About Amanda Epp

Founder & Coach

I help individuals and families navigate complex challenges, particularly chronic illness, life overwhelm, and difficult family circumstances.

My approach is shaped by both professional experience and personal understanding. With a background in psychology, family systems, coaching, and organizational leadership, I bring a practical, whole-life perspective to helping people make everyday life more manageable.

My Story

I’ve lived with chronic illness for much of my life. After years of learning to manage it, I had a major setback that changed what I could do day to day. It took nearly two years to understand what was happening and start finding my way forward.

The turning point came when I stopped looking at my health alone. I started paying attention to everything shaping my capacity: daily demands, relationships, my surroundings, and the expectations I placed on myself. Once I could see how those pieces worked together, I found practical changes that made everyday life noticeably easier.

When even simple things get complicated, figuring out how to help yourself can become one more exhausting job. You want to move forward, but it’s hard to know where to start or how much you can take on. I’ve been there.

That experience taught me to look at the whole picture and to change things with patience and flexibility. It also taught me that quality of life matters along the way, even when health stays uncertain.

That’s how I coach: with compassion for the realities you face, respect for how well you know your own life, and a shared focus on practical changes that make daily life more manageable.

My Approach

I believe that challenges rarely exist in isolation. Our health, relationships, responsibilities, and environments are interconnected, and understanding those connections can reveal opportunities for meaningful change.

Rather than focusing on one problem or trying to change everything at once, I help clients understand the bigger picture, identify priorities, and develop realistic strategies that fit their circumstances and capacity.

My goal is to help people build greater stability, strengthen their existing resources, and improve their quality of life.

Professional Background

My approach draws on a multidisciplinary foundation in psychology, human development, family systems, organizational leadership, and coaching.

Master of Arts in Child and Youth Care
University of Victoria

Graduate education in human development, family and relational systems, and ecological approaches to understanding individuals within their broader environments.

Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Simon Fraser University

Academic foundation in human behaviour, cognitive processes, psychological development, and behavioural patterns.

ICF Level 1

Professional training in coaching skills, supportive communication, and helping individuals identify goals and take practical steps toward change.

Organizational Leadership & Operations

More than 15 years of experience navigating complexity, managing competing demands, developing practical systems, and supporting people through organizational challenges.