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Stronger on the Inside: New Tools Strengthen Aubrey’s Mental Well-Being
Photo Above: For Aubrey, Climb’s mental health-based model and the support of other single moms in her program built the structure and trust she needed to explore how her emotions connect to employment success.
“Being a single mom is like fighting the world for anything and everything. You have such a defense up,” says Aubrey, who has two kids, ages 11 and 5.
Aubrey was going through a rough patch when she started Climb’s Commercial Driving (CDL) training in the Sweetwater Area this year. “I felt so low,” she says. “I was working part-time in housekeeping and only making $50 every two weeks. Climb felt like a way out.”
Right away, Aubrey noticed that Climb’s team and the other women in her program had a non-judgmental approach, both in her individual sessions with Climb’s licensed mental health provider and in group therapy.
“My mind is the thing that stops me the most. Your thoughts will hold you back, especially the way you speak to yourself on the inside.”
-Aubrey
75% of Climb participants report improved executive functioning skills after the program, including planning and decision-making, organization, and emotional regulation.
“It was a safe space to pay attention to my emotions, and it made me realize that my mind is the thing that stops me the most. Your thoughts will hold you back, especially the way you speak to yourself on the inside,” she explains.
As the Climb program progressed, the connection between these emotions and employment success became more clear to Aubrey. “In group therapy, we would literally map out difficult conversations we might have at work,” she says.
Now in her Climb job placement at a construction company, where she drives dirt and gravel to industrial sites, Aubrey says she is a valued team member and helps create a positive work environment.
“You might have a blown tire at work, and you will have bumps in the road in life, too,” she says. “Now I feel like I can show up in a better way. I love my job and my co-workers. Every day I’m geared up and ready to go.”
The Intersection of Employment & Mental Health
Climb’s psychologically informed cohort model improves employment outcomes through:
