My mission is to change the stigma surrounding mental health for men.
I’m a Clinical Mental Health Counseling student with the goal of becoming a therapist (Licensed Professional Counselor). Mental health is important to me because I’ve had so many friends struggle with theirs and I want to do something about it.
I was a Navy SEAL for 13 years, and in that community there was no way anybody was going to see a mental health professional for fear of being seen as “weak” or “unmanly,” not being able to deploy, or simply being labeled.
When you’re in such a tight knit community, it’s hard—damn near impossible—to relate to “regular” people. Quite frankly, it still is.
Unfortunately, by suppressing emotions, thoughts, and trauma, you become not only a detriment to yourself but also to the team and the mission.
But the truth is, when you forego mental health strengthening due to fear of what others might think, you exemplify the very definition of weakness you’ve sought to avoid.
To change the stigma around mental health held by special operators, law enforcement, and first responders, I believe one needs to lead by example. That’s why my mission is to simply be the change I want to see. I do this through writing, speaking, and coaching while in school to become a therapist.
Performance in anything stems from the four pillars that I shared in my book: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. Without these pillars you lose part of yourself, becoming less of who you are and what you’re capable of.
I coach people from all walks of life, giving them tools to self-regulate, create agency, enhance high performance even more, and become leaders in not only their own lives, but the lives of others. I’m also certified in Mindfulness Meditation and Integrative Trauma Coaching.
I am not a business coach. Whereas a business coach offers practical insight into the well-being of the business, the coaching I offer focuses more on the well-being of the individual behind the business.
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Jeff is the author of the Amazon #1 new release Navigating Chaos: How to Find Certainty in Uncertain Situations. Follow him on instagram or facebook. Read his full bio here.
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