Yvette McDonnell

Weaving together the Many Ways of Knowing

Yvette (she/her) is an Interfaith Chaplain who has dedicated her life to helping others. She earned her Master's degree in Social Change from Starr King School for Ministry, with certificates in Chaplaincy and Multi Religious  Studies. She completed her Clinical Pastoral Education Training with Sankofa CPE Center LLC. Yvette’s faith tradition is rooted in the Black American Baptist Church and her ministry is centered around love, healing, and an intuitive understanding of ancestral wisdom that honors the many ways of knowing in the world. Yvette serves as a quarter time minister for the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Laguna Beach.

Her background in Social Justice helps her support those who have been marginalized by society and companion those who are interested in exploring their biases. Yvette is an educator, Spiritual Companion Ritualist and  proprietor of Soul Tapestry LLC. She encourages people to breathe slowly and savor each moment, so that they can bring integrated awareness into their lives. Yvette specializes in guiding people who are interested in creating rituals to guide, protect, celebrate, and mourn the many aspects of life.