The team at 🌿 Your Recovery Group is compassionate, holistic, and evidence-based—offering a range of services designed to meet people where they are and guide them toward lasting recovery and wellness.
Founder
Meet Stephanie Easton
Founder • Lived Experience Practitioner • Trauma & Addiction Specialist * Addiction & Mental health advocate
Stephanie Easton is the heart behind Your Recovery Group. Her work is guided by lived experience, deep compassion, and the belief that every person deserves to feel safe, understood, and supported as they heal.
Having walked through her own experiences with addiction, eating disorders, abuse, trauma, and mental health challenges, Stephanie meets people exactly where they are — with honesty, empathy, and zero judgement. Her approach blends evidence-informed therapy with somatic healing, breathwork, Eastern practices, and nervous system regulation, creating a calm and nurturing environment where real transformation can begin.
Stephanie has spent years working across rehabilitation centres, community and NFP programs, and retreat/ workshop settings, helping individuals reconnect with themselves and rebuild their lives from the inside out. She is a Trauma & Addiction Lived Experience Specialist, Certified Yoga Teacher, Reiki Practitioner, 9D Breathwork Facilitator, and an experienced workshop and retreat leader. She also advocates through social media platforms.
As the founder of a trauma- and addiction-focused treatment centre, Stephanie is committed to breaking shame and stigma while offering a warm, human-centred space where people feel safe to heal. Her purpose is simple: to inspire hope, empower meaningful change, and remind people that no matter their past, they are worthy of a new beginning.
Founder and Executive Director
Jake’s story is one of powerful transformation. After more than a decade in addiction — ice, GHB, crime, and seven years in and out of prison — he rebuilt his life from the ground up. Getting clean shifted everything for him, and that shift is what now drives his passion for helping others, especially young people who are heading down the path he once walked.
He began using drugs at 15 and by 25 was caught in a cycle of ice, GHB, prison, and a criminal record stretching over 100 pages. Today, he uses that lived experience to connect deeply with people who feel stuck, showing them that recovery is possible no matter how far things have gone.
At Your Recovery Group, Jake takes calls, answers messages, supports families, runs 9D breathwork sessions, sits in on groups, and shares his story at events to remind people there is a way out. One of his most meaningful moments was helping a 25-year-old man using the same drugs Jake once did — a young man whose story mirrored his own. After hearing Jake’s story, he chose treatment, entered Your Recovery House, and is now thriving. His mum still becomes emotional when she speaks to Jake — a reminder of why this work matters so deeply.
Jake also lives the recovery he teaches: weekly therapy, weekly breathwork, N.A., the gym, healthy routines, and surrounding himself with people who want the same things in life. He shows up for himself, his family, and his partner Steph every single day — proof that investing in yourself creates a very different future than investing in the cycle of addiction.
For anyone feeling stuck, Jake’s message is simple and honest:
‘If not now, then when?’
Therapist & 9D breathwork facilitator
I’ve spent more than 15 years working within the mental health and family violence sectors, across a range of respected and established services. Alongside this, I’ve devoted over two decades to my own healing—working with many of the same modalities we now use at Your Recovery House.
When Steph approached me about joining the team, it felt like everything in my personal and professional life had been leading me here. There was an instant knowing that this was where I was meant to be—supporting people in a space built on compassion, authenticity, and deep, meaningful healing.
My work is also shaped by lived experience. I have loved ones in both active addiction and long-term recovery, and I’ve navigated my own journey with substance use, eating disorders, and mental health challenges. This allows me to meet guests with genuine warmth, empathy, and understanding. The way I communicate and hold space naturally carries the message: “I get it. You’re not alone.” It
Therapist
My journey into recovery work began through a loved one’s struggle with addiction. Witnessing their challenges sparked a deep desire in me to support others facing similar experiences. Over time, I was naturally drawn to trauma-focused therapy, where I’ve found profound purpose in helping people heal and reconnect with themselves.
