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Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Loss

Loss can involve people, relationships, roles, health, hopes, identities, or stages of life. A 1-on-1 session with a Peer Specialist creates private space for the many forms of grief that do not always get recognized by others.

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1-on-1 support

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Want more focused support around major life events? These Specialists offer 1-on-1 conversations shaped by lived experience.

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Izzy

Izzy

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Peer support for narcissistic abuse & emotional healing

Anxiety
Depression
Deirdre Millman

Deirdre Millman

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Grounded, Compassionate Peer Support and Guidance.

Anxiety
Stress management
Trish

Trish

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Hi! I am 62 years old—a survivor, an overcomer, and a woman of faith who has lived through 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
Kaitlin Weigle

Kaitlin Weigle

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Broad lived experience & passionate about helping. CPSS.

Anxiety
Depression
Keisha Robinson

Keisha Robinson

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I was called to help others because I realize firsthand, the importance of a Supportive Community and Network through the healing and recovery process is essential to complete wellness.

Anxiety
Grief
Topic context

Understanding loss

Experiencing loss, whether sudden or expected, can turn our world upside down. It can bring up grief, confusion, and a range of complex emotions that are difficult to process alone. Each person’s grief journey is different, but the pain of loss is a universal experience that deserves support and understanding. Peer support provides a compassionate space where individuals can share their experiences of loss without judgment. By connecting with others who have also faced loss, participants can feel validated in their emotions, gain perspective, and begin to heal in community. These sessions remind us that we don’t have to grieve alone.

Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with loss

A Peer Specialist helps with loss because grief is not limited to one kind of event. A 1-on-1 session can help you name what has changed, feel less alone in the impact, and make room for emotions that may not feel welcome elsewhere.

In a session

What a loss specialist session often covers

  • Many kinds of loss, including relational, identity, and life-stage loss
  • Grief, numbness, longing, anger, and emotional complexity
  • How loss is affecting your daily functioning, connection, and self-understanding
  • Remembrance, meaning-making, and support through change
Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

  • People grieving change, absence, or what can no longer be recovered
  • Anyone who feels their loss has been hard to explain or validate
  • People wanting a broader, more human 1-on-1 conversation about grief
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Related topics

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

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of loss can a Peer Specialist support?

Loss specialists can support grief related to relationships, health, identity, life roles, future plans, and other changes that feel deeply painful or disorienting.

Does loss always have to involve death?

No. Many significant losses are not death-related, but they can still carry profound grief and deserve 1-on-1 support.

Why can a Peer Specialist help with broader forms of loss?

Because many people do not feel understood when their grief falls outside familiar scripts. A private session can make that grief feel more visible and valid.
Group support

Want to join a group conversation about loss?

Join a free peer-led loss support group with others who understand.

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