What I bring to our work together
I am a deep believer in the organic unfolding of our growth and purpose.
I believe we all possess the ability
to hear our soul’s calling
towards a more aligned, authentic
and fulfilled life.
I am an integrative body-oriented therapist (LCPC-c), Family Constellation & 5Rhythms Movement Facilitator and Embodiment & Empowerment Coach for adults at any stage of life. I am passionate about guiding people from surviving to thriving - whether you are at the beginning of your journey into self-awareness and self-care, moving through a challenging life chapter, or at the opposite end of this arc looking to launch into full self-actualization and soulful leadership.
Clients have described me as warm, present, intuitive, empathic, insightful and wise, with a touch of sparkle, creativity and laughter.
I bring more than eight years of individual coaching & counseling experience to this work and twenty years of group workshop facilitation experience, in the realm of mind-body connection, movement & expressive arts, mindfulness, psychosomatic issues, burn-out and stress management, family and relationship issues, codependency, life and career transitions, unresolved childhood issues and grief. I have practiced and taught in Maine and internationally.
My educational background consists of:
Summer Intensive at the Carl Jung Institute (Kusnacht, Switzerland, 1993)
Master’s in Clinical and Health Psychology (University of Leiden, Netherlands, 1995)
Authentic Movement, various forms of Dance Meditation and Body-Oriented Psychotherapy, Psychodrama (1993-present)
Certified 5Rhythms Movement Teacher (2001)
Certified Family Constellations Facilitator (2011, 2014)
Certified Professional Coach (Whole Person Coaching)
EMDR Therapy Training (2023)
I am a professional member of the following organizations:
ISCA (International Systemic Constellations Association)
ICMTA (International Conscious Movement Teachers Association)
EMDRIA (EMDR International Association)
Throughout my working life I have also been an artist & co-creator and spearheaded various healing arts studios and art spaces for people to discover, heal, connect, create, grow and thrive. In total, I have almost twenty years of experience in start-up and leadership roles to draw on, both in the private and non-profit sector. I have made bold moves across oceans, learned new languages and started from scratch, trusting my soul’s calling.
Spirituality and the natural world have always been a guiding principle in my life and work.
If you feel that I might be a helpful catalyst for you on your journey, I encourage you to get in touch.
Warmly,
Anna Aurora
What People Are Saying
"Anna's work helped me in profound and deep ways. It empowered me and gave me hope. It helped to bring my struggles out of my head and into my body where I could identify them and relate with them in an honest way. I was given the gift of seeing them for what they really were. This was truly transformative."
— J.M., former client
"Anna has helped guide me down my own path of self-awareness, love and compassion, for both me and my family members. She is gentle, understanding, and incredibly strong and every time I step into the sanctuary of her space I am at ease. The family constellation work is powerful and empowering at the same time, and I have learned to foster empathy and patience for loved ones as well as myself."
— A.G., former client
"I feel complete safety when I'm with Anna. And I leave having new understanding and insights that support my soul development. This work is very deep and is the most helpful “therapy” I've had."
— F.C., former client
"For the thirty years that I have known Anna, I have experienced her as deeply connected to all aspects of being human: cognitions, emotions, behavior, body, spirit, past, present, future. She walks her talk; in the life she’s lived she has brought more awareness and honesty than anyone else I know. As a professional she’s therefore able to fully connect and listen to the “whole person” in front of her. In my experience as a therapist this ability is key: to be present and work with both words and what’s present in the body, with both accepting-what-is and vision for what might become."
— L.inda H., colleague
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