CREATING SPACE FOR HONEST CONVERSATION ABOUT SURVIVAL, HEALING, AND LIFE AFTER TRAUMA

What Is Still Here?

Still Here is a survivor-led initiative rooted in healing, truth, and resilience. It was created to address the lack of trauma-informed understanding and the need for honest conversations about surviving trauma and rebuilding. Through speaking, lived experience, and Survivor Conversations, it helps people understand how trauma shapes behavior and survival responses while also supporting those impacted. Still Here partners with organizations, faith communities, law enforcement, legal systems, and local groups to promote responses that are compassionate, clear, and rooted in understanding, creating safe spaces for survivors to be heard and valued.

SURVIVOR. ADVOCATE.

I am a survivor, a peer support specialist, and an advocate for those navigating life after trauma and exploitation. My story includes childhood sexual abuse, domestic abuse, complex trauma and sex trafficking, experiences that have shaped the perspective I bring to this work.

For years, I lived in survival mode, navigating a world that many people never see or understand. But through faith, I discovered something greater than my past, I discovered purpose. Faith became the foundation of my healing, giving me strength when I felt broken, hope when I felt lost, and direction when I did not know where to go. I never realized my story was never meant to stay silent, it was meant to help others.

Today I walk alongside individuals as they move from survival to stability, using my story to bring light into dark places and help others believe that a different future is possible.

How We Can Help

Adrian is a speaker and survivor advocate who brings lived experience, honesty, and clarity to every space she enters. She creates environments where audiences don’t just listen—they understand. Her work goes beyond awareness, helping people grasp the realities of trauma, survival, and healing in ways that inspire compassion, connection, and meaningful change.

She also works directly with survivors, offering safe, supportive spaces to be heard and understood, helping them move from survival to healing and restoration.

Want to connect with Adrian?

Whether you’re looking for a speaker or survivor support, visit the Contact Us page to reach out!

Speaking Topics

Understanding trauma bonds
Survival responses (fight, flight, freeze, fawn)
Life after trafficking and barriers to stability
From survival mode to healing mode
Identity, voice, and self-worth after trauma
How communities can better support survivors
Life Story

Faith Based Topics

Testimony: From trafficking to transformation
Healing through faith and identity restoration
Overcoming trauma and reclaiming purpose
Breaking free from shame and finding worth
Hope for those still in survival mode

Survivor Conversations

Adrian offers safe, honest spaces where survivors can be heard without pressure or judgment. These conversations go beyond awareness-they allow individuals, organizations, and communities to truly hear survivor experiences while creating space for healing, connection, and real understanding. Topics include:

Creating safe spaces for survivors to share their story
Small group dialogue and guided healing conversations
Understanding survivor experiences beyond awareness
Fostering connection, trust, and community support
Elevating survivor voices and perspectives
Learning how to support survivors with care and compassion