I bring my own lived experience to this work, including depression, anxiety, and the impacts of domestic violence. These experiences have shaped the way I show up for others — with empathy, gentleness, and a genuine understanding of what it means to rebuild from the inside out. I strive to create a safe, non-judgemental space where people feel seen, supported, and understood.
Each day at Your Recovery Group looks different, because every person’s healing journey is unique. Our work is completely client-centred, and I use a range of trauma-informed therapies to meet individuals exactly where they are. Recovery isn’t linear or one-size-fits-all, and I value the flexibility it allows to honour each person’s needs and pace.
The most rewarding part of my role is watching people grow — seeing them become more comfortable with who they are, step into their confidence, and reconnect with their identity. Those moments remind me why I do this work.
To stay grounded and well in such a meaningful role, I prioritise my own wellbeing through meditation, hot yoga, and breathwork. I also continue to invest in my personal and professional growth, always seeking new learning opportunities so I can offer the best support possible.
At the heart of my work is a simple belief: healing starts from within, and every person deserves the time, space, and compassion to rediscover themselves.
Therapist
With more than 15 years of experience coaching local sport, I developed a deep passion for mentoring young adults navigating mental health and addiction challenges. When I retired from coaching, it became clear that supporting people through counselling was the natural next step. Helping individuals bounce back and build a fulfilling new life is incredibly meaningful work, and I’m grateful to play a role in that journey.
At Your Recovery Group, my days are grounded in preparation — a philosophy that guided me in sport and remains even more important in counselling. When you’re working with people’s lives, you can never prepare too much. Each day brings a new opportunity to support our guests, and I approach that responsibility with enthusiasm and care. My role is focused on guiding individuals through their transition into a “new normal,” ensuring they feel supported, equipped, and empowered as they move forward.
Recovery Support Facilitator, Yoga & Meditation Teacher & 9D Breathwork Practitioner
Monique is more than a team member at Your Recovery Group—she’s living proof that healing is possible. With a heart devoted to service, she brings a rare kind of presence to the YRH community: one grounded in lived experience, deep empathy, and an unwavering commitment to her own recovery.
Her story is one of resilience in the face of pain. Growing up in a home marked by instability, mental illness, and addiction, Monique lacked the nurturing and safety every child deserves. A fractured relationship with her father and a toxic, unsafe dynamic with her mother forced her to grow up fast. By the age of 14, she was already battling depression, anxiety, and an eating disorder.
Substance use became her way of coping. What began with alcohol and weed soon progressed to harder drugs like ice, cocaine, and GHB. Although she experienced periods of abstinence, she relapsed at 26, leading to her first stay in rehab at 28. Throughout her journey, Monique survived emotional, physical, and sexual abuse—experiences that left deep scars but never managed to dim her spirit.
What ultimately led her into the recovery space were the people who saw light in her long before she could see it herself. “They reminded me I wasn’t broken beyond repair—that there was a life waiting for me beyond the pain. That changed everything. Now, I want to be that person for someone else.”
Before joining YRG, Monique worked across hospitality, support work, doggy day care, and even ran her own gardening business. But it was her 28-day stay as a guest at Your Recovery House that truly shifted her path. The warmth, authenticity, and community she experienced inspired her to return—not as a client this time, but as someone ready to support others on the same journey.
Today, Monique is a certified yin yoga instructor and 9D breathwork facilitator. She leads movement and mindfulness sessions that help guests reconnect with their bodies, calm their nervous systems, and feel safe within themselves again. Her lived experience, paired with her gentle strength, makes her an anchor for those learning to rebuild their lives.
Therapist
Carly’s healing journey began long before she stepped into the role of a counsellor. After years of navigating traditional mental health systems — medication, talk therapy, and the medical model — she still felt something was missing. That search for deeper healing led her to holistic modalities like 9D Breathwork, hypnosis, kinesiology, Reiki, and Root-Cause Therapy, which opened the door to real, lasting change.
