Testimonials

My work with Anu has been transformative. Anu’s high level coaching is a natural extension of her broad and diverse expertise, ranging from mindfulness and the Enneagram, to conflict resolution and the law. She is graceful and astute. Through our work together, I have an invigorated sense of self and an emboldened sense of purpose, and strategy to stay true to both.

Dr. Lauren Harrington, MD
OB/GYN Physician, Denver, Colorado

I was fortunate to be able to work with Vanita for executive coaching. I sought coaching because I wanted to improve my leadership skills as our facility grew from 10 people to close to 100 people in a very short period of time. Vanita started by having me do the Enneagram and it was more helpful than I ever could have imagined. She helped increase my confidence and gave me so many tools to deal with specific situations we discussed and I will forever be grateful for her wisdom and all that she taught me.

Ramona Weatherford​​
Regional Managing Director of Operations
Eating Recovery Center

Anu coached me through a significant career change. I’m thankful for the empathetic approach she takes in her work, which helped me understand my underlying values and motivations. Her coaching and mentorship helped me feel grounded and self-assured while taking a huge leap of faith in my professional life. 

Brittney Fehr
Lawyer
Partner, Fehr Manghebati Law

Anu has provided exceptionally complex coaching in a way that is peaceful, graceful, but also productive through complex assessments of thought processes and personal values. The grounding nature of these sessions was so welcomed and the intentional self-reflection was invaluable and provided elements of long-lasting wisdom that I will carry forward. She is a true pleasure to work with and her gifts are exceptional. 

Dr. Allison Staley 
Physician 
Denver, Colorado 

After every session I feel lighter and more centered. Anu is a thoughtful and empathetic listener, and equally, a wise and focused guide. Her gifted insights will surprise you and offer new perspectives on your own inner workings. Her coaching will add clarity and inspiration, benefitting both your professional and personal life. I am grateful to have found in Anu a mentor and coach that I will refer to always.

Kathleen McLean, Lawyer

Anu has executed numerous leadership roles astutely, with wisdom, ease, and grace. I first witnessed Anu’s exemplary leadership role when she Chaired the National Canadian Bar Association Family Section. She navigated the role with incredible emotional intelligence and effectively shepherded strong-willed, independent leaders towards unified objectives.  Anu has a compassionate, diplomatic and insightful approach with people. I highly recommend Anu as a Leadership Coach and Consultant.

Beryl McNeill
Family Lawyer, Collaborative Practitioner and Mediator,
Calgary, Alberta

I have had the good fortune to be trained by Anu and to have had the benefit of her coaching. I strongly recommend Anu in either of these roles. Anu is a calm and compassionate coach who helps you to look far beneath the typical concerns of a law practice to deeply understand your true needs and to reconnect with the passion that brought you to law in the first place. I am very grateful to Anu for helping me to regain clarity, direction and enthusiasm for not only my law practice but my life.

Angela Atwood-Brewka
Lawyer, Victoria, B.C. 

Vanita was extremely helpful in developing my leadership style as a physician and helping me recognize my potential in my professional development. I found myself more willing to take chances in my professional and personal life, and I was more comfortable being called upon as a leader in situations after working with her.” 

Dr. Zack Brown
DO – Hospitalist

Working with Vanita these last several months has been wonderful experience! She really helped me in a time of transition to start to balance in my personal and professional goals as well as finding creative approaches and solutions to new challenges. While working, I found myself much more productive in a very stressful time. One thing I liked the most was Vanita always seem to have the right resource, tool or reference no matter what the situation was we were trying to work through. I also found myself much more grounded in my values and confident about pursuing my professional goals and responsibilities. I highly recommend her services for anyone wanting career or life coaching. Thank you for taking the time to work with me, Vanita. I’m very grateful!

Dr. Duried Kassab
DO-Medical Director, Hospice

I have practiced for over 60 years as a therapist, divorce-coach, teacher and trainer. I worked with Anu for over 20 of those years. Together, we developed and provided educational programs and trainings for collaborative professionals in the areas of Self-Awareness, Conflict Management, Dispute Resolution and Collaborative Practice.

Anu is a facilitator of change. In her workshops and trainings, she encourages participants to question existing norms, their beliefs and their thought systems. She provides both theoretical and experiential education, giving participants a variety of opportunities to become integrated practitioners and human beings. Her trainings are safe, open forums for learning, self-development and growth. Anu is a life-long learner and an exceptional teacher who embodies integrity, curiosity, humor and commitment.

Judy Haid
M. Counsel. Psych., Winnipeg, Manitoba

We wanted to provide our physician leaders with a unique learning experience to better understand themselves and how they lead. Anu and Vanita spent time asking questions, offering suggestions and together we developed a plan for our leadership retreat explore how different personality types inform our communication and leadership styles.

