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Talk 1-on-1 with a Peer Specialist About Relationship struggles

Relationship struggles can look like recurring arguments, growing distance, mismatched needs, or the slow worry that something is not working. A 1-on-1 session with a Peer Specialist offers a private place to think it through.

Specialists available to book by the session.

1-on-1 support

Talk privately with a trained Peer Specialist

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

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Izzy

Izzy

Available today

Peer support for narcissistic abuse & emotional healing

Anxiety
Depression
Laurel Handfield

Laurel Handfield

Available tomorrow

I support anyone navigating burnout, stress, and anxiety

Anxiety
Infidelity
Shaera H.

Shaera H.

Available tomorrow

Experienced peer support for emotional clarity. MHPS.

Anxiety
Bipolar disorder
Trish

Trish

Available tomorrow

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
Pilar Arsenec

Pilar Arsenec

Available today

Peer Specialist/Coach in mental health & recovery

Bullying
CPTSD
Topic context

Understanding relationship struggles

Struggling in a relationship can be an isolating experience. You may feel stuck between loyalty and pain, unsure how to move forward. It’s often difficult to talk openly with friends or family who may take sides or not fully understand. Peer support offers a neutral and empathetic space to process what you’re going through. Sharing your story and hearing others’ journeys can help you gain perspective, feel validated, and begin making empowered decisions about what’s best for you.

Why it helps

How a Peer Specialist helps with relationship struggles

A Peer Specialist helps with relationship struggles because friends and family often have an agenda. A private session gives you space to think out loud with someone who has navigated their own relationship challenges, without judgment about what you should decide.

In a session

What a relationship struggles specialist session often covers

  • Communication problems, recurring fights, and resentment
  • Distance, mismatched needs, and unclear futures
  • How the relationship is affecting your mental health and identity
  • Frameworks your specialist used to get clarity, repair, or leave
Good fit for

Who these specialists may help

  • People in a relationship struggle who want a private outside perspective
  • Anyone deciding whether to stay, repair, or move on
  • People wanting peer support that is not therapy and not friends-and-family advice
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Related topics

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

Frequently asked questions

What does a 1-on-1 relationship Peer Specialist session help with?

Sessions help you talk privately about communication problems, recurring fights, distance, mismatched needs, and the question of whether to keep working at it.

Can a Peer Specialist help if only one person comes to the session?

Yes. Many people come alone to think through their side, get clarity, and decide what they want to bring back to the relationship, or whether they want to stay.

Is this couples therapy?

No. A Peer Specialist offers lived-experience peer support, not therapy or counseling. It is a private space to think out loud with someone who has navigated something similar.
Group support

Want to join a group conversation about relationship struggles?

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

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