WRITER AND THERAPIST
Meet Anna-Karin
Anna-Karin Björklund is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in Newport Beach, LMFT #134309, a dream specialist, and author. She offers a holistic, heart-centered, and psychodynamic approach to therapy, guiding you on your journey toward higher awareness, authentic living and loving presence.
Our therapy unfolds in a warm and heart-centered space where we gently explore the deeper patterns, experiences, and underlying beliefs that shape your life. I meet you where you are. I believe healing unfolds when we feel fully seen, heard, and valued.
I offer a holistic and psychodynamic approach to therapy, gently guiding you to go deep so that you can cultivate greater self-awareness and better understand what's holding you back. We so often engage in unconscious habits. By integrating self-inquiry, dreamwork, EMDR, and mindfulness, I help you reconnect with your inner wisdom, gain clarity, and move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.
I work with individuals ready to feel more authentic, connected, confident, and more like themselves again. Many may navigate anxiety, stress, uncertainty, feelings of not being enough, perfectionism, depression, traumatic memories, grief, or major life and career transitions.
We’ll uncover unconscious beliefs, such as not feeling good enough. By illuminating patterns and limiting beliefs and opening the space for clarity to unfold, you are softly guided to a place of remembering your true, authentic self. With heart-centered presence, we’ll guide you toward deeper trust and self-worth, helping you make decisions more easily, feel more centered, and aligned with your true story.
I meet with clients in my office on Fashion Island in Newport Beach, and also see clients virtually throughout California. In my spare time, I find joy in reading, writing, spending time with loving family and friends, walking by the ocean, visiting cute cafes, and traveling near and far.
I also hold speaking engagements and offer workshops for women’s groups, educational events, and local libraries. I am the author of two books on dreams and soul growth and frequently appear in the media as a dream specialist.
I invite you to schedule a free consultation call where we can have a heart-centered conversation and explore if we are a good fit, and if therapy feels right for you.
“It is in the groundless moments we grow the most, if we are brave enough to stay aware, experience, and allow for what is emerging to unfold and evolve.”
Anna-Karin Bjorklund
Extended Bio
A well-known dream specialist and the author of two books on dreams and soul growth, she previously served as Board Chair of the International Association for the Study of Dreams and as a Dream Specialist at Miraval Life in Balance Spa.
She holds a master’s degree in counseling psychology from Argosy University in Orange, California, and a bachelor’s degree in tourism management from the University of Technology, Sydney, Australia. She is a specialist in dream therapy, an EMDR-trained therapist, a certified Heartmath provider, and a certified yoga teacher. She has also completed Level 2 Training in the Gottman Method Couples Therapy.
She draws inspiration from the depth of psychodynamic therapy with compassionate dream explorations, the transformational healing of EMDR, the peaceful presence of humanistic traditions, and the quiet calm of mindfulness.
Within a warm and heart-centered space, you are met with compassion and nonjudgment. She invites you to embrace your inner wisdom, whether it emerges through dreams, inner reflections, or deep self-explorations, gently guiding you to cultivate a deeper connection with your true self.
She has experience working in substance use treatment centers (RTC, PHP, IOP), first responder healing centers, mental health programs, and holistic wellness centers.
She has lived in five countries and brings a broad international background as a former aviation executive and journalist. After nearly two decades of experience in the personal growth field - as a dream specialist, therapist, life coach, and meditation teacher – she has developed a deep appreciation for inner connection, higher awareness, authentic living, and dream explorations. She also offers inspirational talks and workshops, inviting participants on illuminating inner explorations.
An author of two books on dreams and soul growth, she is also a member of the Authors Guild. Often featured in the media, she has appeared on Steve Harvey (NBC), Face the Truth (CBS), and Fox & Friends Weekend (Fox), and has been featured on goop and mindbodygreen, as well as in magazines such as Orange Coast, Marie Claire UK, Money, Women’s Running, Dreamtime, and Yours.
She has a private practice in Newport Beach, Orange County, and also meets with clients virtually throughout California.
She is the author of the following books:
Dream and Believe: The Celestial Art of Creating in Soul Alignment (Sunbury Press/Ars Metaphysica, 2020)
Dream Guidance: Interpret Your Dreams and Create the Life You Desire (2012 Crystal Souls /2021 Sunbury Press/Ars Metaphysica).
Credentials
Master of arts degree in counseling psychology from Argosy University, Orange, CA.
Bachelor of arts degree in tourism management from University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT #134309 with Board of Behavioral Sciences, California
EMDR Trained (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR)
Completed Level 2 Training in Gottman Method Couples Therapy
Certified Trauma-Sensitive HeartMath Practitioner
Certified Yoga Teacher
Certified Usui Reiki Master
Certificate in Neurobiology of Attachment with the National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine
Experience working in substance use and mental health treatment centers, RTC, PHP, IOP
Experience working with first responders
