DTC Mental Skills Team

Anna has been living with T1D for over 30 years. She is a graduate of Syracuse U and earned her Masters in Social Work from Washington U in St. Louis. Her areas of expertise include family dynamics, anxiety and burnout, and transitioning to independence and young adulthood

Through her private practice, Finding Smiles Coaching, Anna has fulfilled her mission of serving the diabetes community both nationally & internationally. In addition to providing individual counseling, she has nearly 20 yrs experience creating & overseeing youth and family programs with organizations such as the College Diabetes Network (Diabetes Link), International Diabetes Federation, ADA, and the T1D Exchange. An avid fan of CrossFit, strength training, & skiing, Anna lives outside Boston, MA with her husband, two young children, and rescue pup.