
The Butterfly Inside offers trauma-informed public speaking, education on addiction, traumatic brain injuries, and suicide prevention. Intervention services, addiction treatment placement, and mentorship tailored to women and adolescent girls in crisis.




The Butterfly Inside's founder, Kelsie Igasan, was named
2025 City of Fresno District 6 Woman of the Year

Kelsie, a nationally ranked all-star cheerleader, gymnast, recovering addict, suicide survivor, and mother of four, is dedicated to educating communities about the profound impact of trauma on mental health and addiction. Entering recovery at just 16 years old in 2006, Kelsie is a trauma survivor who has faced teen incarceration, traumatic brain injuries from sports, mental health challenges, and a relapse that led to a suicide attempt in 2017. This turning point marked the beginning of her long-term recovery journey.
Now, with seven years of sobriety and over a decade of experience in recovery, Kelsie uses her story of resilience to break the stigma surrounding mental health. Through her work, she empowers others to live authentically, unashamed, and with a renewed sense of purpose.
"There is a butterfly inside of us all waiting to emerge from the darkness trauma can leave us in. Your life is worth saving. You are worth it." - Kelsie Igasan

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Kelsie has been recognized nationally & helped to implement brain injury screening protocols within the Juvenile Justice System as a result of her advocacy & education on Traumatic Brain Injuries:
Inside Edition in NYC
ESPN Radio
Juvenile Court, Community and Alternative School of Administrators of California- Warmup Keynote Speaker to Author Kristin Souers
Fresno County Superintendent Student Superstar 2019
Community Medical Centers Trauma Peer Visitor Healthcare Hero
Chowchilla Women's Prison Suicide Prevention Keynote Speaker
GV Wire 2024 Difference Maker in the Central Valley
City of Fresno 2025 District 6 Woman of the Year awarded by Councilman Nick Richardson
"Do not let your addiction define you; redefine what it looks like to live with an addiction" - The Butterfly Inside


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