Yvonne Wrist
I found Autism Angels in early 2018 – drawn to them by both my lifetime passion and experience with horses and my personal links to autism with a (then) recently diagnosed child.
The opportunity to volunteer and learn with them at a time of massive life re-evaluation quickly led me to leave my job of 25+ years (leadership, risk and regulation in financial services) to focus on my family and requalify as a Life and Equine Facilitated Coach. I welcomed the invite to become part of the Autism Angels team during 2019.
Being able to use my personal experience and ever-increasing knowledge & skills to facilitate sessions supporting incredible families on their journeys, whilst also helping our horses stay healthy and happy, is a dream role for me. You’ll often find me in the field, horse container or hay trailer as well as in sessions! Working with the horses and nature to help children and their families connect, with themselves as well as with each other, and witnessing the breakthroughs in communication and mental health improvement is something that I’ll never tire of.