For legal teams
Your client knows what happened to them.
They need to be able to speak it.
When a client has experienced coercive control, the barriers to telling their story clearly are not about memory or willingness. They are about nervous system regulation. I work on that — so you can work on the law.
Book a 20-minute discovery callAhluwalia v. Ahluwalia, 2026 SCC 16
The Supreme Court of Canada has established a new tort of intimate partner violence grounded in patterns of coercive control — not isolated incidents.
Women and men who have experienced intimate partner abuse and coercive control must articulate that pattern with clarity and composure under examination.
That capacity is exactly what this work builds.
If you've ever struggled to have certain conversations with a client who has left an abusive relationship — you are not alone.
Supporting a trauma-affected client through the emotional and psychological dimensions of their experience is not your role. And it shouldn't have to be.
They can describe what happened in your office, but freeze or flood when trying to articulate the pattern in a formal setting.
They minimise, contradict themselves, or shut down — not because their experience isn't real, but because their nervous system is managing a threat.
You know the story is there. Getting it out in a way that is coherent, credible, and legally useful is another matter entirely.
You are a skilled lawyer. The emotional and psychological preparation your client needs is not your expertise — that's where I come in.
I prepare the person. Not the testimony.
Through a structured, intensive process grounded in NLP, EFT Tapping, clinical hypnosis, and subliminal messaging, I help your client build the nervous system regulation they need to access their experience — and articulate it with composure, affect, and credibility.
They stay fully in command of their own story. I work on their capacity to tell it.
I do not give legal advice, script testimony, or advise on what your client should say. I work exclusively on their capacity to access and articulate their own experience — regulated, present, and clear.
Phase 1
The Breakthrough Day
Entry point — available to every firm-referred client
- Full-day intensive: NLP, EFT Tapping, hypnosis, subliminal messaging
- Releases emotional charge so they can recall without being overwhelmed
- Builds nervous system regulation tools they can deploy independently
- Organises their narrative into a coherent, accessible story
- Lawyer Briefing Note delivered to counsel — readiness, themes, risk areas
$2,500–3,500
Firm-billed. Briefing Note included. No further commitment required.
Phase 2
Testimony Readiness Support
Activates only when a litigation date is confirmed
- 2–3 sessions: stress-inoculation and regulation rehearsal
- Simulated examination conditions — cross-examination tone and pace
- Subliminal audio track customised to their regulation needs
- 30-minute check-in call with counsel the day before the proceeding
- Updated Briefing Note to counsel — supersedes Phase 1 note
Quoted per engagement
Calibrated to time available and proceeding type. No retainer.
Phase 3
Post-Proceeding Aftercare
Standing availability — not sold upfront
- 1–2 integration sessions after the proceeding, if needed
- Offered as a standing option at Phase 2 close
- Ensures your client is not left without support after a high-stakes day
Per session
Billed per session to firm or client. No advance commitment.
In their own words
"In one session, Yvonne helped me see the parts of me that were at war with each other — the one gripping for control, the one afraid, the one who already knew it was okay. She didn't try to fix them or make me choose one. She helped me name them and bring them together, so I could see that each one served a purpose. I didn't need to be a certain part. I could be all of them. I left lighter, and clear."
— Sana F.
"The impact it had on me was very positive and uplifting — the rest of my day was filled with positivity. This session will follow me through every day now, as I know my values that are important to me and how my brain thinks as well. I feel more confident about myself, which I can bring to my committee meetings or meetings in my community."
— Margaret Lamers
What you receive at the end of Phase 1
Every Phase 1 engagement closes with a written Lawyer Briefing Note delivered to retained counsel. It is a practice-support document prepared for your internal use — not an expert report, affidavit, or court filing.
The Briefing Note is reviewed and approved by your client before it is shared with you.
The Briefing Note is prepared with the client's informed written consent and shared exclusively with retained counsel. It is not filed in any proceeding without a separate written agreement.
Readiness summary
Professional assessment of your client's current capacity to testify — stated clearly for counsel's use.
Key themes
The coercive control pattern your client can now articulate, mapped in plain language for counsel.
Risk areas
Circumstances or questioning styles that may activate a stress response — so you can anticipate and prepare.
Regulation tools
What your client can do in the moment — so you know what to expect and can support rather than interrupt.
Practitioner note
Credentials and methodology, for the record.
What I do — and don't do
The boundary is clear and intentional. I work alongside your legal practice — not inside it.
Within scope
- Nervous system regulation and stabilisation
- Organising your client's narrative of coercive control
- Stress-inoculation for examination conditions
- Lawyer Briefing Note (practice-support only)
- Referral if clinical mental health support is needed
Outside scope
- Legal advice or litigation strategy
- Scripting or coaching the content of testimony
- Advising on cross-examination questions
- Expert reports, affidavits, or court filings
- Clinical diagnosis or regulated psychotherapy
About Yvonne Kearns
Yvonne has personal lived experience of civil litigation following intimate partner abuse — including financial recovery of over $100,000 and testimony in criminal proceedings. This informs the design of the program and her understanding of the legal context in which your clients are operating.
She brings both professional expertise and firsthand knowledge of what it takes to find and hold your voice in a legal setting.
Read Yvonne's full story →Ready to discuss your client's situation?
Book a 20-minute discovery call to talk through whether the Breakthrough Day is the right fit — no commitment required.
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