About Anna
I'm not just another coach with theories. I've been exactly where you are now.
I know what it's like to be physically present but emotionally absent. To nod at your excited child while your mind races to the next task. To forget what actually brings you joy.
I'm Anna, an inner guide for conscious moms. A mom of two, craft maniac, and dance lover.
In my work I blend intellect with intuition, choosing the modalities that will actually serve you. Whatever we use, it's never about fixing you, because you are not broken. It's about reconnecting to the woman underneath the roles, the stories, and the beliefs you never chose. So you can finally live the life that's actually yours.
How I got here
I was sitting on the couch one afternoon when my son ran over to tell me something. My body was there. My mind was already three tasks ahead. And then I saw my own face reflected in his eyes, and I knew that look, because I had been the child looking at a mother who wasn't there.
You see, I grew up with a mom who was overwhelmed. There was nowhere to bring things, so whatever I was carrying, I carried alone. And I had tried so hard not to be that mother. Yet there I was. So I sat with the question: how did I get here?
It started long before that afternoon. When my first son was born, none of what I thought I knew helped. One day he was crying and I couldn't settle him, and for a moment I understood the women in the news, the ones who do the unthinkable. It passed as fast as it arrived and it frightened me badly. So I went looking for answers, and learned what kids really need in order to thrive. It was so profound I couldn't stop learning, and I couldn't keep it to myself either. So I started running parent support groups.
A few years later, life took a turn and we moved overseas. Going after anything of my own wasn't possible then, for a lot of reasons, so I decided to simply be a mom. My daughter arrived, and I put the rest of it down. That was the wrong turn. I disappeared into it, and I burned out. Which is how I ended up on that couch, with all the parenting knowledge in the world, and none of it having reached me.
That was the missing piece. It was never about parenting, it was about coming back to myself. So I went looking for the woman underneath the roles. What she wanted, what she had inherited and never questioned, what she believed a mother was and wasn't allowed to be. At one point I built an entire business, partly so I would have a reason good enough to ask for a few hours to myself.
That's how deep it runs. And it's why I know this ground, because I have walked every part of it. I'm still walking. But I know the way through, and I can take you along it.
How I got here
I was sitting on the couch one afternoon when my son ran over to tell me something. My body was there. My mind was already three tasks ahead. And then I saw my own face reflected in his eyes, and I knew that look, because I had been the child looking at a mother who wasn't there.
You see, I grew up with a mom who was overwhelmed. There was nowhere to bring things, so whatever I was carrying, I carried alone. And I had tried so hard not to be that mother. Yet there I was. So I sat with the question: how did I get here?
It started long before that afternoon. When my first son was born, none of what I thought I knew helped. One day he was crying and I couldn't settle him, and for a moment I understood the women in the news, the ones who do the unthinkable. It passed as fast as it arrived and it frightened me badly. So I went looking for answers, and learned what kids really need in order to thrive. It was so profound I couldn't stop learning, and I couldn't keep it to myself either. So I started running parent support groups.
A few years later, life took a turn and we moved overseas. Going after anything of my own wasn't possible then, for a lot of reasons, so I decided to simply be a mom. My daughter arrived, and I put the rest of it down. That was the wrong turn. I disappeared into it, and I burned out. Which is how I ended up on that couch, with all the parenting knowledge in the world, and none of it having reached me.
That was the missing piece. It was never about parenting, it was about coming back to myself. So I went looking for the woman underneath the roles. What she wanted, what she had inherited and never questioned, what she believed a mother was and wasn't allowed to be. At one point I built an entire business, partly so I would have a reason good enough to ask for a few hours to myself.
That's how deep it runs. And it's why I know this ground, because I have walked every part of it. I'm still walking. But I know the way through, and I can take you along it.
Education and training
I hold an MA in Psychology and over 600 hours in attachment-based developmental psychology, along with certifications in art therapy, multiple coaching modalities, meditation teacher training, and more.
I've also been lucky to learn from some of the greatest minds of our time, including Dr. Gordon Neufeld, Gabor Maté, Pat Ogden, and Bessel van der Kolk.
My books
The Wellbeing Journal
A guided 30-day journey for energy awareness, mindful living and daily gratitude
Thirty days of noticing what fills you and what quietly drains you.
Most journals ask you to write about your day. This one helps you understand it, so you can protect your energy instead of guessing where it went.
Healing HeArt
Healing Heart Through Art
A journal for the things words can't reach.
Through simple art practices you explore what you feel, release what you've carried, and find your way back to yourself, gently and at your own pace.
As seen in
Podcasts
The Mommy Pod's Podcast
Raw and Real
The Working Mom Show
10 Dimensions of Wellness Podcast
The Laura Jane Layton Show
Sacred U, Pathways to Wellbeing
Guided Mistakes
Masked Monologues
Teen Minds Redefined
Be Fearless
Audio Branding
Summits
Reclaim and Empower You, 2023
Reigniting the Passion, 2024
10 Dimensions of Wellness, 2024
Follow along
A few places to keep in touch.
Community discussions, live sessions, and event updates.
Daily tips, a look behind the scenes, and stories from the women I work with.
Substack
My publication. Weekly writing, intuitive downloads, and a place to go deeper together.
That's where I come from and why I do what I do.
Something brought you this far down the page, and that's usually worth listening to.
Let's have a conversation about where you are and where you want to be, and whether I can help you get there.
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