Our story
Named Vita,
for life.
Founded a decade ago, Vita Wellness set out to take mental health care beyond conventional methods. We named it Vita, for life, because our work is about restoring people to their best selves.
Our collaborative approach blends clinical expertise with holistic practice, and it has brought guests to us from around the world. We offer both mental health programs and wellness retreats, each one private, all-inclusive and built around the person attending.
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Our vision
To be a guiding light in the world of mental health, showing what holistic and alternative treatments can add to clinical care. We want a future where mental health is destigmatised and every person has access to compassionate, personalised care that supports them in thriving.
Our mission
To provide a personalised, holistic and collaborative experience that empowers people to reach optimal mental wellness. We create a safe, nurturing space to explore what is happening, build healthy coping strategies and cultivate inner balance, with a plan made for your needs and goals.
What guides us
Four commitments shape every stay we host.
Private, never a group
There are no group sessions or group activities. Your time, attention and care are devoted solely to you.
Collaborative by design
We build a plan with you, blending clinical therapy with holistic practice, nutrition and movement.
Rooted in place
Riverside Chateau and Bragg Creek, Alberta, with a second home on San Pedro Island, Belize.
Care that continues
You leave with tools, language and strategies you can keep using at home.
Our trusted and devoted team
Who you will meet
Your stay is held by Mental Health Practitioners and Registered Counsellors, alongside coaches, Reiki and massage practitioners and nutrition specialists.
Eric Fisher
Master's Level Canadian Certified Counsellor (CCC)
Over 13 years in counselling across Canada and the US, in inpatient and outpatient settings. Advanced certified in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, trained in EMDR, CBT, DBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy and mindfulness. Works often with trauma, anxiety, relationship concerns, stress and grief.
Alexis Power
Provisionally Registered Psychologist (P.R. Psych)
Trauma-informed psychological support across anxiety, depression, grief and post-traumatic stress, working alongside the wider Vita team throughout your stay.
Assia Bouadi
Master Coach, Spiritual Guide, Master Reiki Healer, Somatic Trauma Therapist
Eighteen years of practice blending intuitive readings, Reiki, hypnotherapy, massage therapy and chakra balancing with evidence-based therapies. Certified Hypnotherapist, Registered Massage Therapist and Pranic Healer.
Reyna Dawes
MSW, RSW — Therapist (Registered Social Worker)
In mental health since 2009 and a therapist since 2014, registered with the Alberta College of Social Work. Attachment-based and trauma-informed, using EFIT, advanced certified ART, ACT, Narrative Therapy, Pain Reprocessing Therapy and MBCT.
Chelsey Petruik
MSW, RSW — Certified Social Worker
Eighteen years in human services with a Master of Social Work specialising in clinical trauma-informed practice. Draws on CBT, DBT, ACT, somatic approaches and Gottman Levels 1 and 2 for couples, with nervous system regulation at the centre of her work.
Valerie Di Paolo
Holistic Nutrition Practitioner, C.H.N.
Certified in Holistic Nutrition Counselling through the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition. Reviews your intake in advance and builds a sustainable nutrition and lifestyle plan around your body systems and goals.
Amanda Ballas
Integrative Health & Functional Medicine Coach
A Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine for over 15 years, combining TCM, functional medicine, yoga and health coaching to support physical vitality, emotional balance and lifestyle change.
Where we host
Riverside Chateau
Our first venue, set on the water, with room to move and rooms to rest in.
Bragg Creek, Alberta
A log home on the Elbow River, a short drive from Calgary, surrounded by trees and mountain air.
San Pedro Island, Belize
Ocean-view accommodation for our Private Paradise Reset, arranged end to end for you.
Please note there is a strict no-pet policy in place at all locations.
See what your days holdResponsibility statement
Program outcomes and personal results vary based on each client's level of participation, openness and commitment to the therapeutic and wellness process. While Vita Wellness Retreats provides comprehensive clinical, holistic and integrative support, individual progress and long-term results depend on the client's consistent engagement, effort and application of the tools and strategies provided.