Like many, Carly was deeply impacted during the COVID years. She hit rock bottom mentally, emotionally, and spiritually. Turning to addiction as a coping mechanism, she eventually made the brave decision to rebuild her life. She immersed herself in learning about trauma, recovery, and the human mind, slowly transforming her pain into purpose.
Through formal study with the Australian Institute of Professional Counsellors and specialised training with The Centre for Healing, Carly turned her personal recovery into a professional calling. Today, she is a valued part of the team at Your Recovery House — the very place where she once began as a client.
Her lived experience gives her a rare and powerful empathy. She knows what it’s like to sit on both sides of the room, and she brings that understanding into every interaction, offering safety, compassion, and hope to those beginning their own healing journey.
Client Support & Administration
Vienna brings a calm, grounded, and compassionate presence to Your Recovery Group. Her lived experience with complex trauma, mental health challenges, eating disorders, and growing up around family in active addiction gives her a deep understanding of the courage it takes to seek help and begin healing. This insight shapes her work and allows her to connect with clients and families with genuine empathy and respect.
Vienna’s journey into the recovery sector began at a young age. Having witnessed the impact of addiction and trauma within her own family—and spending time in rehabilitation settings as a support person—she developed a clear understanding of what meaningful, person-centred care looks like. These experiences inspired her to pursue a role where she can contribute to positive change and ensure others feel seen, supported, and understood.
Known for her calm demeanour and strong problem-solving abilities, Vienna brings steadiness to fast-paced and emotionally heightened environments. She is quick to respond, able to think clearly under pressure, and consistently offers non-judgemental, compassionate support to both clients and staff.
In her role at Your Recovery Group, Vienna supports the smooth running of the service by welcoming clients, creating a warm and safe environment, managing phone and email enquiries, and preparing essential documentation. Her professionalism, integrity, and approachable nature play an important part in maintaining the high standard of care our organisation is known for.
Vienna is also committed to her own ongoing growth. She is currently studying Law and Psychology, expanding her knowledge of human behaviour, justice, and ethical practice. Alongside this, she engages in her own therapeutic work through CBT, DBT, and MBT, and prioritises holistic wellbeing through kinesiology and homeopathy. Her appreciation for both mainstream and holistic support informs her belief in an integrated approach to healing that honours the mind, body, and nervous system.
With honesty, resilience, and a genuine passion for helping others, Vienna is dedicated to contributing to a recovery space where people feel safe, respected, and empowered to rebuild their lives.
Kinesiologist & Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist
Rosie is a professional kinesiology practitioner and biodynamic craniosacral therapist with a strong focus on holistic, evidence-informed and trauma-aware care. Her work supports clients to reconnect with themselves, regulate their nervous system and build the resilience needed for meaningful, lasting change.
Rosie’s interest in this field began with her own experiences of anxiety in her early life. Through holistic and body-based therapies—particularly kinesiology—she learned to understand the root causes of her patterns and developed healthier ways of coping. This lived experience shapes the empathetic, grounded and client-centred approach she brings to her practice today.
She has worked with children, teenagers and adults, and is especially passionate about supporting people in addiction and recovery. At Your Recovery Group, Rosie helps clients explore their stories, recognise what is ready to shift and integrate new internal resources to strength.
Holistic Health Consultant
Stacey’s path into holistic healing began early, shaped by the profound loss of her father to terminal cancer. That experience—combined with her own journey through addiction, alcoholism, and complex trauma—sparked a lifelong commitment to understanding the deeper layers of human suffering and healing. She brings a powerful blend of professional knowledge and lived experience to her work, offering guests a depth of empathy and intuition that can only come from someone who’s walked the path herself.
At YRG Stacey supports guests through one-on-one homeopathic consultations, helping them uncover the emotional, psychological, and physical roots of their addiction or trauma. Her approach creates space for meaningful insight—those pivotal “aha” moments that can shift a recovery journey in an entirely new direction.
