The name Hearing Voices Network can be misleading — it’s not just about hearing voices. These groups welcome anyone living with voices, visions, unusual beliefs, paranoia, delusions, spiritual crisis, or other alternative ways of experiencing reality. Some people come with current experiences, some with past experiences, some only occasionally. No diagnosis is required, and no single belief system is assumed — only that you self-identify and choose your own language.

People come to share their stories, but so much more happens in practice. Storytelling is the root, but groups also reduce isolation, offer practical tools for living with these experiences, support harm reduction, and create a sense of community where nothing is too taboo to name.

I can facilitate groups for private practices, hospitals, programs, schools, or correctional settings. I can also help your team start or strengthen your own Hearing Voices group by mentoring facilitators, sharing resources, and offering training or workshops that build confidence and sustainability.

I do not charge grassroots peer communities or informal groups for this support — instead, I’m glad to help connect you with free resources, online groups, or peer-run networks in your area.

I co-founded the world’s first online Hearing Voices Network group in 2017 and facilitated groups in a large inpatient psychiatric hospital (including mixed psychiatric and forensic units) for nearly a decade. I remain deeply connected to this community and bring real-world experience to every group and training I offer. Groups held in clinical or institutional settings — which Hearing Voices Network-USA calls affiliated groups — often need unique facilitation skills and extra support. I bring that lived wisdom to every partnership.

I look forward to the possibility of supporting this life-changing resource in your organization.