About the Session
Looking to add a real-world perspective to your theatre show? Or need lived-experience insight to guide your work? Let’s co-create together!
For individuals and organizations seeking expertise by experience
Length: 1 hour minimum // Offered in ENGLISH or FRENCH
In-person and virtual (online) sessions available
We bring lived-experience mental health insight to your vision.
Consulting may include, but is not limited to, the sharing of lived experience related to mental health and recovery, collaborative consultation meetings, contribution to project or program design, workshop or training delivery, and reflective dialogue to inform creative, educational, organizational, or policy-related work.
Topics addressed during consultation may include:
mental health awareness
recovery-oriented perspectives
creative and educational processes
sobriety and wellness practices
recovery from addiction
lived experience with bipolar II disorder
daily mental health management tools
We have offered lived-experience insight to local theatre companies such as Théâtre La Seizieme, Green Thumb Theatre, The Search Party Productions, as well as Le Conseil Culturel et Francophone de la C.-B..
Consulting is offered within a clear, ethical, and non-clinical framework that prioritizes collaboration, respect, and shared responsibility.
Your Instructor
Joëlle Perras
Joëlle is French-Canadian originally from the Outaouais and now based on the West Coast, on the Coast Salish Territories. Living well with bipolar disorder for over 15 years, they chose to transform their lived experience into strength, shifting from a teaching career to focus on facilitating + coaching in the mental health field. Joëlle brings creativity and resilience into their work, blending personal storytelling with practical tools for well-being.