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About our All IN Family Team
We have a highly qualified group of trained Family Peer Supporters with a wide range of lived expertise. Take a look at what our All IN Family Peer Supporters offer and how they can provide mental health support to your family.
Meet the Team
Charlotte Armstrong
Co-Founder and Family Peer Supporter
Charlotte@allinfamily.ca
Charlotte's kind and approachable demeanour make her a hot commodity in the mental health world. A woman who believes that there is good in everyone, Charlotte uses her lived experience raising resilient daughters to bring awareness and support to families living with mental health issues.
As a solution-focused coach, Charlotte works with parents of children struggling with mental health challenges as well as addiction to support, advocate and provide strategies for success and recovery. She talks about the parallel process: when one member of the family is struggling, it affects everyone in the family. To Charlotte, family means whatever family means to them. It is not always family of origin.
Her work in mental health has been recognized with the Heroes of Mental Health award by CMHA as well as hundreds of "thank-yous" from families around the world. Her education, coupled with her track record of helping families find the resources they need, has given her the street cred needed to make a difference.
Charlotte believes wholeheartedly in Family Peer Support and its role in Mental Wellness. It was a huge part of her family's mental health story, and she hopes that others will see the power in their story as well.
When Charlotte is not working, she can be found hiking with her Goldendoodle, Archie, as well as spending time with her husband, Doug, her two daughters and son-in-law.
As a solution-focused coach, Charlotte works with parents of children struggling with mental health challenges as well as addiction to support, advocate and provide strategies for success and recovery. She talks about the parallel process: when one member of the family is struggling, it affects everyone in the family. To Charlotte, family means whatever family means to them. It is not always family of origin.
Her work in mental health has been recognized with the Heroes of Mental Health award by CMHA as well as hundreds of "thank-yous" from families around the world. Her education, coupled with her track record of helping families find the resources they need, has given her the street cred needed to make a difference.
Charlotte believes wholeheartedly in Family Peer Support and its role in Mental Wellness. It was a huge part of her family's mental health story, and she hopes that others will see the power in their story as well.
When Charlotte is not working, she can be found hiking with her Goldendoodle, Archie, as well as spending time with her husband, Doug, her two daughters and son-in-law.
Kirsten Drybrough
Co-Founder and Family Peer Supporter
Kirsten@allinfamily.ca
Kirsten is known for having a calm and gentle demeanour, but don't let this fool you; she is a powerful mental health advocate for Canadian families and adolescents.
Through her personal journey, she has created significant change in government policy regarding mental health and adolescents. Kirsten's introduction to family peer support happened by chance on the steps of our provincial legislature building, "Peer support was the lifeline I didn't even know I needed during a very dark time in my family's mental health journey".
Kirsten is a sought-after public speaker and co-writer of workshops, webinars and learning communities. "My greatest passion is connecting with families and supporting them on their journey, so no one feels isolated or alone while offering hope through my own experience."
Kirsten spent 20 years in a successful career as a fitness coach/instructor. Perhaps the skills she honed as a leader and mentor during these times have prepared her for this current role. Kirsten believes that we all must own our story and that shame should never follow a mental health struggle. Through her experience with raising two beautiful daughters alongside her husband Keith, she has earned a wealth of knowledge to share with other parents.
When Kirsten is not working, she loves spending time with her own family and entertaining friends in her heritage home that she and Keith have passionately renovated over the last few years.
Through her personal journey, she has created significant change in government policy regarding mental health and adolescents. Kirsten's introduction to family peer support happened by chance on the steps of our provincial legislature building, "Peer support was the lifeline I didn't even know I needed during a very dark time in my family's mental health journey".
Kirsten is a sought-after public speaker and co-writer of workshops, webinars and learning communities. "My greatest passion is connecting with families and supporting them on their journey, so no one feels isolated or alone while offering hope through my own experience."
Kirsten spent 20 years in a successful career as a fitness coach/instructor. Perhaps the skills she honed as a leader and mentor during these times have prepared her for this current role. Kirsten believes that we all must own our story and that shame should never follow a mental health struggle. Through her experience with raising two beautiful daughters alongside her husband Keith, she has earned a wealth of knowledge to share with other parents.
When Kirsten is not working, she loves spending time with her own family and entertaining friends in her heritage home that she and Keith have passionately renovated over the last few years.
Breta
Family Peer Supporter
Breta@allinfamily.ca
What are you doing to take care of yourself? We have all learned from each other how important this question is. Breta’s answers include: attending All IN Family Support meetings (she has shown up most Wednesdays for years); being physically active (currently dedicated to sprinting); connecting regularly with friends and family; cooking and eating great food; travelling; and learning new skills, information and ideas all the time.
Realizing how important peer support is for family members, and lucky enough to retire early, Breta has been working to apply her skills as an advocate and researcher to help others. She has completed training as both a Peer Supporter and a Peer Group Facilitator through Robyn Priest LIVE YOUR TRUTH as well as the Family Connections program offered through the Sashbear Foundation. Breta now co-facilitates the Thursday Night Family Peer Support Group and really enjoys meeting new people looking for some support in their own challenging journeys.
Realizing how important peer support is for family members, and lucky enough to retire early, Breta has been working to apply her skills as an advocate and researcher to help others. She has completed training as both a Peer Supporter and a Peer Group Facilitator through Robyn Priest LIVE YOUR TRUTH as well as the Family Connections program offered through the Sashbear Foundation. Breta now co-facilitates the Thursday Night Family Peer Support Group and really enjoys meeting new people looking for some support in their own challenging journeys.
Christine
Family Peer Supporter
Christine@allinfamily.ca
After retiring from the Public Service, Christine has become involved in mental health initiatives in the Ottawa area. Her lived experience is lifelong, having supported family with mental health challenges in the roles of child, sibling and parent. She is a trained family peer support worker and facilitates the Family Peer Support Group.
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