Betterfly Wellness

Mental health speaker & educator

Guidance from
someone who gets it.

Honest conversations, practical coping skills, and mental health education grounded in firsthand understanding.

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12+ years of speaking & education Richmond, VA + virtual anywhere
A blue butterfly resting beside a pale flower
“I want to help people walk the path I had to walk alone.”— Andi Chrisman
A different kind of mental health speaker

Mental health education
that feels human.

Betterfly Wellness brings practical, honest mental health education to audiences who need more than statistics and clinical language.

Andi combines firsthand understanding with more than twelve years of speaking and education experience. Her programs give hospitals, first responders, colleges, workplaces, and community organizations practical ways to recognize distress, respond with compassion, and support recovery.

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Ways to work together

Programs built for
real people.

Every presentation can be adapted to your audience, setting, and goals.

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Keynotes & talks

Personal storytelling that opens honest conversations about mental health, suicide prevention, and recovery.

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Interactive workshops

Practical coping tools audiences can understand, practice, and use—without jargon or judgment.

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Panels & conversations

A candid patient perspective for healthcare, public safety, education, and community audiences.

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In their words

The impact of being
seen and understood.

I met Andi at a time when I needed direction and compassion. She was both a wealth of resources, knowledge and readily willing to be of assistance to a fellow peer.
— CB
I have always admired Andi’s resilience and determination to overcome, to be the example for others and light a pathway of inspiration out of the darkness by sharing her experiences in a way others could relate to.
— CB
No man is an island and that's a type of notable impact you want in a leader. Andi is a leader.
— AT
She dedicates herself to recovery and is honest on her journey—that is the sort of inspiration that comes in a real leader because they are a real person with real problems.
— AT
I found Andi's compassion, support, dedication, and encouragement refreshing in a world that is full of stigma and judgement.
— MW
Andi has inspired me and is the kind of influence that positively impacts my life; the kind of influence that someone like me needed when they were younger and that I'd want to advocate for the future generation.
— MW
Andi was calm, organized, and thorough in sharing her story while providing a lot of helpful information to the attendees about mental health signs, tips, resources, and various treatment avenues. It was a pleasure hearing Andi speak and she would be a gift to any organization!
— MF
At her core, Andi is a woman who understands that everyone deserves support on their healing journey. Each time she shows up with authenticity, credibility, and a genuine desire to serve.
— TC
Her presence is both approachable and warm, creating a space where people feel safe, seen, and supported. What makes her especially impactful is her ability to draw from both her lived experience and her professional training.
— TC

Let’s make mental health feel more human

Bring an honest, experienced mental health speaker to your audience.

Tell me a little about your organization and what you hope your audience will take away. I’ll help you choose the right talk or workshop.

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