Meet Vanessa and Bryan

I’ve been in the mental health field for over a decade. This is the work I wanted to do since I was little! I always knew I wanted to help people and give back based on my own childhood and lived experiences. Having a partnership with such a balance in skills and temperament inspired us to join forces and create something amazing based off of a pain point I had experienced in my career. I’m grateful that he is just as passionate about helping young people who are our future as I am. 

For me, my career began as a hospital social worker working with children and adults who had experienced abuse and trauma. I then moved on to working in a school and I can remember one student I worked with for his entire high school career that left the greatest impact on me. 

Having worked in a school, I have felt unsettled by a lot of issues that compromise the confidentiality of the student. I know how important it is to protect the personal health information of a child as it pertains to their mental health. It is crucial that schools have systems in place to ensure that no child is left untreated and that all students receive equitable access to treatment and support regardless of their needs. 

I feel like I’m helping my past self and giving back to the community in a bigger way. I feel so passionate about supporting School-Based Mental Health professionals because that job at that time in my life was so meaningful to me. The kids and the families fed my soul. They taught me more than I could ever learn in a lifetime. Their innocence and vulnerability were the most powerful thing I had ever witnessed and it was an honor to be one person they could count on.