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Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Life events

Peer Specialists for life events offer private 1-on-1 sessions with someone who has lived experience, so you can talk openly, feel understood, and move forward at your own pace.

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6 life events Peer Specialists

Private 1-on-1 conversations shaped by lived experience. Open a profile to read their story and book a free 15-minute intro call.

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Laurel Handfield

Laurel Handfield

Available tomorrow

I support anyone navigating burnout, stress, and anxiety

Anxiety
Infidelity
Cristina DiMatteo

Cristina DiMatteo

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CPSS, Art Therapy Facilitator, Creative, Trauma Survivor, Narcissistic Abuse Survivor, Bipolar, STE, Spiritual Emergence. After a sharp hit to the skull, I had my first psychosis at the age of 33. Rather than getting imaging done, the ER assumed it was psychological and sent a psychiatrist to diagnose me with bipolar disorder. No physical check was done, no evaluation of my past family trauma. I believe I had a Spiritually Transformative Experience or Spiritual Emergence. I've had a few since then and have realized that I want to be a part of fixing a broken health care system. I've survived emotionally immature parents (a complacent mother and narcissistically abusive father), abusive siblings, and I'm still working on myself to this day. Writing has helped me with perspective, I hope to publish my memoir soon. I am also an artist who is certified as an art therapy facilitator to compliment my CPSS (certified peer support specialist) that I received in the state of Arizona.

Anxiety
Grief
Danny Anderson

Danny Anderson

Available tomorrow

I was born and raised in Phoenix. I have gone through many of my own life changing experiences from substance use, grief/loss, and family/parenting/relationship challenges. I pride myself on being able to see the bigger picture and trying to find balance in a world of chaos.

Addiction
Recovery
Tondra Mosley

Tondra Mosley

Available tomorrow

My name is Tondra “Poetic Sense” Mosley, and my life taught me about healing before I ever had the words for it. I’ve walked through health scares, emotional rebuilding, seasons of deep uncertainty, and the kind of quiet battles that change how you see yourself. Faith carried me, but so did honest community — spaces where I didn’t have to be strong, polished, or put together to be accepted. That’s where my calling was shaped. Today I serve as a healing curator, bestselling author, and trauma-informed peer support advocate. I create spaces where people can exhale. Spaces where we talk about what’s heavy without shame and what’s hopeful without pretending the work is easy. My work centers Black women’s mental health while welcoming anyone who is seeking restoration, reflection, and growth. My foundation is faith-based, but my approach is compassionate, never forced. I believe healing is sacred, and sacred things should be handled with care. I meet people where they are and honor their pace, their story, and their dignity. Through affirmation, conversation, and shared humanity, I help people reconnect with their voice, their resilience, and their purpose. You don’t have to arrive whole to sit in this space. You just have to arrive.

Grief
Self-esteem
Steven Castillo

Steven Castillo

Available tomorrow

I put my family through a lot of pain with my choices, and during my incarceration I didn’t fully understand the emotional burden they carried. They never received support for their fear, confusion, or the stigma they faced. Now, I’m committed to using my lived experience to help families who are going through what mine went through. I now understand both sides — the person inside and the family outside — and I want to create a space where families feel seen, supported, and no longer alone.

Anxiety
Addiction
Ah'Shah

Ah'Shah

Peer Support offered with Love since 2012.

BIPOC Support
Major life changes
Deirdre Millman

Deirdre Millman

Available today

Grounded, Compassionate Peer Support and Guidance.

