Allyssa Jomei is a Certified Peer Counselor, Trauma Informed Interfaith Spiritual Director, Reiki Master/Teacher, lay ordained Zen Buddhist and devoted mother. She is a passionate peer advocate and mentor. Over the years she has served as a support group facilitator and peer leader with local mental health nonprofits. She has helped in organizing and leading various mental health offerings to educate and support peers and the community at large;including community forums, trainings, and workshops. Informed by her own journey, Allyssa has integrated numerous effective avenues and methods to assist peers’ holistic healing, empowerment, personal development, and overall wellbeing. Allyssa’s deepest passion is connecting with and empowering others to transform their stories of darkness into powerful lessons of hope, inspiration, courage,resiliency, and growth. She believes that Peers are a force to be reckoned with! The unstoppable peer movement is paving the way for a more compassionate, informed, equitable, and empowered future for the mental health system and all who are impacted by it.
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