WRITER AND THERAPIST
Meet Anna-Karin
Hi! I’m Anna-Karin.
I’m a Heart-Centered Psychotherapist, LMFT #134309, dream specialist, and author based in Newport Beach. I specialize in Connected and Authentic Living.
I support individuals who struggle with self-doubt to deepen their inner connection, feel good enough, and lead more authentic, connected, and purposeful lives. Many of my clients are visionary professionals, deep-feeling creatives, and compassionate mothers who tell me they feel anxious, don’t feel good enough, don’t quite feel like themselves, or have lost their creative spark. I support clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and low self-worth within a peaceful, warm, and compassionate space for inspirational reflections.
I invite you to embrace a more heart-centered life grounded in self-compassion, authenticity, and inner balance.
I have a private practice in Newport Beach, where I see clients in person and online throughout California. Drawing on my extensive background as a dream specialist and meditation teacher, I believe in embracing our inner wisdom. I invite self-compassion, psychodynamic therapy, Jungian-informed dreamwork, EMDR, HeartMath, meditation, and mindfulness into the therapy room.
I also hold inspirational talks and workshops on graceful dreaming and connected, authentic living. I speak to women’s groups, corporate events, educational organizations, churches, and local libraries.
I am the author of two books on dreams and soul growth and have been featured on national television, radio, podcasts, and in print as a dream specialist. 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 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
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 is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, LMFT #134309. 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.
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. She has lived in five countries and brings a broad international background as a former aviation executive and journalist. In mental health, she has experience in private practice, mental health companies, substance use and mental health treatment centers (RTC, PHP, IOP), first responder trauma programs, and holistic wellness centers. 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 integrates self-compassion, psychodynamic therapy, Jungian-informed dreamwork, EMDR, HeartMathand mindfulness into her work. 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 authentic self.
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
