Anna Bouma

Who do you coach? 

My clients are committed to growth, not just in their business but in themselves. They don’t shy away from challenge or change. They’re open to being met with new perspectives. They’re deeply intellectual thinkers who inspire me as much as I support them. If that sounds like you, we’ll work well together.

Do I need a coach?

Think of coaching as a space for evolution. You hire professionals for nutrition, fitness, finance – why not for your decision making abilities, your cognitive capacity, your nervous system regulation, your presence? Coaching is about expanding your capacity to create.

How do I distinguish a skilled coach from an unqualified coach?

A skilled coach won’t try to “sell” you. They’ll show you, in real time, what it’s like to be met, challenged, and seen. In a single conversation they’ll offer fresh distinctions, not recycled advice.

You’ll feel it: a sense of spaciousness, clarity, and possibility.

Why DO you focus on leadership?

Because leadership carries weight – emotional, existential, energetic – and that weight is often invisible, unspoken, and deeply personal. Far too many high-capacity leaders are quietly suffering, navigating pressure without support, and performing while suppressing exhaustion. I know this because I worked for them. I saw firsthand the pressure and burnout that resulted from leaders who were under resourced.

The research is clear: chronic stress narrows your mental bandwidth, limits creativity, and reduces your access to creative decision-making. That tension doesn’t just affect you – it ripples out to your team, your relationships, your vision.

What’s your coaching style? 

Clients describe me as skillful, intuitive, grounded, gentle yet firm, and distinctly insightful.

My methodology draws from training in Integral Psychology, Somatic Experiencing, Internal Family Systems, and Behavioral Dynamics. My coaching is also influenced by years of work with psychedelic therapy and plant medicine.

What’s it like to work with you? 

Think of me as your thought partner and pattern-interrupter. Together we’ll explore the deeper patterns – nervous system responses, unconscious beliefs, and inner dynamics – that shape how you lead, relate, and create.

Our work together is tailored, not templated. I work with most clients for at least a year. You can count on me to be inquisitive and persistent on your behalf, holding you at the edge of your next evolution. 

Why did you choose coaching?

In my late 20’s I entered into my first coaching relationship and…. over the course of that year I was supported, encouraged, challenged, and expanded in ways that created meaningful and lasting change.

I chose coaching because it gives me the freedom to weave modalities that resonate to me and my clients, from integral and organizational psychology, to somatics and trauma work, to IFS and systems thinking.

Preparation & Integration

For clients engaging with plant medicine or psychedelic therapy I offer support in two forms.

Preparation: Together we explore your intentions, clarify what you’re seeking, and ground the journey in your beliefs, values, and context.

Integration: We turn insight into embodiment – unraveling meaning from your experience, tending to what's been revealed, and weaving it back into your daily life with care and clarity.