Yvonne's Blog

Recently I was invited to the University of West London to talk to Level 4 Social Work students. The topic of discussion was resilience....

Over the last few months, I have visited two places that were a huge part of my past journey. A few years ago, it would have been...

I am excited to share my new book with you supporting young people harmed through familial sexual abuse. It is aimed at Practitioners and...

During my 30-year journey to healing from childhood sexual abuse, I discovered certain things I used to believe was not the truth. Many...

Happy New Year to you! I think we can all agree 2020 was a challenging year! Now that 2020 is in the past, I want to encourage you to use...

Wow, what a year! It has been quite challenging mentally, spiritually and emotionally at times, but I am glad to say I’ve made it...

The journey to reclaiming your life in the aftermath of childhood sexual abuse can be difficult. It can be for different reasons. Because...

October is a celebratory month. My autobiography Daughter Arise has turned ten years old. I cannot believe it has been a decade since I...

I recently moderated a panel discussion called Secret Society: An open discussion about child sexual abuse in the black community. I...

I had the great honor of interviewing Davina on the Daughter Arise Youtube channel. She is a survivor of childhood sexual abuse. Davina...

The coronavirus pandemic has affected the world in a way that has never been seen before. Shops and businesses have closed, church doors...

I had the great privilege of attending the Women Appreciating Women awards. The event is a celebration of women that are positively...

My love of writing helped me heal from childhood sexual abuse. It has had a positive and beneficial influence on my life. It gave me a...

There is nothing more powerful than learning from experience. Not only does it provide a unique insight into a particular issue or...

In this monthly blog post, CSA Advocate Niki Fayase shares her thoughts on denial and its devastating effects in regards to the difficult...

Daughter Arise is eight years old! It is an amazing achievement to have reached our eighth year and I am proud. It has been challenging...

I have found going through the journey of childhood sexual abuse a very lonely and isolating experience. I first recognized this at nine...

Recently I hosted an event in California to empower survivor’s sexual abuse. The theme of the event originated from the ‘Me Too’ movement...

Recently I stood before full council elected members at Lambeth council to give a deputation to raise awareness of the challenges faced...

My new book Choose Life was released yesterday and I am so excited to reveal it. Choose life is an awareness and empowerment practical...