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Taamer R.
State Certified Peer Supporter
My name is Taamer, and I am an Organizationally Trained and State of California Certified Peer Support Specialist. I have over five years of experience in peer support, both as a participant and facilitator. My journey began through my own lived experiences with life’s challenges, where I discovered the value of connecting with others who understand what it means to struggle, heal, and grow. Today, I volunteer my time facilitating peer support groups for individuals experiencing depression, anxiety, OCD, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, life transitions, and other mental health challenges. My approach is compassionate, nonjudgmental, and recovery-oriented. I strive to create a welcoming environment where people feel heard, respected, and supported without pressure to be fixed or judged. I believe meaningful growth and healing come through connection, shared experiences, mutual understanding, and empowering individuals to discover their own strengths and resilience.
Zoe G.
Certified Peer Supporter
Hi, I’m Zoe. I’m a California Certified Peer Support Specialist and Certified Professional Recovery Life Coach. My work is rooted in lived experience, compassion, and the belief that none of us should walk through healing alone. I support people navigating recovery, identity exploration, life transitions, religious deconstruction, grief, trauma recovery, and rebuilding after starting over. I have a special heart for the LGBTQ+ community, especially people affirming their identity later in life, coming out after religious environments, or learning how to live more authentically after spending years trying to be who they were expected to be. As a peer, I don’t position myself above you. I walk alongside you. My approach is human, grounded, and empowering. I believe deeply in self-determination, dignity, and helping people reconnect with their own voice, choices, and inner authority. I’m also a multimedia and intuitive artist and a mother of three. Creativity, spirituality without dogma, and personal transformation are woven into the way I hold space and connect with others. My lineage is Ventureño-Barbareño Chumash Mission Indian from California. My connection to ancestry, resilience, creativity, and community also shapes how I understand healing and the importance of being seen as a whole person. Whether you’re in recovery, exploring your identity, rebuilding after loss, starting over, or simply feeling stuck somewhere in your life, you deserve support that sees the whole of you.
Kaitlin W.
Certified Peer Supporter
I was diagnosed with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in November of 2023. I have gone through a lot of life difficulties and know what it's like to feel like a monster and like no one will understand.
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Michael C.
Certified Peer Supporter
Michael is a National Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS) through the National Certification Commission for Addiction Professionals, a Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS), and an Alcohol and Drug Counselor in Process (ADC-IP) through Addiction Professionals of South Carolina (APSC) and has a Bachelor’s in Human Services/Behavioral Health Michael is also an Addiction Recovery Education Consultant with a vast knowledge of addiction treatment, peer-based recovery services, and harm reduction strategies. Michael utilizes evidence-based practices to help individuals and families affected by substance use disorder (SUD), as well as people who use drugs (PWUDs). Michael has experience working in multiple settings, such as traditional SUD outpatient treatment, office-based opioid treatment, overdose follow-ups with community paramedics, just-involved populations, inpatient and outpatient care within a healthcare system, research projects involving peer recovery services, harm reduction services, managing a Recovery Community Organization(RCO), training CPSS during the state certification process, and ongoing continuing education. Michael is passionate about advocating for those who have been marginalized due to the social stigma of drug use and addiction, and those suffering the harmful effects of the War on Drugs. He is a strong believer in strength-based, person-centered, and trauma-informed approaches to addressing public health, SUD, and mental health.
J. Fin H.
Certified Peer Supporter
Fin Hirschoff holds a CPSRP certification from the state of CT. He has advanced training in Intentional Peer Support (IPS), and facilitating Alternatives to Suicide groups. He first worked in a peer support role in 2001, when he was a peer counselor for fellow college students. He got his peer support certification in early 2025. He is trained in Intentional Peer Support, active listening, and supporting voice hearers. He has lived experience with anxiety, depression, hypomania, mania, psychosis, trauma (chronic and acute), and substance abuse, and he is part of the LGBTQ+ community. He has experienced both great harm and benefits from psychiatric treatments, and is a psychiatric survivor. When he's not working as a CPSRP, he is an educator, farmer, and enjoys cooking, messing with computers, music, and art.
Heather S.
Other
Hi, my name is Heather Saunders. I am a certified recovery support specialist who loves painting, writing, cooking and going out in nature.
Vanessa S.
