CLIENT FEEDBACK

Our approaches are values and empathy driven, learning from real-life lived experiences.

“Words I associate with Anna: creative, dynamic, professional, human, fun, constructively disruptive. She is great to have around - the room lights up a bit more when she arrives!”

— Patrick Andrews, Barefoot lawyer | Inspired by nature, helping organisations find their flow

Jed Barr, Business Development Manager, wearing square frame spectacles looking over his left shoulder. — **jed barr | Business Development Manager, Fundraising | Causeway**

“It was a wonderful and collaborative experience working with Anna. The hypnotherapy sessions were guided with openness, sensitivity and care and the space she creates feels extremely safe. She pinpoints the right questions at the right times which really helps with both the understanding of the process but also your place within the journey. It was a really valuable experience. Thank you.”

B/W image of Niamh Hicks she/they smiling at the camera Arts marketing, project manager in Brighton UK — Niamh Hicks |
(she they) ||
Arts marketing and Project Management

“As a new parent, I was feeling a real lack of everyday creativity. The sessions with Anna helped me to discover moments of creativity in my day-to-day life. Anna helped to reignite the spark for my own creative vision, and since our time together I have made steps to launch my own project; a direct result of the coaching. Anna is warm, friendly positive, and fun, and just 'got me' from our first call; I found working with Anna came easy and naturally.”

Dana Andrew, Galleries and Museums Consultant, wears blue jumper in Barcelona. — Dana Andrew, Galleries and Museums
Consultant

“Before attending the creative coaching and SEE classes I lacked self-confidence in my ability to get the best from the staff and teams I managed at the V&A. Working with Anna gave me self-confidence and coaching tools to work in an authentic way with my colleagues and on my own professional development. This even led me to having the confidence to work freelance, and I now live between London and Barcelona running my own museum consultancy business.”

Colour photo of black female with bob length curly hair, contemporary clothing, hat - https://www.linkedin.com/in/afia-yeboah-82375037/ — Afia (Owoyale) Yeboah | **Senior Producer: Community Partnerships and Participatory Practice V&A EasT**

"I found my sessions with Anna to be incredibly life-affirming. Coaching helped me to see myself outside of the institution that I have been working in for many years and to realise who I am as a creative being, leader and practitioner. I would highly recommend Anna's services, especially if, like me, you are a bit unsure if coaching is right for you."

Keith Myers, Creative Director, standing on a contemporary bridge leaning right arm on the side and smiling to camera wearing a tartan shirt. — **KEith Myers | Creative Director | AVimmerse.com | Augmented & Virtual Reality Producer**

“Anna mentored me during my time with LJMU’s business growth programme … This came at a great time because I had just founded AVimmerse, so I learned lots of new skills that put into practice for my business. Including buyer personas, market segments and company vision. I have no hesitation in recommending Anna for mentoring, business growth advice and critical analysis. The latter was extremely helpful when testing my assumptions as I began to grow.”

Helen_Webster_IP_Presents_Fitness_Funbees_Liverpool_sports_health_education_transformation — Helen Webster | founder | IP Presents | fitness & funbees

“Feel Good Friday (workplace wellbeing session) was amazing! What a great way to invest in your teams mental well-being, our team loved it!!
Anna was incredible, explained how the brain works and did a relaxation exercise with us. We can't wait for the next one...”

Link Trinh, Global Business Partner Manager, resting chin on her left hand wearing a burgundy top. — Linh trinh; Global Business partner manager

“I have had the pleasure of attending Anna’s workshops and lessons at LJMU. Anna is the most wonderful, motivated and inspirational person to work and stay connected with. She is not only broad-minded and forward-thinking enterprise training tutor but also a natural speaker who knows how to deliver authentic content in her own way! I learnt a lot from her and understood better the roadmap for where I could go and develop my start-up idea further in the future, thanks for her wise advice. She is sharp, professional and excellent at what she does!”

Marianne Hartley, Brand Consultant & Designer | Author of ALIGN & SHINE

“I have just had a 'Spatial Goal Setting' session with Anna from Open To Create to visualise the launch of Hartley & Soul. It was an amazing experience. I had never done anything like this before. She set up the framework at the beginning, guided me through the process with clarity and efficiency. I've come away with a crystal clear picture and a distinct feeling of what I want the event to look and feel like. Anna has managed to take me out of a feeling of overwhelm into one of excitement.”