Kerrie Atherton Founder of Stories of HOPE Australia/Worldwide and EMPOWER Life Solutions is a Keynote Speaker, Author, Mental Health First Aid Training Presenter, Event Host and Trauma and Addictions Recovery Counsellor. After planning suicide at 18, Kerrie walked through the doors of a 12-step program and since that day 41 years ago, has remained clean and sober. Over the past 30 years, Kerrie has worked in the business and community sector helping those who are struggling with trauma and the issues of life find Hope. Since moving to the Sunshine Coast QLD 20 years ago she has worked in a voluntary capacity in the community as well as private practice as a trauma and addictions coach/counsellor and mentor building connection and supporting people from all walks of life. In addition, she has worked with many young people in crisis at different schools on the Sunshine Coast. Along with her husband she founded a charity called “Streetlight” which ran for six years supporting the homeless and disadvantaged. Six years ago, Kerrie founded “Stories of HOPE Australia” a platform which runs monthly events bringing HOPE to the community and became a published author releasing her first book in 2019 and releasing the second book in her, “Stories of HOPE Australia” series ‘Resilient People, Remarkable Stories’ the week the world went into lockdown. Kerrie then founded “Stories of HOPE Worldwide” an online platform sharing stories of HOPE around the world resulting in the recent release of her third book which is in support of men’s mental health, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS Through The Eyes Of Men. Kerrie a “Mental Health First Aid” trainer, equips people with the skills to recognise the signs that someone may be experiencing a mental health crisis and how to assist them. In everything she does, her passion is to help prevent suicide and hopelessness and to bring connection and HOPE to people in times of uncertainty in a rapidly changing world.
Kerrie Atherton Founder of Stories of HOPE Australia/Worldwide and EMPOWER Life Solutions is a Keynote Speaker, Author, Mental Health First Aid Training Presenter, Event Host and Trauma and Addictions Recovery Counsellor. After planning suicide at 18, Kerrie walked through the doors of a 12-step program and since that day 41 years ago, has remained clean and sober. Over the past 30 years, Kerrie has worked in the business and community sector helping those who are struggling with trauma and the issues of life find Hope. Since moving to the Sunshine Coast QLD 20 years ago she has worked in a voluntary capacity in the community as well as private practice as a trauma and addictions coach/counsellor and mentor building connection and supporting people from all walks of life. In addition, she has worked with many young people in crisis at different schools on the Sunshine Coast. Along with her husband she founded a charity called “Streetlight” which ran for six years supporting the homeless and disadvantaged. Six years ago, Kerrie founded “Stories of HOPE Australia” a platform which runs monthly events bringing HOPE to the community and became a published author releasing her first book in 2019 and releasing the second book in her, “Stories of HOPE Australia” series ‘Resilient People, Remarkable Stories’ the week the world went into lockdown. Kerrie then founded “Stories of HOPE Worldwide” an online platform sharing stories of HOPE around the world resulting in the recent release of her third book which is in support of men’s mental health, LIGHTBULB MOMENTS Through The Eyes Of Men. Kerrie a “Mental Health First Aid” trainer, equips people with the skills to recognise the signs that someone may be experiencing a mental health crisis and how to assist them. In everything she does, her passion is to help prevent suicide and hopelessness and to bring connection and HOPE to people in times of uncertainty in a rapidly changing world.