Marguerite's Mental Wellness Speaking Services
Marguerite is a seasoned public speaker, panelist and overall advocate for holistic mental wellness. She leads with her story of having health condition and creates mental creates spaces where her audiences and participants can feel called to share, participate, and engage in an atmosphere of love, acceptance, and community. In her talks, she discusses the daily process of recovery, her path to integrating holistic medicine into her healing and provides resources on organizations like NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Urban LA (https://www.namiurbanla.org) ,where Marguerite has worked.
Marguerite has spoken on panels, in schools through the National Alliance on Mental Illness Ending the Silence Programs, and curates community events around Mental Wellness often in the South LA community. She has her B.A. from Williams College and currently attends the University of Michigan School of Social Work in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Marguerite graduates from her MSW program in April 2022 and will be returning to her home in South Los Angeles to pursue her variety of healing and creative arts services. Marguerite, once fully Licensed in the State of California as a Social Worker (LSCW) plans to expand Freedom and Soul Healing to include private therapy services serving all types of clients in Los Angeles, South Los Angeles and the state of California.
She is well equip to empower folks not simply with her own story, but with practical coping tools to create resilience and strength in recovery and has a wealth of resources to share with her audience on mental wellness organizations.
Her former role at NAMI Urban LA at current therapist role at the Women’s Center of Southeast Michigan, passion for change, and desire to speak courageously has equip her with a wealth of knowledge to help others heal and thrive with mental health challenges.
Please Fill out the Form Below to Inquire about Booking Marguerite for your Next Panel, Event, or to Create An Event or Workshop. Marguerite is offering virtual and in person speaking offerings.
“A True Story of Hope, Pain, and Resiliency”
At the “Diversity in Mental Health Conference” - Department State Hospital Norwalk, CA, May 2019
“Music. Community Conversation. Telling Our Stories II.”
A Panel Workshop by Marguerite Alexis Ferrera of NAMI Urban Los Angeles and Freedom and Soul Healing.
Discussing mental health and communities of color: topics such as suicide prevention, overcoming trauma, and seeking therapeutic resources.
September 2019
Hota and Cool Cafe, Leimert Park
"Mental Health and Communities of Color: A Candid Conversation to Educate, Empower, and Spread Awareness"
A Workshop Panel created by Marguerite Alexis Ferrera for the Each Mind Matters Holistic Wellness Day Fair.
May 2018
“Mental Health Matters: A Personal Testimony” by Marguerite Alexis
At NAMI Urban Los Angeles, in Leimert Park
March 2017
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