Oak Arias

Oak is a crisis mitigation expert, author, speaker, athlete, and the CEO of Navigating Resilience, a practice rooted in radical empathy, evidence-based tools, and the belief that healing is both possible and powerful. They are a passionate social justice advocate who bridges lived experience with professional training to create transformative spaces for recovery, resilience, and renewal. Oak is trained, extensively in crisis intervention, de-escalation, suicide prevention, peer support, and Psychological First Aid. Their interdisciplinary background (BA, BS, NREMT) allows them to approach trauma work with analytical precision and compassionate presence.