I was raised in extreme domestic violence that included a father addicted to drugs and alcohol. My pre dispositions to genetic mental illness was magnified by my childhood trauma, adolescent drug abuse, and the life that accompanies being a homeless at risk youth. I am blessed to have a intelligent strong women as a mother who brought me to my first therapist at age 7 to help me grow through what I continued to go through. With in my 35 years of therapy I grew into and out of multiple therapist. Some great, some not so great, then a few that are absolutely amazing. Derek Guerrette has been my longest standing therapist and has proven through successful results to be among the amazing. When I first seeked Derek’s assistance I needed a elevated level of therapy to help me understand how my brain works and how to navigate my life with it. When I first stepped into Derek’s virtual waiting room I felt crazy. Like my head was so damaged that it would do nothing but worsen as a barrier in life that negatively impacted my success and relationships. I was diagnosed early with co occurring mental health conditions. C-PTSD, Chronic Anxiety, ADD/ADHD, and then later mis diagnosed Bi Polar 2 to only then be re mis diagnosed Bi Polar 1 with delusional disorder. Derek helped me navigate my extreme and in depth self exploration. Through out my years of therapy with Derek he has given me the light and empowerment needed to understand my mind with such success that I was able to challenge my mis diagnosis with my medication management team and was taken off medications that negatively impacted my daily life and held me back from my maximum potential for success for over 12 years. Knowing is half the battle and I now know my true diagnosis and how my brain works. Derek has also helped with many aspects of my life as I needed guidance with advanced out of the box methods and philosophies that you don’t get with your average therapist. At the end of the day I will no longer need to search for a new therapist as Derek is a priceless piece of my life and my mental health journey whom I can lean on for support as life’s trials and tribulations fall in my path. If your looking to evolve into a better you with self awareness to over come barriers in your life, you need Derek. Reach out and don’t go another minute with out his new perspective in your life. Less