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burnout coach, executive coach, mind medicine

Change Your Toxic Self-Story and Thrive
Transform your self-story from limiting to liberating.

 

We are story-telling animals. The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves profoundly shape our sense of self, our well-being and our daily lived experience. Our self-stories generate our core-beliefs, our automatic thoughts, our relational patterns, and our attitudes to work, achievement and time. 

 

They are the root causes of many of our challenges. They can deplete us from within, leading to burnout, exhaustion, depression and hopelessness.  Many of us live inside toxic stories we didn’t consciously choose. Self-blaming stories such as I’m stupid. I’m ugly. I’m bad. Or world-blaming ones such as I’m the best. I’m a victim. I’m different.

But these stories are not facts. They’re just old scripts – and scripts can be rewritten. I help people change the unhelpful stories that hold them back and keep them stuck. 

Ways of Working With Me

I offer 1:1 self-story coaching, exhaustion & burnout coaching, talks and workshops, and self-story masterclasses.

Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary

Exhausted: An A-Z for the Weary Book

This liberating, enlightening guide to exhaustion in all its forms will help you find the energy to beat burnout and weariness.

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Pre-order my new book now - it will be published in January 2026

Story-Solution and Burnout Coaching

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 Learn about how we can work together on a one-to-one basis here.

THE STORY SOLUTION™

A powerful, evidence-based framework for rewriting your inner narrative.

 

Your self-story influences how you think, feel, work, love and lead.
But most people never examine their unconscious scripts.


Combining powerful tools from narrative psychology, solution-oriented coaching, ACT, CBT, ancient wisdom, and clinical hypnotherapy, The Story Solution helps you to:

  • Identify the narrative root-causes of your challenges

  • Understand and change the toxic stories that generate unhelpful core beliefs and negative self-talk

  • Break old behavioural patterns

  • Recover confidence and clarity

  • Build a stronger, kinder, fairer and more empowering narrative about yourself

  • Create a future aligned with your values and purpose

 

Self-story work is deep personal development, addressing the narrative root causes of burnout, exhaustion, imposter syndrome, crippling perfectionism, harsh inner critics, lack of confidence, negative self-talk, and damaging core-beliefs.

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TESTIMONIALS

"When I first started working with Anna I was in a waking coma - depressed, exhausted, suffering from panic attacks and crippling self-doubts. I had tried lots of different therapies but nothing helped. Anna helped me to reconnect with my inner strength and resources and to trust myself and my body again. I am so grateful she is in my life. Best of all, she has given me the courage to radically change my life and reorientate myself professionally - I am now highly motivated again and have dared to follow my heart and passion.'

CEO

"Working with Anna has been an incredible experience. Anna’s wisdom and guidance have helped me understand the burnout I experienced and how I want to show up in the world, my life, and my career. Anna’s insights and thoughtful questions helped me to make peace with decisions of the past and gain clarity on what I want to feel and experience in the present & beyond. I am grateful for Anna’s support to help me thrive and dance through the chaos."

Project Management and Marketing Consultant

"Anna was of fantastic support during my difficulties with burnout. The transition from professional sport to the corporate world was a huge change for me. When you are going through one of the more challenging periods in your life, I couldn’t think of a better coach to guide you through than Anna. Anna is extremely kind, compassionate, intuitive and knowledgeable. During our time working together, we identified the root causes of my issues with exhaustion and the best ways in which I could begin to recover. Six months on and I am armed with a much greater understanding of self and feelings of revitalisation and enthusiasm, I haven’t had in a number of years. It’s been a pleasure to work together, and I would highly recommend Anna."

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