Anne Thomas
Life coach for empty nesters and midlife transitions
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $140 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | |
| Works with | Women and Parents |
| Practice | Anne Thomas Life |
Anne Thomas is a life coach who helps women move through the empty nest stage and other big life changes. She built her own coaching framework, called Momentum that Matters. Before coaching, she worked in business development and corporate training at Xerox, served as a banking vice president in fair lending compliance, and taught K-2 reading recovery for ten years. Her own empty nest shift, when her sons left for college, shaped her work.
What Anne helps with
Anne works with people who feel loss, doubt or emptiness during a big life change, even when life looks good on paper. She helps them find direction and build a new chapter.
- Feeling empty after children leave home
- Loss of identity during life transitions
- Anxiety, doubt and regret
- Finding purpose and direction
- Rebuilding confidence
- Redefining key relationships for a new chapter
- Setting new goals and next steps
- Feeling stuck and overwhelmed
Who Anne works with
Anne works with women in midlife who have checked the boxes and still feel a sense of loss or emptiness. Many are empty nesters whose children have left home. Some are at a crossroads and need help choosing a new direction.
How Anne works
Anne uses her Momentum that Matters framework, built on four pillars: Purpose, Fulfillment, Contribution and Validation. Clients start with a free 30-minute strategy session. The main program has six weekly private sessions with a workbook series to set purpose and priorities. Four sessions every other month follow, to plan next steps and redefine key relationships. Monthly check-ins are optional. Her work draws on thought work, which treats thoughts as choices.
Background and qualifications
Anne spent years in other fields while raising a family. She worked in business development and corporate training at Xerox Corporation. She then served as a banking vice president in fair lending compliance. She also taught K-2 reading recovery in the public school system for ten years. She later studied thought work and used it to work through her own empty nest transition. That experience became the base for her coaching practice.
Anne Thomas pricing
Programs and services
- Free 30-minute strategy session
- Coaching program with six weekly private sessions and workbook
- Four bi-monthly private coaching sessions
- Optional monthly check-ins
Anne Thomas reviews
The CoachVouch take
Anne built her coaching around her own empty nest experience and a four-pillar framework called Momentum that Matters.
Best for women in midlife who feel empty or stuck after a major life change and want a clear plan for their next chapter.
Common questions
How much does Anne Thomas charge?
Coaching with Anne runs $80 to $140 an hour. Message Anne from this page for an exact quote.
What does Anne Thomas help with?
Anne Thomas helps with feeling empty after children leave home, loss of identity during life transitions, anxiety, doubt and regret and finding purpose and direction.
What is the Momentum that Matters framework?
It is Anne's coaching framework built on four pillars: Purpose, Fulfillment, Contribution and Validation. Clients define their vision and then work on next-step strategies.
How is Anne's coaching program structured?
The program has six weekly private sessions with a workbook, then four sessions every other month. Monthly check-ins are optional.
How do I contact Anne Thomas?
Send Anne a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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