Biography

My name is Taamer and I am an Organization Trained and a Licensed Peer Support Specialist. I started this journey a couple years ago by attending peer support groups through Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN) when I was struggling with grief and anger at becoming the “only” parent to my 13 year old daughter, who lost her mother to cancer. Struggling to find resources, I came across an organization Project Return Peer Support Network (PRPSN) and their support groups through which I found support from others with shared lived experience, which really resonated with me. I would eventually apply for and complete the (PRPSN) training and internship program to become an Organizational trained (and now a Licensed) Peer Support Specialist through the State of California. Over the past 15 years, I had experienced debilitating depression, anxiety and helplessness. I attended peer support groups many years back that helped me learn to cope with (and excel) when facing mental health challenges. I stopped attending them for several years only to find that when I was faced with trauma and new life challenges, I needed to continue working on improving myself and maintaining all that I had learned and all of the work I put in. I created 2 (free) groups that I currently facilitate/ host “Dealing with Anger” on Mondays at 9am PST and “Dealing with Relationship Challenges” on Wednesdays at 9am PST. They are both listed on the heypeers platform. I also provide individual peer support services. From the home page, under the meetings tab, type in the name of the group(s) above in the search bar and you will see the groups pop up, where you can click on “register” to attend. You can also search for my name under the "Find a Peer Supporter" tab from the home screen to view my information and available services.

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