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What I Do
I coach high-performing, stress-addled professionals who’ve hit a wall and want a different life, but don’t know where to begin. This is my specialty. I am not a generic life-coach, or business coach or really any kind of ordinary coach.
I help people who have succeeded by traditional definitions, but are inwardly wrecked, come back to life. Without the typical rah-rah, oversimplified slogans and superficial antics that tend to inspire a younger set, yet are completely inadequate for someone at your level, with your pain, your needs and your desires. Including the need for real, measurable and immediate outcomes. And, discretion.
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About YVONNE
My name is Yvonne Ator, MD, MPH
Some call me “helper of the helpers” because I am passionate about serving those who serve and lead. We all need a hand, someone to lean on, a safe and empathetic space to feel like someone’s got our back. What happens to those who are constantly leading and serving others but has no one to support them? I have spent my career serving this exact need!
I have traveled extensively between and lived in Nigeria, London and the United States, established international aid campaigns, attained a Masters in Public Health, a degree in medicine and raised a family. Along the way, I fell apart, too. And, as part of my recovery, I drew upon my extensive background in behavior change, program-development, mind-body wellness, and also trained extensively to deliver scientifically-validated interventions in Positive Psychology and as developed by Brene Brown through her Daring Greatly and Rising Strong initiatives. And recently, I have spent the past year training in Unbeatable Mind coaching (integrated training in mental toughness and emotional resilience) with a Retired Navy SEAL
Are We a Fit?
Call now to find out. Here’s how it works:
I will ask you a handful of specific questions to get to know you, and ensure I can help you. I’ll be gentle, and I won’t waste your time.
If we’re a good match, we’ll schedule our first official session at your earliest convenience.
I will share how we can work together moving forward.
Curious as to what others have said about our work together?
Here are a few words from those I’ve helped:
Yvonne has picked me up when I've fallen apart, more times than I can remember - though most recently this Summer. She's not a bootcamp style drill sergeant, but she will be straight with you. All the while with kindness and calmness. On this - I've literally never met anyone as calm as she is. You just stand next to her and your heart rate starts to go down. If you are someone who spends a lot of their job or life caring for others and it's getting too much, I really, HIGHLY recommend doing a session with Yvonne.
Yvonne Whitelaw as I posted earlier has changed my life and given me gifts in knowing her that I cannot begin to describe. If you need some sort of guidance, change or support, she is the real deal!