You have spent a lifetime holding it all together.

You don't have to carry it alone anymore.

Uncovering the Source

I often think about the story of Hiroo Onoda, the Japanese intelligence officer who stayed on an island in the Philippines for nearly 30 years after World War II had ended. He lived in the jungle, surviving on wild fruit and stolen rice, keeping his gun clean and his senses sharp. He didn’t know the war had ended in 1945.

He wasn’t "crazy." He was loyal. He was protecting himself. His nervous system was doing exactly what it was trained to do: survive in enemy territory.

I believe many of us are living like Hiroo Onoda. We are adults now. We are safe. The "war" of our childhood—the criticism, the neglect, or the chaos—is over. But our bodies didn't get the memo.

You might have a part of you that is still hiding in the jungle, waiting for an attack. A part that screams at you to be perfect so you don't get hurt. A part that numbs you out so you don't have to feel.

My work is not to drag you out of the jungle.

My work is to walk into the clearing, sit down with you, and gently deliver the news: The war is over. You are safe now.

I know this terrain because I lived in it.

For a long time, I tried to 'fix' myself. I thought if I could just understand my trauma intellectually, or reach a higher spiritual state, the pain would go away. But my body still held the score.

True healing didn't happen when I tried to escape the jungle. It happened when I learned to stop running, sit down, and listen to the parts of me that were scared. By combining trauma-informed grounding with deep spiritual listening, I finally found my way to the clearing.

Now, I walk back in to help you find yours.

I am Ani.

I am a Trauma-Informed Spiritual Guide and a compassionate witness.

I help women in midlife or beyond bridge the gap between their survival instincts and their spiritual truth. I can do this because I was in the jungle, too.

Using a blend of trauma-informed parts work and spiritual grounding, I help you befriend the parts of you that are stuck in the past, so you can finally bring your whole self into the present.

Work With Me

My guidance is grounded in both lived experience and professional training.

Understanding the Roots:

Level 5 Steiner Waldorf Educator: My background in early years education gives me a deep understanding of how childhood shapes our reality. This is the foundation of my Inner Child work: dealing with the root cause, not just the symptom.

Holistic Qualifications:

Practical Spirituality and Wellness Diploma (Spiritual Companion Trust)
Holistic Life Coach & Mind-Body Practitioner Diploma (MBFI)
Counselling Skills Intermediate Certificate (LCC&ST)
Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate (E-Cornell University)
Reiki Level 1 Certificate

Professional Standards:

Proud member of ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists in the UK)
Member of IPHM (International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine)
Fully insured by Westminster Insurance