Anne Thomas
Life coach for midlife transitions and empty nesters
| Hourly rate range | $80 to $140 an hour |
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Anne Thomas is a life coach who helps people move through big life transitions, including the empty nest stage. She built her own method, called Momentum that Matters, and teaches it in coaching sessions. Her work centers on clarity, connection and confidence. She came to coaching after feeling lost when her sons left for college. She also sends weekly emails to her readers, and some clients start coaching after reading them.
What Anne helps with
Anne works with people who feel loss, doubt or a shaky sense of identity after a major life change, even when life looks good on paper.
- Anxiety, doubt and regret after a life change
- Loss of identity in the empty nest years
- Feeling stuck after checking all the boxes
- Defining direction for the next chapter
- Finding what brings joy again
- Overwhelm and occasional loneliness
- Building confidence and a sense of well-being
Who Anne works with
Anne works with people going through life transitions who feel sadness, uncertainty or a loss of identity. Her own story centers on the empty nest stage. Clients also include people at a crossroads who need new direction and help getting started.
How Anne works
Anne uses her Momentum that Matters framework. It rests on four pillars of connection: Purpose, Fulfillment, Contribution and Validation. Clients define their vision and then act on next-step strategies. Work starts with a free 30-minute private strategy session. Clients learn coaching tools and apply them to their lives quickly. Anne also teaches ways to manage anxiety and overwhelm so those feelings do not run the day.
Background and qualifications
Anne Thomas became a coach after her own hard stretch when her sons went to college. She felt happy for them and also empty, and she started to doubt her choices. She worked through those feelings and changed how she relates to her life. She then built the Momentum that Matters framework from what she learned. She now teaches it to others facing a similar change.
Anne Thomas pricing
Programs and services
- Free 30-minute private strategy session
- One-on-one life coaching sessions
- Weekly emails
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The CoachVouch take
Anne built her own framework, Momentum that Matters, from her personal experience of becoming an empty nester.
Best for people facing an empty nest or another life transition who want clarity and a plan for the next chapter.
Common questions
How much does Anne Thomas charge?
Coaching with Anne runs $80 to $140 an hour. Request an intro for an exact quote.
What does Anne Thomas help with?
Anne Thomas helps with anxiety, doubt and regret after a life change, loss of identity in the empty nest years, feeling stuck after checking all the boxes and defining direction for the next chapter.
How does Anne Thomas start with new clients?
She offers a free 30-minute private strategy session. Then she takes clients through her Momentum that Matters framework.
How do I contact Anne Thomas?
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