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Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Christian Mental Health

A 1-on-1 session with a Christian mental health Peer Specialist gives you private time with someone who understands both real mental health struggles and a real life of faith. The conversation can hold both without making you choose.

Specialists available to book by the session.

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Want more focused support around identity & representation? These Specialists offer 1-on-1 conversations shaped by lived experience.

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Izzy

Izzy

Available today

As a daughter of a narcissistic mother and someone who has endured religious trauma, I want you to know this first: you are not alone. I was born and raised in Pakistan and have navigated my own journey through anxiety, CPTSD, depression, and dyslexia. For a long time, I carried guilt, confusion, and the quiet feeling of never being fully seen. Therapy was a meaningful and supportive part of my healing, and I’m grateful for the clarity it provided. Over time, I also began attending peer support groups, where I experienced something deeply transformative, being witnessed by others who showed up vulnerably and met me as an equal. That sense of shared humanity shifted my healing in profound ways. I originally trained and worked as a medical doctor, but I came to understand that my heart was in creating spaces centered on connection, presence, and lived experience.

Narcissistic Abuse
CPTSD
Kaitlin Weigle

Kaitlin Weigle

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Broad lived experience & passionate about helping. CPSS.

OCD
Anxiety
Jonathan Tucker

Jonathan Tucker

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Grounded support for real life and recovery.

Life Transitions
Anxiety & Stress
Laurel Handfield

Laurel Handfield

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I support anyone navigating burnout, stress, and anxiety

relationships
anxiety
Ruby Sampson

Ruby Sampson

Available tomorrow

Hi! I am 62 years old, survivor: chronic health challenges, PTSD, grief, and anxieties. I have lived through past traumas, mentally and physically. (This includes religion trauma). I have experienced and survived the family Narcissists that come along with Gaslighting. As the youngest of five, in a dysfunctional family setting (Better known as family dynamics) I have met the spirits of abandonment, power-control and rejection; but with separation I am free, with my own positive qualities and identity. I have grieved the deaths of one sibling in 1989, my father 2015, mother 2022, and others throughout my lifetime. I am a mother of one son (He was diagnosed with ADHD at age 3, later with PTSD). I am a grandmother of three (the oldest grandchild age 7, diagnosed with seizures). Both gifted, with talents beyond measure. I was the caregiver for my mother diagnosed with dementia from 2014-June 2022. This was the hardest challenge in my life that brought me to my knees, no more codependency, but total trust in God. (HUMILITY, PURPOSE IN MY PAIN). My mother at this time had four living children, but I stood alone, they considered me the black-sheep, but God said, I was chosen, set-apart for something greater, (prosperity). Self-care was very difficult as a carer, but I would do it all over again, if I had to. My mother was my greatest influence and mentor. I loved her dearly. My son and I are still in the healing process (childhood trauma recovery) and spiritual deliverance. A son and mother estranged for 13 years, now re-bonding. I'm not where I want to be, but I'm not where I used to be. Substance use with an eating disorder wanted to give me a way to escape this painful world in 2012, but God said you shall live and not die. So I'm here to share my lived experience, how I overcame it. I'm an expressive writer as you can see. Poetry and Spoken-Words releases the bad, good and ugly. The paper does not judge. It advocates and gives a voice to the voiceless. The pen 🖊 spills, what our lips can not speak. (Our Truth) My motto is: Knowledge Brings Clarity and Clarity Brings Power. I currently have a companion (Pet), my "Kitten" Mr. "Gabriel”. He hunts my legs and feet as I walk. I purchased interactive toys, but he still chooses me. (The love ❤ ️ bites). I am a (Faith-Based) Certified Peer Specialist (CRSS), Dementia Facilitator and a Resource Specialist for Women and children of domestic violence. I have learned that every attack doesn't deserve a carnal reaction, I have learned when to be silent and when to speak and most of all, I have learned when to walk away. I was broken in the pit for my Rebirthing to share my spiritual gift, unconditional love with many. My global "Brand" name is Rebirth4Love. I'm here to tell you that: Our past does "NOT" define our destiny!!!

PTSD
Toxic Relationships
Topic context

Understanding christian mental health

Faith can be a source of comfort — but it can also bring internal conflict, especially when beliefs evolve or clash with personal experiences. Struggles around identity, community, or doctrine can leave you feeling isolated even within your own faith tradition. Peer support provides a respectful environment to explore spiritual questions and challenges without judgment. Whether you’re reconnecting with your beliefs or redefining them, sharing your story with others on similar paths can bring clarity, peace, and a sense of belonging.

Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with christian mental health

A Peer Specialist helps Christians navigating mental health because faith communities do not always have language for anxiety, depression, doubt, or burnout. A 1-on-1 session can hold what you are actually carrying, in the spiritual context that matters to you, without translating either side.

In a session

What a christian mental health specialist session often covers

  • Anxiety, depression, and burnout alongside a life of faith
  • Doubt, deconstruction, church hurt, and rebuilding belief
  • Grief, loss, and finding meaning when prayers feel unanswered
  • Marriage, parenting, and family stress in a Christian context
  • What prayer, scripture, and practices have looked like for your specialist
Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

  • Christians looking for 1-on-1 mental health support that includes faith
  • People navigating doubt, deconstruction, or church hurt
  • Anyone wanting honest conversation about faith and feelings
  • People who want peer support without leaving their spiritual framework at the door
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Related topics

These topics often connect with christian mental health and may lead you to another specialist who fits what you are navigating.

Frequently asked questions

Is my specialist affiliated with a specific church or denomination?

ShareWell Peer Specialists are not tied to any single church or denomination. They come from many Christian backgrounds and bring lived experience, not doctrine, to the session.

Can I talk about doubt or church hurt with my specialist?

Yes. Doubt, deconstruction, and church hurt are common topics. Your specialist understands that faith can be complicated, and the conversation is meant for honesty, not performance.

How is a Peer Specialist different from Christian counseling?

Christian counseling involves a licensed therapist who shares a faith framework. A Peer Specialist is a non-clinical peer who shares the framework. Both can be valuable, and many people use them together.
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