Anxiety
Financial stress
Trish

Trish

Available tomorrow

Hi! I am 63 years old—a survivor, an overcomer, and a woman of faith who has lived through diagnoses: chronic health challenges, PTSD, grief, anxiety, and trauma. I have survived mental and physical trauma, including religious trauma, dysfunctional family dynamics, narcissistic behaviors, gaslighting, abandonment, rejection, and power and control. As the youngest of five children, these experiences affected how I saw myself for many years. Through separation, healing, faith, and self-discovery, I began to find freedom. I discovered my identity, embraced my positive qualities, and learned that I am more than what happened to me. Throughout my life, I have experienced tremendous grief. I lost a sibling in 1989, my father in 2015, my mother in 2022, and other loved ones along the way. Each loss became part of my journey and helped shape the woman I am today. I am the mother of one son and grandmother of three beautiful grandchildren. My family has faced challenges, including ADHD, PTSD, and childhood seizures, yet I also see incredible gifts, talents, strength, and potential beyond measure. From 2014 until June 2022, I was my mother's caregiver as she lived with dementia. It was one of the hardest challenges of my life. It brought me to my knees and taught me to move beyond codependency and place my complete trust in God. It taught me humility and helped me discover purpose in my pain. Although my mother had four living children, I often felt I stood alone. Others may have considered me the "black sheep," but I came to believe God had chosen and set me apart for something greater. My mother was one of my greatest influences and mentors, and I loved her dearly. My son and I are also walking through our healing journey—recovering from childhood trauma, rebuilding our relationship, and seeking spiritual healing. After 13 years of estrangement, we are reconnecting and learning how to bond again. I'm not where I want to be, but thank God, I'm not where I used to be. In 2012, substance use (prescribed medication) and an eating disorder became ways of trying to escape a painful world. But God said, "You shall live and not die." And I am still here—to use my lived experience to encourage others and share how I survived, healed, and overcame. I am an expressive writer. Poetry and spoken words allow me to release the bad, the good, and the ugly. Paper does not judge. Writing advocates and gives a voice to the voiceless. The pen 🖊 spills what our lips cannot speak—our truth. My motto is: "Knowledge Brings Clarity, and Clarity Brings Power." Professionally, I am a faith-based Certified Peer Specialist (CRSS), Dementia Facilitator, and Resource Specialist supporting women and children impacted by domestic violence. My lived experiences have shaped my passion for advocacy, education, peer support, and helping others find resources, hope, and a voice. Through everything I have endured, I have learned that every attack does not deserve a reaction. I have learned when to be silent, when to speak, and—most importantly—when to walk away. In 2025, I became a curse breaker. Through the wisdom of God and clarity received from a deeply personal experience with Him, I began breaking down layers of generational pain and trauma. My healing became about more than me. It became about what I would pass down to my son, grandchildren, and generations to come. Instead of passing down the pain of the past, I choose to pass down the greatest gift God has given us—the gift of LOVE and how to acknowledge a LIE vs the TRUTH. My journey is about healing the inner child, breaking down every layer, and gaining clarity for mental health wellness, spiritual healing, and freedom. I am breaking what no longer needs to continue. I am healing what was once left wounded. I am replacing generational pain with generational love. My global brand is Rebirth4Love—representing survival, transformation, healing, purpose, faith, generational change, unconditional love, and the power to begin again. My message to the world is: OUR PAST DOES NOT DEFINE OUR DESTINY! There is life after trauma, purpose after pain, love after rejection, freedom after breaking generational cycles, and always an opportunity for rebirth.

PTSD
Fear of abandonment
Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with life events

A Peer Specialist helps with life events by meeting you 1-on-1 in a private session focused entirely on you. Honest conversation with someone who has worked through something similar can surface perspective, encouragement, and next steps that feel more realistic.

In a session

What a life events specialist session often covers

  • Life Events in your everyday life and why it feels hard right now
  • Mindset shifts, coping tools, and honest reflection
  • Routines, habits, and relationships connected to the change you want
  • What support, encouragement, and accountability could look like for you
Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

  • People currently working on life events
  • Anyone who wants 1-on-1 encouragement, reflection, and practical support
  • People looking for a more human way to grow with someone who has been there
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Related topics

These topics often connect with life events and may lead you to another specialist who fits what you are navigating.

Frequently asked questions

What is a Life Events Peer Specialist session?

A Life Events Peer Specialist session is a private 1-on-1 conversation with a trained peer who has personal lived experience with life events. You set the focus, and the session is entirely about your situation.

How can a Life Events Peer Specialist help?

A life events Peer Specialist session is private 1-on-1 time to talk through challenges, get perspective from someone with lived experience, and find encouragement that feels grounded.

Who books a Life Events Peer Specialist session?

Anyone personally affected by life events who wants 1-on-1 support, private conversation, and perspective from someone with lived experience may book a session.
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