Founder Profile
Anna Brown
Founder and Programme Developer of Hoea tō Waka Training Ltd, based in Otautahi Christchurch. Anna brings counselling, youth work, programme development, and practical resilience training together for people, teams, and communities across Aotearoa.
Background
Practical experience, grounded support.
Counselling and youth work
Anna has worked across youth work, counselling, schools, and private practice, including ten years counselling people aged thirteen and up.
Resilience training
Her work translates evidence-based resilience ideas into practical tools that can be used in organisations, community settings, and one-on-one support.
Aotearoa context
Hoea tō Waka is shaped for Aotearoa and can sit across kaupapa Maori and mainstream environments without losing clarity or practical use.
Hoea tō Waka
The model supports reflection, direction, and movement.
The Hoea tō Waka approach helps people connect resilience with values, motivation, self-care, difficult thoughts and emotions, goal setting, burnout prevention, and meaningful direction.