The physicians were highly engaged and gained new awareness of themselves and their colleagues. It was a great step toward helping them mature as leaders.

Dr. David R. Theil, MD
Anesthesiologist, US Anesthesia Partners
Chairman, Department of Anesthesia, Rose Medical Center, Denver

I had the pleasure of taking a full day online “Personalities in Conflict” training with Anu.  I have recently started studying the Enneagram and its application to the work I do as a collaborative family lawyer.  Anu’s training was incredibly well laid-out and thoughtful.  The pace of the training was perfect.  The variety of training modalities Anu used showed a keen awareness regarding how people learn and retain information; the training was auditory, visual and experiential and included insightful pre-training reading and exercises.  Anu was more than happy to answer questions throughout the training which enhanced and expanded the learning for all participants.  I am excited about taking another course from Anu in the future!  

Debbie P. Hoffman
Collaborative Legal Professional and Mediator

I have known Anu professionally for many years.  Over the past 3 years, as Executive Director of Collaborative Practice Canada, I have had the privilege of working more directly with her in her capacity as a trainer.  Anu has generously shared her broad-ranging expertise with our interdisciplinary membership to help them gain a better understanding of themselves as well as their clients.  Her ‘Developing Cultural Intelligence for Collaboration’ training encourages attendees to dig deeper to better understand cultural differences and be more conscious of what they bring to their interactions and to the resolution of conflict.  Her ‘Personality and Conflict’ training introduces attendees to the Enneagram.  Members learn how this accurate and cross-cultural predictor of human behaviour and interaction could help them better understand themselves, build relationships, and improve communications, thus improving outcomes for their clients.  Anu is thoughtful and respectful as she shares her wisdom and experience and always brings her authentic self to her trainings.  

Judith L. Huddart, LSM, LL.B
Executive Director 
Toronto, Canada

Anu is a wonderful teacher. She is able to explain complex matters via key points with practical examples. She is patient and answers questions meaningfully. I am definitely going to join programs led by her in the future.

Mercedes Ayala
Lawyer
Winnipeg, Manitoba

Having attended several training sessions led by Anu in Collaborative Family Law, Conflict Resolution, Personalities in Conflict, and Stress and Lawyer Wellness, I have no hesitation in recommending her as a trainer and coach. Anu’s background has given her a breadth of experience in working with people and helping them manage emotions that can increase stress and fuel conflict. She brings a wealth of experience and a broad perspective to her work.

Tamara Mccaffrey 
Program Director, Law(yer) Strong, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Anu provides a fascinating introduction to the Enneagram – an ancient lens for understanding human beings through the lens of 9 personality types. The Enneagram explores the attention, fears and interests of each type which arise from three centres of intelligence – the body, the brain and the heart. Her program offers a new way to understand, support and work effectively with collaborative team members. But most importantly, it will help you become a more self-aware, present and integrated human. 

Victoria Smith
Collaborative Lawyer, Mediator and Conflict Resolution Trainer
Toronto, Ontario

As a new leader, Vanita’s coaching helped me develop my foundational leadership principles, organize my strategies and implement tactics that translated to overall team success in multiple areas. Beyond that, Vanita served as an effective thought partner, sounding board and mentor as I wrestled with early leadership challenges and her approach is not cookie cutter- she develops a personal, collaborative approach that resonated with my personal style and allowed me to fully develop as a leader while maintaining a feeling of authenticity and autonomy. 

Dr. Chandra Hartman
MD-Family Medicine

I was fortunate to have heard about the Enneagram work Anu and Vanita were doing. I was even more fortunate to have received training from them with many other legal professionals. Their organization and presentation went beyond my expectations and left me (and no doubt others) wanting to further explore themselves in order to understand others through Enneagram work. In a world where conflict and division seem even more pronounced and promoted, knowing and understanding yourself and how you show up in this world becomes even more critical. 

David M. Morneau Jr. 
Lawyer, Accredited Family Mediator and Collaborative Legal Professional

I had the amazing opportunity to receive leadership/executive coaching sessions with Anu. Her holistic approach and compassion allowed for a comfortable environment for discussion and thought process. Each session was tailored to me, and my goals. She helped me open up to my own thoughts and ideas. It didn’t feel like I was being told what to do, or how to think. She used her own strengths and experience to help me develop my own life plans and professional goals. I highly recommend her services.

Brett Bird
Physician Assistant / Associate, Plastic Reconstruction, Burn, Hand, and Orthopedic Surgery
Denver, Colorado