Derek Roberts
Derek has lived a life with trauma, PTSD, domestic violence, chronic illness, and SUD. These experiences practically guaranteed him a life of addiction. Despite this, Derek learned about his trauma, then learned how to begin healing. The journey wasn't easy, but he walked the road of recovery (more than once) through the fears, and did the work that was required of him. It became apparent that advocating for people in
recovery and for those who needed healing was something that he was called
to do. There weren't a lot of resources available that he knew of during
his struggles. Because of this, he hopes to offer hope, support, compassion, empathy, tools, and a trauma-informed outlook to those he meets along his path. He believes that those of us who have experienced trauma, mental health disorders, substance use disorders, or co-occurring disorders can attain a life beyond our maladies and begin to heal.