Stacey’s holistic framework reaches far beyond homeopathy. She guides guests in reconnecting mind, body, and spirit, offering practical tools and grounded teachings that foster long-term, sustainable healing. For Stacey, recovery isn’t just a process—it’s a way of living, and she models that truth in every interaction.
Outside of her work with guests, Stacey is deeply committed to her own personal growth. You’ll often find her on the yoga mat, training at the gym, exploring energy healing, or studying the latest research in holistic health. Her passion for healing is both genuine and contagious, and we’re grateful to have her as part of the YRG team.
Relationships Manager
Corinne Darby brings heart, experience, and unwavering dedication to her role at Your Recovery Group. With more than 25 years working across the community sector, she is guided by lived experience, genuine empathy, and the belief that every person deserves to feel safe, supported, and understood.
Corinne’s personal journey includes navigating chronic health conditions, complex medical trauma, and addiction. She has also witnessed the impacts of incarceration and the justice system through the people she loves. These experiences give her a strong foundation of insight, compassion, and authenticity — qualities that shape every interaction she has with the individuals and families she supports.
Throughout her career, Corinne has worked across AOD services, family violence programs, crisis responses, hospital environments, behaviour change work, high-security refuges, bail support, corrections, and the NDIS sector. With a broad range of qualifications, she meets people exactly where they are, offering honesty, empathy, and zero judgement. Her approach blends lived experience with evidence-informed practice, trauma-informed care, and a holistic view of each person’s life — their strengths, challenges, environment, and future goals. Corinne believes real and lasting change happens when every part of a person’s wellbeing is acknowledged and supported.
Collaboration is at the centre of Corinne’s work. She values strong partnerships across services, teams, and communities, recognising that no single organisation can create change alone. Her ability to build meaningful relationships ensures that every person accessing support receives wrap-around, integrated care that honours their complexity and humanity.
Corinne is known for her ability to create transformational change. She thinks outside the box, advocates fiercely, and holds the people she works with in genuine regard. Her commitment is anchored in giving back to the sector and community that once uplifted her — a full-circle purpose that guides her every day.
At Your Recovery Group, Corinne walks alongside individuals as they learn new skills, invest in themselves, and rebuild their lives with dignity. She tailors support to each person’s unique needs, ensuring quality care while respecting autonomy, privacy, and personal courage.
Corinne is passionate about creating spaces where people feel safe, valued, and part of a community — never judged, always supported. She strives to leave a lasting impact, reminding every person she works with that they are worthy of stability, growth, and a fresh start.
Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine
Jodie is a highly experienced Doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine with a double degree in Acupuncture and Chinese Herbal Medicine. She graduated from Victoria University in 2007 and completed her clinical internship in Shandong, China. She is AHPRA-registered and has extensive training across women’s health, functional medicine, nutrition, and holistic therapies.
Jodie’s passion for TCM is deeply personal. After her son was diagnosed with a rare, incurable bowel disease at 18 months, Chinese medicine transformed his prognosis—and his life. Decades later, following her own lifesaving liver transplant in 2019, Jodie again turned to Chinese medicine to rebuild her health and reconnect with her body. These experiences strengthened her belief in the body’s innate ability to heal when supported as a whole system.
Her therapeutic approach blends Chinese medicine, functional medicine, nutrition, and nervous-system–focused practices. She works like a compassionate investigator—looking beyond symptoms to understand each client’s history, lifestyle, and emotional landscape before creating personalised treatment plans that evolve throughout their recovery.
Her treatments may include:
Acupuncture · Chinese herbal medicine · Cupping · Gua Sha · Nutrition & hormonal support · Food therapy · Reiki · Vagal nerve techniques · Aromatherapy · Crystal healing · Counselling
Jodie is excited to join Your Recovery Group’s innovative, heart-led team and is passionate about offering clients grounded, personalised, and judgement-free care.
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