HIGH POINT, NC / ACCESS Newswire / September 4, 2025 / Building on a lifelong mission of empowerment and emotional wellness, Jaclyn Fortier, founder of Carolina Counseling Wellness Associates (CCWA), launches a nationwide speaking initiative focused on mental health advocacy and motivational healing storytelling. The program, which centers around sharing personal stories of growth, resilience, and emotional transformation, is designed to help individuals, teams, and communities strengthen their mindset, find their voice, and prioritize inner well-being.

With this expansion, Fortier brings two decades of counseling, advocacy, and lived experience across the country through national engagements. Her message is grounded in both professional expertise and personal truth, offering more than inspiration: she offers meaningful tools for self-mastery, mindset shifts, and emotional connection, towards self contentment and inner peace (a more attainable goal for happiness).

"Inner strength building, find your ‘why'. Mental health matters, it starts with your mindset and realizing your passions will lead to creating your purpose," says Fortier. "This speaking series is about helping people recognize the power of their own story and the deep healing that begins when we honor our voice."

A Voice for Empowerment, Growth, and Community

Jaclyn Fortier's unique message is the product of a deeply personal journey. A Navy veteran, licensed counselor, and founder of multiple wellness centers in North Carolina, her path has been shaped by overcoming hardship, pursuing education, and transforming personal adversity into meaningful leadership.

Her projects reach far beyond traditional mental health education. It blends:

• Inspirational storytelling on emotional healing and voice reclamation

• Motivational content on mindset, purpose, and inner strength

• Community-building workshops that explore the power of friendship and safe emotional spaces

• Narrative-based tools that help individuals and teams grow through adversity

Fortier brings a human-first approach to everyone she reaches, rooted in connection, authenticity, and her signature philosophy of "making lemonade" from life's challenges.

More Than Speaking: A Movement for Mental Wellness

The speaking initiative is part of a larger national vision driven by Carolina Counseling Wellness Associates, where Fortier and her team offer holistic, trauma-informed counseling for individuals and professionals alike. CCWA is known for its commitment to emotional safety, high-quality clinical care, and innovative workplace culture consulting.

This latest expansion allows Fortier to reach wider audiences with a message that combines vulnerability with practical wisdom.

"Whether you're a student, a leader, or someone just trying to figure out what comes next, your story matters," says Fortier. "You don't have to be fully healed to find your voice, you just have to begin."

Connecting Passion to Purpose

What sets Fortier's message apart is its depth and clarity of intention. She speaks not only as a professional in the mental health space, but as someone who has lived the stories she shares. Her talks invite people to:

• Reconnect with themselves

• Find strength through adversity

• Build emotionally supportive friendships and community

• Turn personal pain into purposeful leadership with a drive to help others

Her work reminds audiences that healing is not linear; it is layered, communal, and deeply personal. Through education, travel, and intentional self-discovery, Fortier has learned how to turn struggle into strength. Now, she's guiding others to do the same.

Book Jaclyn Fortier for Speaking Engagements

To learn more about Jaclyn Fortier's speaking schedule or to inquire about booking, visit her official website (jaclynfortier.org) or connect with her on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn.

About Jaclyn Fortier

Jaclyn Fortier is a licensed counselor, founder, and advocate for mental health and empowerment, and workplace well-being. After experiencing domestic violence as a young mother before attending graduate school, she built her life from the ground up, eventually founding successful counseling centers in North Carolina. Today, Jaclyn helps others heal through the power of story sharing and inspiration. She speaks, writes, and consults on topics ranging from domestic violence prevention to healthy and workplace cultures, and having psychological safety in all relationships in our lives, and finding a deeper relationship with ourselves along the way. A former Navy service member and first-generation college graduate, Jaclyn is now using her voice to inspire others to find their own.

About Carolina Counseling Wellness Associates (CCWA)

Carolina Counseling Wellness Associates (CCWA) is a North Carolina-based mental health and wellness center founded by licensed counselor and advocate Jaclyn Fortier. Committed to ending mental health stigma, CCWA offers trauma-informed therapy, workplace wellness consulting, and holistic emotional care across both in-person and virtual platforms. With a team of high-quality specialty providers, CCWA creates spaces where clients and clinicians alike can heal, grow, and thrive through story, connection, and purpose-driven care.

Contact Information:

Organization: Carolina Counseling Wellness Associates

Website: https://www.carolinacounselingwellness.com

Email: jaclynfortier10@gmail.com

Phone: +1984-256-8754

Contact Person: Jaclyn Fortier

City: High Point

Country: United States

SOURCE: Carolina Counseling Wellness Associates