator of The COURAGE Method™, a whole-human leadership framework that has trained more than 1,000 public leaders nationwide, and the host of the top-10% global Civic Courage Lab Podcast, featuring guests such as Byron Katie, David Allen, and Rick Doblin.
A psychedelic healing retreat in 2019 changed his life as he witnessed these treatments transform—and even save—others. Determined not to wait for federal action, he helped establish the nation's first municipal therapeutic model in Aspen and later served on Colorado's Natural Medicine Advisory Board, shaping the framework SANCTUM now operates under.
At SANCTUM, Skippy focuses on guests seeking leadership development, peak performance, and team optimization. He holds the strategic vision and relational gravity that enable SANCTUM to achieve peak excellence, creating a field of connection, coherence and transformation aligned with the Aspen Idea.
For many people, conventional approaches have provided only partial relief.
Years of medications, therapy, and hard work often leave individuals feeling discouraged, exhausted, and increasingly hopeless.
Yet emerging research and clinical experience suggest that, under the right conditions, profound healing may still be possible.
We created this program for those who refuse to give up.
By combining rigorous screening, evidence-informed protocols, deep preparation, and compassionate human support, our intention is to offer individuals not simply another treatment — but the possibility of a fundamentally different relationship with themselves, their suffering, and their future.
Participant-Arranged Lodging
Participants are responsible for arranging lodging and travel to Aspen. Recommended accommodations and concierge support will be provided following acceptance into the program, including discounted lodging options.
Not included
Participants are free to choose accommodations that best fit their preferences and budget. Recommended options and preferred rates may be available. Our team will provide guidance and support following acceptance.
Getting to SANCTUM is simple, with several airport and ground transportation options. The most direct route is flying into Aspen–Pitkin County Airport (ASE), located about 10–15 minutes from both your lodging and our center, and for retreat experiences inclusive of lodging, complimentary transportation to and from ASE is included. Guests may also fly into Denver International Airport (DEN), approximately a 3.5-hour drive, or Grand Junction Regional Airport (GJT), approximately a 2.5-hour drive, where rental cars and shuttle services are available at an additional cost. For those arriving by car, Aspen is accessible year-round via Highway 82 and, in summer months, via the scenic Independence Pass. Once you’re here, everything is intentionally walkable, supported by free local shuttles, so no vehicle is required during your stay.
Secure your place with a deposit. Our team will follow up with next steps and confirm your enrollment.
Reserve your place in SIGNATURE Program for Treatment-Resistant Conditions with a $1,500 deposit, then choose your payment plan and complete the information below.
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Enrollment is confirmed upon receipt of a completed enrollment agreement and a non-refundable deposit. Space is limited. Enrollment is contingent upon successful completion of SANCTUM’s medical and safety screening. SANCTUM reserves the right to decline enrollment if screening criteria are not met, in which case any payments beyond the deposit will be refunded in full.
The remaining program balance is due in full no later than 60 days prior to the retreat start date. Failure to remit the remaining balance by the due date may result in forfeiture of enrollment and deposit. All payments are processed in US dollars.
Cancellations must be submitted in writing to [email protected]. More than 90 days before retreat start: deposit is forfeited; all additional payments are refunded in full. 61–90 days before retreat start: 25% of total program fee is forfeited. 31–60 days before retreat start: 50% of total program fee is forfeited. 30 days or fewer before retreat start: no refund will be issued.
All participants must complete SANCTUM’s comprehensive medical and safety screening prior to enrollment confirmation. This program is not appropriate for individuals with Bipolar I disorder, schizophrenia, or related schizoaffective conditions. Providing false, incomplete, or misleading information during screening is grounds for immediate removal from the program without refund.
SANCTUM operates in full compliance with Colorado’s Natural Medicine Health Act (Proposition 122). All medicine experiences are facilitated by licensed practitioners in a supervised, structured, and legal environment. Participants agree to follow all safety protocols and facilitator instructions throughout the retreat and program.
All participants agree to respect the privacy of fellow participants and hold all shared material in strict confidence outside the program.
By enrolling, participants voluntarily accept the inherent risks associated with psychedelic-assisted experiences and immersive retreat settings. Participants agree to hold harmless SANCTUM, its founders, facilitators, staff, contractors, medical advisors, and venue partners from any claim, loss, injury, or liability arising from participation.
