Anne Smith is a Certified Professional Coach who specializes in a brain-based approach to facilitating communication and positive change in individuals, within organizations and communities. Through a process of integration, Ms. Smith helps people to create new ways of thinking, being and connecting. "I do this work because I believe people can re-train their own brains to process and develop in new ways, while making lasting, positive, and often profound changes in their lives and communities." Deeply committed to her clients, Anne strongly believes that each person brings to the world a unique set of gifts, yearning to understand one's own purpose in life. With this in mind, she provides a confidential, supportive, safe-space promoting self reflection and insight; growth and change occur as people work toward their self-identified goals.   BackgroundAnne Smith has spent the last 20 years consulting and coaching mainly in the litigation arena, working concurrently as brain-based coach since 2009. After going back to school to study coaching at NYU, she discovered a deep interest in social and affective neuroscience. Anne received her training as a coach from New York University and advanced that training via a highly neurofocused approach to coaching with the Neuroleadership Group and Neuroleadership Institute. She received additional coach training in Neurolinguistic Programming and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) through the Certified Coaches Federation and the UMASS Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society, respectively. An active Medical Advocate with the YWCA, Anne also provides trauma counseling to survivors of sexual assault and is a Mandated Reporter through IL DCFS.

Social neuroscience, information design, holistic health, painting, medical-legal advocacy