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LMFT #95719 (CA) · LMFT #TPMF356 (FL)
- LMFTLicensed psychotherapist
- 9U.S. states licensed
- 15,000+Clinical hours
- W.W. NortonAuthor (forthcoming)
- Psychology TodayColumnist
- KeynoteSpeaker
Is this work for you?
A trauma therapist for driven and ambitious women — not a generalist
Most therapy isn't built for a woman whose résumé looks enviable and whose inner life feels heavier than anyone knows. This work is.
This is for you if
- You're a driven, ambitious woman — a Silicon Valley leader, physician, attorney, founder, or executive — whose résumé looks enviable and whose inner life feels heavier than anyone knows.
- You're searching for a trauma therapist for executives who actually understands your world — deadlines, direct reports, public visibility, perfectionism that gets rewarded — not a generalist who'll tell you to "just slow down."
- You're looking for a therapist for ambitious women or a therapist for driven women who won't pathologize your drive while helping you understand what sits beneath it.
- You want a trauma-informed executive coach who won't flinch when you bring the things a regular coach isn't equipped for — relational trauma, complex grief, the emotional residue of the family you came from.
- You live in California, New York, Texas, Florida, or one of the other states where I'm licensed, and you want online trauma therapy with someone who specializes in driven, ambitious women.
This probably isn't for you if
- You're in acute crisis and need immediate stabilization — a higher level of care would serve you better first.
- You're looking for surface-level tools and reframes to optimize an already-stressful life without examining what's underneath.
- You want a therapist who sees you once a month, gives you homework, and calls it good. This is depth work. It takes time.
- You aren't open to the possibility that your driven-ness and your exhaustion are connected.
Some of my signature articles.
Long-form guides written for the woman who can name her pattern and still feels run by it — on relational trauma, narcissistic mothers, partnership, and the foundations beneath an impressive life.
Relational Trauma
The Complete Guide to Betrayal Trauma
What happens in the body and the nervous system when someone you depended on breaks trust — and what actually repairs.
Family of Origin
The Narcissistic Mother: Signs, Traits & How Daughters Heal
Eleven clinical signs, two composite vignettes, and the specific work ambitious daughters have to do to stop performing for love.
Partnership
A Therapist on What to Look For in a Life Partner
Not a romance checklist — the clinical markers of a partner who is safe for your nervous system to settle with.
Childhood
Childhood Emotional Neglect: The Invisible Injury
Why some of the most successful women I work with grew up in homes that looked fine, felt hollow, and left a specific kind of mark.
Trauma & Future
Can't Picture Your Future? How Trauma Blocks Planning
When a nervous system that learned the future isn't safe meets a life that requires five-year plans — and the pathway back.
Recognition & Repair
How to Spot a Sociopath — 13 Signs & How to Heal
Clinical signs, what recovery looks like for the women who unknowingly let one close, and why intelligent ambition is no protection.
Online trauma therapy & executive coaching
Licensed in nine U.S. states.
Therapy is regulated state-by-state. Annie holds active LMFT licensure in nine jurisdictions and works with clients across all of them — virtually, with the same depth of care. Trauma-informed executive coaching is available worldwide.
- CaliforniaLMFT #95719
- ConnecticutLMFT #3806
- Washington, D.C.LMFT #200001447
- FloridaLMFT #TPMF356
- MaineLMFT #MF8600
- New HampshireLMFT #1030
- New JerseyLMFT #37FI00254800
- TexasLMFT #206391
- VirginiaLMFT #0717002589
Don't see your state? Trauma-informed executive coaching is available globally.
As featured in
- Forbes
- Business Insider
- Psychology Today
- The Information
- Inc.
- NBC
From the press
“The magic and mystery of how we humans choose relationships is very similar in our business relationships. People can pick co-founders who brush against their childhood wounds.”
About Annie
A trauma therapist for driven and ambitious women — and an executive coach who understands trauma.
Annie Wright, LMFT is a licensed psychotherapist (LMFT #95719) and trauma-informed executive coach with more than 15,000 clinical hours. She works with driven, ambitious women — Silicon Valley leaders, physicians, attorneys, founders — on repairing the psychological foundations beneath their impressive lives.
Annie is the founder and former CEO of Evergreen Counseling, a multimillion-dollar trauma-informed therapy center she built, scaled, and successfully exited. A regular contributor to Psychology Today, her expert commentary has appeared in Forbes, Business Insider, Inc., NBC, and The Information. She is currently writing her first book with W.W. Norton.
Questions driven women actually ask.
Straight answers to the things that come up on discovery calls — no hedging, no jargon.
What makes Annie a trauma therapist for executives specifically?
Most therapy isn't built for a woman who can articulate her patterns with clinical precision while still being completely run by them. Annie's 15,000+ clinical hours have been disproportionately with Silicon Valley leaders, physicians, attorneys, and founders — people whose external lives look impressive and whose nervous systems tell a different story.
Do you offer online trauma therapy in California and other states?
Yes. Annie is licensed to provide online trauma therapy in nine states — California, New York, Texas, Florida, Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Virginia, and D.C. Executive coaching is available worldwide because coaching is not state-licensed.
What's the difference between therapy and trauma-informed executive coaching with you?
Therapy is regulated clinical work for healing relational trauma and is only available in states where Annie is licensed. Trauma-informed executive coaching is forward-looking work for ambitious women navigating leadership, burnout, and the specific ways trauma shows up in high-stakes professional lives.
Is this the right fit if I've already done years of therapy?
Often, yes. Many clients arrive after insight-based therapy gave them vocabulary but not change. This work is somatic, relational, and foundation-level — designed for women who understand their story and want what comes next.
How long does this kind of work take?
Foundation work is not a six-session intervention. Most clients work together weekly for at least a year — some considerably longer. The pace honors the nervous system rather than rushing it.
What does a first session look like?
The first session is spacious and low-pressure. You talk about what brought you. Annie listens clinically and warmly, reflects back what she's hearing, and explains how she'd approach the work. By the end, you'll have a clear sense of whether this is the right fit.
Do you take insurance?
Annie is a private-pay practice. She can provide a superbill for out-of-network reimbursement if your insurance offers it. Most clients choose private pay specifically because it keeps their clinical record out of insurance systems.
What's the first step if I think this is for me?
Start with a consultation. It's a brief call to see whether the fit is right, answer your questions, and explain next steps. There is no pressure to commit on the call.
What clients say
From the driven, ambitious women who've done the real work — in therapy, in coaching, and in courses.
“Compassionate, non-judgmental, approachable, safe, stable, secure, honest, caring, empathetic, emotionally intelligent, authentic, and truly committed to helping to alleviate suffering in the world. She has a gift of really making me feel seen, heard, held, and loved.”
“I've worked with three therapists since I was a high school student and, far and away, working with Annie was the best therapy experience I've had.”
“Annie has a way of being in the world that is beautifully intuitive, warm, compassionate, and comforting. Yet she can also get right to the heart of an issue with a fierce kindness that few people truly embody.”
“Annie blends professionalism with compassion and walks the profound line between the individual and the communal. I am in awe of her personal integrity and balance, her intelligence, wit, and care.”
Strong & Stable
The Sunday letter 20,000+ driven women read before the week begins.
The conversation you wished you'd had years earlier — delivered every Sunday. On nervous systems, ambition, relational trauma, and what the work actually looks like.
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