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burnout coach, executive coach, mind medicine

Beat burnout, conquer overwhelm, and rediscover your purpose

Do you live to work rather than work to live? Has work become a source of suffering in your life? Do your to-do lists fill you with dread? Are you at a crossroads in midlife, wondering about your true passion and purpose? Perhaps you are telling yourself unhelpful, even toxic stories about yourself, adding the unhelpful noise of an overactive inner critic to your outer stressors?

Let’s break the cycle together

If you find yourself in a perpetual cycle of questioning yourself and your capacity to cope, it's time for a change. I specialize in helping people who are wrestling with outer and inner stressors, including negative self-stories, to reclaim a sense of balance in their work and life. I combine state-of-the-art evidence-based and solution-focused coaching methods (in particular, co-active coaching and ACT) with ancient wisdom and systemic approaches. I also offer clinical hypnotherapy and a combination of coaching/hypnotherapy.

YOUR PARTNER IN TRANSFORMATION

If any of these resonate with you, I'm here to support your journey. Let's work together to achieve a better work-life balance, create new, more generative self-stories, and bring back passion, purpose and joy.

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

Coaching

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If you’re ready to reconnect & take charge of your life, learn about how we can work together on a one-to-one basis here

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NEW BOOK & SELF-TAUGHT
VIDEO COURSE

This course is about one of the most powerful and yet also most neglected forces in our lives: the stories we tell ourselves about ourselves.

 

Often, we are not even aware of these stories. They may just hum along in our subconscious mind, and yet they shape our sense of self and our reality in a very profound way.

 

The stories we tell ourselves about ourselves really matter: they determine how we interpret our past and present, and they also shape the parameters of the playing field for our future.

 

On this course, which is based on my new forthcoming book (out January 2026!) I will guide you through a powerful 5-step process so that you can become aware of, truly understand, and then change the self-stories that no longer serve you.

 

You will learn about the six basic toxic scripts – three of which are self-blaming and three of which are world-blaming – and how they may show up in your life. By the end of the course, you will be able to let go of your unhelpful self-stories and craft new narratives that truly empower you to thrive.

This course teaches powerful metacognitive tools from ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy), solution-oriented coaching, clinical hypnotherapy and Stoicism.

It is for anyone who ever struggled with unhelpful core beliefs, negative automatic thoughts, a harsh inner critic, bullying self-talk, imposter-syndrome, and a lack of self-confidence and self-compassion.

Learn how to redirect your attention, recalibrate your memory, and reconnect with powerfully resourceful states.

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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Legal disclaimer: Never listen to these audio trances while driving or operating machinery. These audio trances are intended to help with the symptoms of mild psychological distress. If you suffer from severe depression or anxiety, please consult with your doctor before using these products.

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