Annie Wright - Your Guide To Relational Trauma Recovery
I help adult children of mood- and personality-disordered parents overcome the impacts of their past so they can have the best adulthood possible.
When Achievement Becomes Both Armor and Prison
Executive Coaching with Annie
You’ve built a meaningful professional life through dedication and hard work. Whether you’re growing a clinical practice, leading a purpose-driven organization, or applying your technical expertise in your field, you’ve created something substantial. Yet underneath that professional accomplishment, there’s a growing awareness: the foundation beneath what you’ve built feels increasingly strained.
Perhaps you sense it in those 2 AM anxiety spirals, in relationships that never quite receive the same attention as your work, or in the persistent feeling that despite your achievements, something fundamental isn’t quite solid.
Take a moment to notice: Where in your body do you feel this recognition? Perhaps a tightening in your chest, a flutter in your stomach, or a subtle heaviness in your shoulders. These sensations aren’t random—they’re your nervous system speaking its truth about the relationship between achievement and foundation.
Trauma-Informed Professional Coaching That Transforms
My coaching program is designed for driven, ambitious professionals who’ve used achievement as both shield and validation—and who are ready to transform that relationship without sacrificing their capabilities, purpose, or impact.
Unlike traditional coaching that adds new productivity tools to an already strained structure, my approach addresses the load-bearing walls of your professional life. I strengthen your psychological foundation so it can genuinely support not just your current achievements, but everything you’re still becoming.
What Makes This Approach Different
As someone who personally navigated from using achievement as survival to building genuine stability—who founded, scaled, and successfully sold a multi-million dollar therapy practice while healing my own relational trauma—I bring both clinical expertise and lived experience to our work.
While coaching remains present-focused and strategic, I understand the invisible threads connecting early relational patterns to current professional challenges. I recognize when:
- Perfectionism isn’t just about excellence but about managing deeper fears
- Difficulty delegating isn’t just about control but about trust
- Burnout isn’t just about workload but about worth
The very drive that once protected me, getting me off that island and out of poverty, was threatening my wellbeing under the increased weight of leadership, motherhood, and entrepreneurship. I’ve walked this path personally and professionally, which allows me to offer both empathy and practical pathways for sustainable change.
What We'll Focus On Together
Sustainable Professional Growth: Navigate transitions and expanded responsibilities while maintaining your psychological foundation.
Achievement Without Exhaustion: Build sustainable rhythms that honor both your professional purpose and well-being.
Decision-Making from Clarity, Not Fear: Develop frameworks for choices that align with your values rather than old protective patterns.
Confidence Beyond Accomplishment: Cultivate self-trust that doesn’t depend on external validation or perpetual achievement.
Boundaries That Preserve Rather Than Isolate: Create limits that protect your energy without disconnecting from meaningful impact.
Communication That Reflects the Real You: Develop an authentic voice that balances professional expertise with genuine connection.
Navigating Systemic Challenges: Address complexities that arise for women, first-generation professionals, or those balancing cultural expectations with personal aspirations.
In addition, we can work toward whatever personal or professional goals you have—within the scope of my expertise.
Ready to strengthen your professional foundation? Let’s talk →
Who This Is For
My coaching works best for professionals who are:
Committed to meaningful work but feeling the strain: You’re meeting external demands while sensing internal pressure points in your clinical practice, purpose-driven organization, or technical field.
Intellectually and emotionally intelligent: You’re self-aware enough to recognize patterns but need support translating insight into sustainable change.
Ready for transformation, not just tweaks: You understand that lasting professional growth requires addressing the foundation, not just rearranging the furniture.
Balancing complex responsibilities: You’re navigating professional demands alongside personal commitments, systemic challenges, or both.
Successful by your field’s measures but wanting more: You seek deeper alignment and genuine fulfillment beyond external recognition.
What my clients often experience:
On the edge of burnout while unable to slow down without anxiety or guilt
Disconnection from work that once felt meaningful or energizing
Uncertainty about maintaining professional excellence without sacrificing wellness
Readiness to evolve their approach but facing invisible barriers with each attempt
Who I Work With
My coaching clients come from diverse professional backgrounds, including:
Healthcare Professionals: Psychiatrists building private practices, physicians navigating leadership roles, therapists developing sustainable practices while preventing empathy fatigue
Non-Profit Leaders: Executive directors balancing mission with organizational health, program directors measuring impact beyond metrics, founders aligning personal values with organizational culture
Business Owners: Entrepreneurs building purpose-driven companies, consultants developing sustainable client relationships, professionals transitioning from corporate roles to independent practice
Technical Experts: Engineers moving into leadership positions, technical specialists balancing analytical strengths with emotional intelligence, data-driven professionals seeking integrated approaches to complex human challenges
Why My Approach Is Different
I bring a unique combination of expertise and experience to coaching:
Clinical Foundation: With over 15,000 hours guiding professionals through relational trauma recovery, I understand the invisible architecture shaping work behaviors, decision patterns, and stress responses.
Entrepreneurial Experience: Having built, scaled, and successfully sold a multi-million-dollar therapy practice, I know firsthand the pressures of professional growth, organizational dynamics, and maintaining vision under stress.
Lived Experience with Transformation: My personal journey from using achievement as armor to building genuine success on a solid foundation allows me to offer both empathy and practical pathways for sustainable change.
Systemic Understanding: My work integrates how personal patterns intersect with larger systems of gender, race, class, and power, particularly for first-generation professionals or those navigating spaces where they may feel like outsiders.
This blend of clinical depth and real-world professional experience creates coaching that’s both rigorously evidence-based and immediately applicable to your most pressing challenges.
LET’S WORK TOGETHER
If this resonates, I’d love to support you in creating a life and career that feel both fulfilling and sustainable. Please get in touch with my team to schedule your first session or a brief discovery call, and a member of my team will follow up with you. Your success doesn’t have to come at the cost of your well-being. Let’s create something better together.
