Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Depression Counseling

Grounded support for real life and recovery.

NonJudgemental Support for Complex People & Problems

Broad lived experience & passionate about helping. CPSS.

I’m like a Board of Directors, but for you as a person.

I bring a passion for growth and learning to every circle I join. My lived experience in navigating anxiety, depression, panic, agoraphobia, and addiction recovery, has fueled my commitment to supporting others navigating their own paths to healing. In recent years, I have focused on mastering my self-care journey, developing resilience against anxiety, panic, and depression. This personal work has refined my natural empathy and creativity, allowing me to show up authentically and compassionately. I am truly excited to share this space with you and contribute to our collective journey.

Survivor: addiction, mental health, domestic violence, grief

Hello, I go by Chives. I’m a trans man, nonbinary, and queer person who brings both personal and professional lived experience to peer mentoring. I’m married to my wonderful partner, who is disabled, and I’m disabled myself, giving me a deep understanding of navigating disability, relationships, identity, and life’s challenges. I’ve also worked in an IRTP, supporting young people through difficult periods in their lives. I’m passionate about learning, creativity, and art, and I love finding new things to explore and ways to express myself. Above all, I believe in meeting people where they are, listening without judgment, and helping others recognize their own strengths and possibilities.

My brain's… a lot. If yours is too, you're in good company! At my core, I'm a punkish creative & introspective nerd type. Hence why I get along with misfits so well. But I've spent most of my life feeling out of step—too much, not enough, and under a dark cloud I couldn't name. In my 30s I discovered I'm autistic with a side helping of ADHD. That was on top of a long history of anxiety, anorexia, trauma, and depression telling me I'm garbage. Footnote: I'm not, and you're probably not either. Life's thrown me its share of UGH and I've spent a lot of time learning to stop hating my brain. Still kind of a love/hate relationship, actually. But progress is progress. On paper, I’m a Certified Peer Support Specialist with ongoing training and all that. In practice, I’m just someone who’s been through a lot of the same mental health mess and sits in it with you.