I was born in Dublin to Irish and German parents, both astrophysicists, and grew up in the Royal Observatory in Edinburgh. Surrounded by telescopes – and astronomers researching the farthest reaches of the Universe - I developed a fascination with the ‘big picture’ and how things connect.
With scientific genes and a love of the arts I chose law as my first profession: a perfect combination of rules based logic and the unpredictability of human behaviour. My experience in legal practice, and subsequently in academic teaching and research, led me to a number of senior international roles in leading law firms including Norton Rose, Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer and Baker McKenzie where I was the firm’s Global Director of Professional Development.
I have been coaching full time for more than 10 years. Coaching is a dynamic and evolving field and as a coach I am trained in and can draw on many disciplines – for example positive psychology, neuroscience, transactional analysis, systems theory, Gestalt, NLP and mindfulness.
In the end good coaching rests on a relationship of trust; open and honest dialogue; and a firm belief in the resourcefulness, imagination and courage of my clients.
Credentials
BA Law First Class (Durham)
LL.M Public International Law First Class (Cambridge)
Solicitor of the Supreme Court (England & Wales)
Meyler Campbell Mastered Coach (accredited by the AC, EMCC and ICF)
CSA Diploma in Coaching Supervision and Accredited Coaching Supervisor
(accredited by EMCC and ICF)
MA Programme in Psychoanalytic Studies, the Tavistock Institute
Mindfulness Coach
NLP Master Practitioner
Psychometrics including MBTI Step1 & 2, FIRO-B, Hogan DS
“Anne is wonderful – honest and real. She is highly organised, adaptable, thoughtful and considerate. She is also one of the smartest people I know and brings a wonderful range of insight to her craft.”