Anne M. Thompson, LLC

Anne-Marie Thompson \ Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker \ Certified Mindfulness Practitioner \ Reiki Level II Practitioner \ B.A. Brown University \ M.S.W Boston College Graduate School of Social Work \ Healthcare Advocate \ Motivational Speaker \ Featured on Chronicle \ Wellness Coach dedicated to empowering women in their evolution. Anne-Marie believes that empowered women, empower women. During a season of navigating challenges and changes both personally and professionally as a mom and entrepreneur, Anne-Marie became aware that she was waiting for things to feel better, waiting for things to happen and waiting for something to be different. It felt safer to settle where she was than to wander, but she knew if she wandered she would find a way. Inspired by her teachers and mentors of mindset, mindfulness and movement practices, she began integrating daily rituals to get unstuck and take the inspired actions to discover her why and define her wellness. Anne-Marie cultivated the courage, confidence and clarity to evolve into the next iteration of herself. After decades in the field of clinical social work, specializing in hospice care and grief and loss, she chose her next best yes to shift her therapeutic model from counseling to coaching, redefining what she wanted to share with women and the wellness community. Anne-Marie integrated these teachings to develop a unique holistic approach, “Courage Coaching” to support women's wellness by empowering them to cultivate the courage to care for themselves, nurture their confidence and revitalize their clarity to create a life where they feel more present in each day, stepping into their joy. Drawing from her clinical expertise, Anne-Marie seamlessly incorporates her background into Courage Coaching. It's essential to note that coaching diverges from therapeutic counseling. Therapy is a medical model used to treat mental health diagnoses and trauma and coaching is not. Coaching focuses on fostering personal growth and exploring possibilities and potential, partnering with you to attain the vision you have for yourself. Courage Coaching offers a transformative journey that is strengths-based and client-centered. Anne-Marie companions clients with compassion and collaboration, holding space for this time of vulnerability and validating their experience. If you are feeling a loss of connection to yourself, struggling to create time for your health and wellness, uncertain about when or where to begin, unclear of how to get there, stuck in a mindset of self-doubt or comparison, engaging in negative self-talk, having difficulty maintaining consistency in your routine or struggling with motivation, Anne-Marie is here to guide you through your experience. In your sessions together, you will learn to navigate your current situation by bringing awareness to what is here now, understand the mind-body connection, identify stressors and areas of stagnation, connect with the core of who you are, define what wellness means to you and dedicate time to that vision, become empowered in your choice to begin again, let go of the how and welcome the process of evolving one simple step at a time, cultivate a mindset of confidence and compassion, shape a supportive narrative, establish boundaries to create a routine that is consistent with your values and elevate your energy. Anne-Marie has had the privilege of journeying alongside her clients to reclaim their wellness and rediscover a sense of self through simple, supportive, sustainable practices that bring them back home to themselves and feel their feet on the ground. With the integration of mindset, mindfulness and movement practices you will enhance your emotional, physical, social, environmental and spiritual wellness. When you are done chasing, you will learn the power of pausing to be present in your presence. You will begin to call on your courage to find YOUR WHY to prioritize your wellness and wellbeing. You deserve to feel your best. You may already be feeling a shift at this very moment, in this very breath, where you are becoming more mindful of your mindset to make a change, gently moving towards and moving through what is here now. Take that next step. You are worthy of cultivating compassion to care for yourself and care takes courage. Say yes to YOU! Yes you have the courage to embark on your journey and I am here for you. I cannot wait to welcome you in and say “we’ve got this” together.