Emilie Nichols

Operations supervisor (She/Her/They/Them) 🏳️‍🌈

Specializations: Life skills & Purpose planning | Family & Caregiving support | Mental Health Recovery

Hi, I’m Emilie (she/they). I came to peer support after spending years navigating anxiety, depression, and the constant pressure to “hold it all together” in professional spaces. For a long time, I felt like I had to hide the parts of me that didn’t fit the mold, but over time, I figured out how to "unmask," live more honestly, and build a life that actually works for me. Now, I get to support others in doing the same.

I’m especially passionate about helping people discover what makes them feel alive and themselves. Whether that’s through recovery routines, executive functioning tools that actually work, or just nerding out about mental health themes in pop culture. I think growth doesn’t have to be heavy all the time. I bring humor, honesty, and a laid-back energy to my work, because sometimes the best breakthroughs happen when we’re just being real humans.

I also know what it’s like to feel like the odd one out. My own school experience left me feeling different in ways I didn’t always know how to name, and that stuck with me. As a stepmom to now adult kids with their own kids, I’ve also learned a lot about navigating complex relationships with care and curiosity. All of that shapes how I show up for my peers - with warmth, flexibility, and deep respect for each person’s process.

Also as someone who spent several years caring for my dad, I’ve learned firsthand how complex, beautiful, and exhausting caregiving can be. Caregiver fatigue is real, and so is the guilt that can come with needing rest. I’m always learning how to practice self-care in ways that feel doable and real, not just another thing on the never-ending to-do list.

Grief is something I carry with me too, and I’ve spent a lot of time exploring how to honor it without being consumed by it. It’s part of what helps me hold space for others as they find their own ways forward.

Outside of work, I’m a speed puzzler, a kit-craft enthusiast (I am not at all creative, but I love a good step-by-step!), a pop music lover, and a proud dog owner and foster. I believe everyone deserves a life that feels like their own and I’m here to help folks figure out what that looks like for them.