Christy Yates

Christy is an expert in navigating the challenges and opportunities in life including living in the “Sandwich Generation” (those with children in the home who are also caring for an aging parent), parenting and special needs education. She incorporates meditation, mindfulness practices, and Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT) into her work along with other evidence-based practices to support growth and goal achievement, helping people live their best life. In Califo ia, she is a Licensed Educational Psychologist, a credentialed School Psychologist, and a Certified High Performance Coach.

Christy has worked in Higher Education in Student Affairs, Community based Non-Profit agencies serving adults and families, and in K-12 Education. She has been a teacher, school psychologist, intern supervision, and volunteer. She has earned a number of awards for service including a Commendation from the City of Santa Monica for her work with homeless women and men. She helped form a coalition of service agencies in Los Angeles working to find employment for people with disabilities. She had been a parent trainer and parent coach, as well as a Certified High Performance Coach. She brings enthusiasm, extensive real-world experience, and a sense of humor to her work. She is married to Brad Yates, a well know EFT Practitioner with whom she has two now adult children. And a dog!

She is available for speaking engagements conce ing needs of the Sandwich Generation, parenting, and education.