Hi, I’m Yvonne.
I know how it feels to totally lose yourself in a relationship. I was in a toxic relationship for many years, wanting so desperately for it to work, always putting him first. I was constantly walking on eggshells, never doing anything for me and isolating myself from friends and family. I became a shell of my former self.
Finally my body said ENOUGH! I got sick. I lost my voice. Metaphor? I think so! My body was making me sick so I would see how unhappy I was. That was the turning point for me. I left the relationship and never looked back.
Although I immediately felt better, the break-up was only the start of my healing journey. What followed were years of surface-level relationships because I was scared of shit hitting the fan again. I never wanted to become dependent on someone else again.
It wasn’t until I experienced first-hand the powerful healing properties inner child work that my insecurity dropped away.
Now I help women gain back the confidence they once had so they can fully be themselves in relationships.
I live in Kimberley, a small mining-turned-ski-town in the Canadian Rockies. You can find me in the mountains with my boo, hiking, snowboarding or talking to chipmunks. I love my plants, my niece and nephew, cooking Italian pasta, watching subtitled films, and planning my next travel adventure.
I received my Life Coaching Certificate from Rhodes Wellness College in Vancouver in 2019 with over 127+ ICF-accredited coaching hours.
I also completed the Compassionate Inquiry program with Dr. Gabor Mate (I personally got to meet him and was fan-girling all over the place!) which uses mindfulness techniques and inner child work to uncover the source of physical and emotional pain by tapping into old wounds and engaging the healing process.
The journey of a thousand miles begins with
a single step