Biography
Frank Cohen qualified in 2021 passing the (CRPS) Florida Certification Board (FCB) Examination, and as of 2025 is a Certified Recovery Peer Specialist (CRPS), concurrently graduating in 2021 with a Certificate IV in Mental Health Peer Support (MHCC), building on his earlier academic foundation of a Bachelor of Social Science, majoring in Psychology.
Since 2019, Frank has been supporting mental health consumers as a Lived Experience Mental Health Peer Support Worker across Prince Of Wales Hospital SESLHD and previously at The Sydney Clinic Bronte in Sydney Australia. Within both hospitals, he has worked with both inpatient and outpatient(transition to care) in community consumers across the Euroa Aged Care and Kiloh Mental Health wards at Prince of Wales Hospital Sydney Australia.
Frank’s pathway into Peer Support was shaped by his own recovery journey. After spending 15 months as both an inpatient and outpatient at The Sydney Clinic, he discovered his purpose in the Peer workforce. He went on to obtain his MHCC Peer Support certification and began co-facilitating lived experience–led inpatient and outpatient DBT and ACT therapy groups.
In his roles as a Lived Experience Peer Support Worker, Frank has:
- Offered authentic support grounded in lived experience, fostering trust, empathy, and understanding.
- Worked collaboratively with therapists and multidisciplinary teams, providing a vital Peer perspective in care planning.
- Supported individuals in setting and working towards recovery goals, building on personal strengths and resilience.
- Promoted empowerment and self-direction, encouraging consumers to take an active role in their own recovery journey.
“You Never have to apologize for putting your Mental Health First,. Everyone’s lived experience is unique, everyone’s lived experience is valuable, and everyone’s lived experience matters.” said Frank Cohen
