YOU ARE NOT ALONE
Helping families facing mental health struggles feel seen & supported.
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"I'm talking to other parents, people with lived experience & experts so that you will know that you are not alone and there is hope. I am not a therapist, counselor or doctor......I’m just a mom."
Susie Gurley | founder, Just a Mom
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This is our story.
We’d love to hear yours.
I am sharing our story because there is not a week that goes by that I am not contacted by someone who has heard my son’s story and has a child struggling as well. This is your invitation to join us on this journey to get better at caring for each other.
We’d love for you to share your story.
“You do not need a degree or be licensed as a therapist to talk to your children.”
Jason R.
“Our kid was sick. Nobody looks at a family of a kid who has cancer and thinks ‘…Boy, I wonder what his mom did wrong…?’”
Dan G.
“There’s this fallacy that if you’re a ‘good parent’ you’re not going to have those struggles.”
Shayla S.
Upcoming appearances
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Mental Health KC Conference 2026
Friday, May 29, 2026
Digital Breakout Session
You can find me at the Mental Health KC Conference this year for a digital breakout session. Visit here for more information.
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Appearance vs Reality: Unlocking the Closed Doors of Youth Mental Health
Weds, Apr. 29 2026
8:30 AM - 3:30 PM | Kauffman Foundation
Featuring REAL conversations with best-selling author Julie Fingersh, podcast creator and host Susie Gurley, and local leader and speaker Bernadette Spooner Thompson. Guests include youth with lived experience and other local behavioral health experts - all with unique lenses on this critical topic.
Address:
Kauffman Foundation
4801 Rockhill Road
Kansas City, MO 64110
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