Women of Valor
A Faith-Integrated Mental Resilience Cohort
for Women Veterans & First Responders
Developed and Facilitated by Perrie Gooden, PMHNP-BC
Program Overview
Duration
8-Week Cohort
2 individual sessions with mental wellness strategist
Format
Virtual Sessions
Evening and weekend I All sessions recorded
Participants
Women Veterans
First Responders
Cohort Size
8–12 Women
Access to Waitlist once cohort is filled
Framework
7 Steps to Emotional Healing™
Facilitator - Perrie Gooden, PMHNP-BC
The Origin of Women of Valor
Women of Valor was created by Paree Wellness Co. to address the unique emotional and spiritual challenges often experienced by women who serve in demanding roles such as military service, first response, and service-oriented leadership.
While many programs exist to support service members broadly, women often carry distinct experiences shaped by both the demands of service and the responsibilities they hold in their personal and professional lives. These experiences often require spaces designed specifically for women to reflect, rebuild emotional strength, and reconnect with their purpose.
The idea for the program emerged through a conversation with Clay Rojas, Clay Rojas, Oklahoma Regional Manager and Biblical Counselor, AMFT, at The Forge, who reached out to Perrie Gooden to discuss the need for stronger support systems within the community of professionals serving veterans and first responders. Clay expressed interest in building relationships with trusted professionals who could help address gaps in emotional and spiritual support, particularly for women connected to their broader network.
Through that conversation, Perrie recognized a clear opportunity to create a program specifically designed for women who serve. In response, she developed Women of Valor, a structured resilience cohort grounded in Perrie Gooden’s 7 Steps to Emotional Healing™ framework.
The program integrates psychoeducation, guided reflection, faith-informed support, and practical resilience tools to help participants process their experiences, strengthen emotional clarity, and move forward with intention.
Women of Valor is a psychoeducational and resilience-focused program, offering structured support and community learning rather than clinical therapy.
Why Women of Valor Matters
Women veterans represent one of the fastest-growing veteran populations in the United States, yet research consistently shows they face elevated risks for depression, PTSD, and suicide compared with civilian women.
These challenges highlight the importance of programs intentionally designed to support the mental resilience and emotional well-being of women who have served their communities.
2M+
Women veterans in the U.S.
28%
Diagnosed with depression
Up to 1 in 5
Experience PTSD
Nearly 2× higher
Suicide risk vs civilian women
Sources: U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and peer-reviewed veteran health research.
Vision
The vision of Women of Valor is to strengthen the mental and emotional resilience of women who serve — empowering women veterans, first responders, and service-driven leaders to heal, rebuild identity beyond service, and lead their lives with clarity, faith, and purpose.
Mission
Women of Valor exists to provide structured resilience support for women connected to service through guided reflection, faith-integrated resilience tools, and community-based learning grounded in the 7 Steps to Emotional Healing™ framework.
Join the Women of Valor Cohort
The first Women of Valor cohort begins April 13, 2026.
Participation is limited to maintain a focused and supportive group experience.
Applications are reviewed individually.
Participants will:
• strengthen emotional regulation capacity
• rebuild identity beyond service roles
• develop structured coping strategies
• deepen spiritual resilience
• create a forward healing plan
Program Outcome
Continued Support
Graduates may be invited to join an optional ongoing support community focused on continued integration, accountability, and leadership growth.
Participants seeking deeper personalized guidance may also pursue individual strategy sessions through Paree Wellness Co.
Women of Valor is a psychoeducational resilience program and does not replace psychiatric or medical treatment. Participants are encouraged to maintain relationships with licensed healthcare providers when appropriate.
Program Disclaimer
The Forge
Community Partner
The Forge is an organization committed to strengthening a man’s commitment to Christ by helping develop trusted friendships and offering sound biblical counsel. We desire to build men who lead with integrity in their families, churches, and communities. Through mentorship, leadership development, and brotherhood, The Forge seeks to equip men to live with clarity of purpose and to serve others faithfully.
While The Forge’s primary focus is the formation and support of men, the organization also recognizes the importance of ensuring that women connected to its broader community have access to strong, faith-centered care and support.
As part of this commitment, The Forge seeks to connect women to trusted biblical resources designed specifically for them. Programs such as Women of Valor, facilitated by Paree Wellness Co., represent opportunities for women veterans and first responders to receive structured support grounded in faith and emotional resilience.