Shanna F.
Certified Peer Supporter
Accepting New Connections
Greetings, Peers! I am here to offer compassionate, safe spaces for fellow travelers on this journey of life. I am open to hearing your story and walking alongside you during struggles and celebrations.
Biography
I am a Certified Peer Recovery Specialist in the state of Florida. I have a long history of service in the teaching profession, as well as interests in mental health, community organizing, and activism. I work hard at my recovery from mental health struggles. I am a survivor of intimate partner violence and passionate about supporting others as they break the cycle and rebuild their lives. I enjoy providing support and resources on many topics and find the most value can be generated when we are all learning from one another's life experiences. We all have wisdom in specific areas of life. Sharing that wisdom and support with each other is what it's all about. I am a proud and active ally to the LGBTQIA+ community, dedicated to providing a culturally conscious space that recognizes each human as unique and beautiful, and sensitive to the myriad needs of individual Hey Peers community members. Fostering and protecting the emotional safety of the spaces I provide is of utmost importance.
Specialties
My Recovery Story
I have used talk therapy, medications, peer support, holistic healing, and faith-based tools to move beyond the darkness of the past to a brighter present day and a hopeful future. The starting point of my journey forward, after 20 years of being diagnosed - but not feeling empowered to heal - was coming to groups on HeyPeers (DBSA, PRPSN, VoA Rest). The peer support I found here launched me into a new world of self-advocacy, self-compassion, and a deep desire to walk WITH others through the challenges and triumphs of life. I am excited to provide a space for conscious community healing.My Motivation To Help
After a mental health crisis that brought my life to a halt, I found peer support and new recovery tools that enabled me to want to live again. I have since changed my primary goal in life from surviving my mental illness to thriving as my authentic self. I am eager to help others through whichever part of the journey they are on at this time.My Chatrooms
My Services
Upcoming meetings
Ongoing Support
Other
THRIVE Weekly: Grief Support
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