Deidre Lafferty, MSSW, LCSW

Dee Lafferty, MSSW, LCSW has two decades of experience nurturing individuals towards wellness. She is passionately dedicated to helping individuals recover from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and empowering each individual’s innate potential. Dee is the owner and operator of Inner Guidance Services Inc, a psilocybin service center located in Albany, Oregon and licensed by the Oregon Health Authority. Beyond her enriching work with psychedelic therapy, Dee is also the owner and supervising therapist at Reclaim Life Mental Health Center in Albany, Oregon. In addition to being a licensed psilocybin facilitator, and Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Dee is a certified Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapist and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing International Association approved consultant. Dee is also a certified Intuitive Eating therapist. Before finding her home in the Pacific Northwest, Dee grew up in the Appalachian Mountains of southern West Virginia and eastern Kentucky. Dee earned her Master of Science in Social Work from the University of Louisville, Kent School of Social Work in 2008. In 2023 Dee completed the Certified Psychedelic Therapy Provider training program through the Integrative Psychiatry Institute in Boulder, Colorado. Dee has a wide range of experience, including community mental health, adult and child protective services, adult guardianship services, inpatient therapy at a private psychiatric hospital, serving as crisis director at a community mental health center, and working as an outpatient therapist for a non-profit agency. Dee is committed to creating safe spaces for the LGBTQIA+ community and making wellness accessible to everyone. When the day’s work is done, the joy of her family and the delightful company of her three malti-poos keep Dee grounded.