Andrea was born in Cardiff, Wales and moved with her husband Paul, sons Neil, just 6 weeks old and Ryan, 2 yrs old to Canada in the mid 80’s, and lived in the interior of BC where she and her husband had the “perfect life” as they knew it, they raised both of their sons and their home was always filled with fun and a houseful of the boy’s friends,; it was the place to hang out, and life was good, until one night everything changed, Neil was taken suddenly, our lives, hope sand dreams were crushed and life as we knew it exploded. After a series of traumatic events and life changes Andrea and Paul moved to Langley, Vancouver with their four dogs, Their beautiful grown son Ryan still lives in the beautiful interior of BC. Andrea spends her writing and coaching people with real life issues, she has a desire for people to find a purpose and a means to go on whatever their situation. She founded an arthritis site of which her husband Paul suffers and the Surviving the loss of a child as a support system where people can visit in comfort, find support and search for answers and share their experience of “our common thread”
Andrea spent 16 years as a realtor, 5 years in career coaching and counseling and continues her career as a life coach. She is dedicated to working with people and supporting them through their growth and personal issues whatever they may be.

Andrea has volunteered for the Red Cross-Abuse Prevention Services, The Crisis Centre, Hospice -Grief and Loss Counseling for children and Therapeutic Riding Association. She studied Satir Family Therapy, Solution Focused Counseling, Neuro Linguistics, qualified to administer Myers Briggs Type Indicator, Emotional Freedom Techniques and a myriad of therapies looking for answers. Emotional Freedom Therapy ((EFT) She is dedicated to life-long learning and continues to study various therapies and techniques include Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and wants to share with you what she has learned.

She believes you have to go on, keep fighting, find small steps to help you to find your new normal and on the days you feel you can’t, reach out for help, and log on to the community site, the world is full of people just waiting to help you.

WE ARE AS ONE ~ A POEM FOR MY FAMILY

Do not cry for me for i am with you
I am the wind that blows, the stars that glisten
The snow that falls into perfect flakes; but melt as you try to touch
I am the sun that warms your back and creates all that grows
I am the leaves that rustle around your feet, that fly as you try to chase them
I am the shimmer in the ocean, you can see but cannot grasp
For i am in everything and everywhere, and though you cannot touch me
You can see me I am the universe, as we are one, we are connected, forever