Certified Peer Supporter
I'm Vanessa Spagnolo—a Certified Peer Support Specialist, registered alcohol and drug technician, and trained CalMHSA peer support instructor. My work is grounded in lived experience: I've navigated recovery from substance use, rebuilt my life after incarceration, survived domestic violence, weathered multiple devastating losses, and managed PTSD, anxiety, and depression. That journey taught me something I couldn't have learned any other way: how to sit with someone in their darkest moment and help them see a way forward. Talk therapy saved my life. Having a safe space to be honest without judgment—to cry, to rage, to be broken and be met with compassion—changed everything. Now I create that space for others. I'm here for you whether you're navigating grief, rebuilding after addiction, healing from trauma, managing mental health, figuring out parenting, or just need someone who truly understands. My experiences weren't wasted on me—they're now a resource for you.
Valerie C.
State Certified Peer Supporter
I am a fellow peer who has struggled with mental illness, Eating disorder, weight management, addiction, PTSD, and domestic violence. I have been in recovery for 14 years and know that having experienced life can be a valuable tool. I offer a listening ear without judgement and will encourage you in recovery and wellness. I have a good understanding about what it takes to push past the darkness to be able to fully focus on recovery. Working at self-care in any form is hard, and we all deserve to love ourselves. I have struggled with intense emotions that destroyed many positive things in my life. I have worked to better myself and develop the tools to continue to improve in life. I am compassionate and caring person with a heartfelt desire to help those struggling. I became a peer support specialist to use my experience to help others develop their own tools. I am not textbook in what I do, and I believe that everyone is unique and should never be put in a box. Each journey is different with some similar scenes. Recovery is a lifelong journey and I feel that one of the most important parts of recovery is knowing you are not alone. I am not ashamed of my story. Please join me in any of my groups or individual sessions to see if I would be a good fit to help you in your journey.
Randi G.
Certified Peer Supporter
I am a female Air Force veteran who has been out of the military for ten years. During this period, I have actively worked towards my mental health recovery. Some of my hobbies are making art, teaching yoga, and pursuing my studies. I live with my wife, Becky, and our two cats, Pretzel and Princess Dax. Throughout my journey of mental health recovery, I have undergone various therapeutic modalities as a client. Practicing yoga, spending time with loved ones, maintaining a balanced diet, and embracing spirituality have been essential for my healing process. For many years, I believed staying silent and invisible was the only way to keep myself safe. However, I later realized that this was a lie. I now want to help others break free from this silence and embark on their journey towards wholeness.
Miranda G.
Certified Peer Supporter
With over 13 years of experience in peer support and mental health, I offer 1:1 support rooted in both professional practice and lived experience. I understand what it’s like to feel stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure of where to start. My role isn’t to fix you, it’s to walk beside you as you reconnect with your strengths, your voice, and your sense of hope. I believe the most meaningful healing happens in spaces where you feel truly seen and accepted. In our work together, you’ll be met with compassion, honesty, and zero judgment. Whether you’re struggling with mental health, life transitions, parenting, postpartum changes, or simply trying to feel like yourself again, we’ll move at a pace that feels safe and right for you. Outside of sessions, I find grounding in nature through kayaking, fishing, and mindful photography, practices that remind me how powerful it can be to slow down and reconnect with the present moment. These values often weave naturally into my peer support approach, helping others find calm, clarity, and balance in everyday life. Becoming a mother has deepened my understanding of resilience, exhaustion, love, and self-compassion. It has reinforced my belief that asking for support is not a weakness, it’s an act of courage. If you’re ready to reach out, even if you’re unsure of what you need, I’m here to listen. -Miranda
Eli M.
State Certified Peer Supporter
I am a transmasculine and disabled peer supporter who loves video games, axolotls, music, and doing DIY clothing and art! I'm involved in quite a few subcultural communities in my local area (mainly goth, emo, and J-fashion) and am working my first semester as a professor in subcultural/fan studies.
Joanna Z.
Certified Peer Supporter
Hello my name is Joanna. I have been a peer since 2014 in the field of mental health and chemical dependency I have been in the social service field a total of 26 years. Working in Evaluation and Treatment facilities and working in community outreach one on one with individuals, a support counselor for intellectually disabled living in their own homes. I currently work in a behavioral health hospital. I have a bachelor's degree in sociology. I am WRAP certified to facilitate groups and support people individually putting together WRAP plans. I am a very open-minded person with numerous avenues to support individual journeys.