You don’t have to do this on your own
Meet LAIPA founder, Anita.
Helping clients and their families navigate and manage the healthcare system and their mindset after a diagnosis. Empowering individuals to rediscover their authentic selves, break through limiting beliefs, and create a life aligned with their true purpose.
My story
For nearly two decades, I worked as a paramedic, standing alongside people during some of life’s most difficult moments—navigating crises, and profound challenges.
I had a front-row seat to the remarkable resilience of the human spirit, but I also witnessed the deep isolation and overwhelm that permeate our healthcare system and our communities.
It wasn’t just my patients’ struggles I witnessed. Life brought me my own moments of profound challenge. I became the primary caregiver for my mother as she faced her three year battle with ALS—Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis. ALS is a relentless disease that slowly paralyzes the body, breaking down the ability to walk, talk, eat, and, eventually, breathe. Caring for her demanded everything I had—managing her care, making critical decisions without guidance, and navigating my own self care. I compartmentalized the chaos to be fully present for her, but after she passed, I was left with a tidal wave of grief so immense it took years to process.
Three years later, life called me to step into the caregiver role once again. My father was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. I became his primary caregiver, guiding him through his final five months before he died.
These experiences left me with a profound understanding of what it means to carry the weight of life’s most difficult transitions. Whether it was my patients, caregivers, families, or even my fellow healthcare professionals, I began to see the same struggle everywhere—people overwhelmed, disconnected, and carrying uncertainty they didn’t know how to hold. I saw how easily the emotional burden could overshadow the core of who we are and what truly matters.
LAIPA Mission
COVID-19 pandemic: Paramedic burnout
The pressures I faced as a healthcare professional reached unimaginable heights during the COVID-19 pandemic. The burnout I experienced was no longer just exhaustion—it was moral distress. I found myself in situations where I knew the best course of action for my patients, yet systemic constraints held me back. Pushing through wasn’t sustainable—not for me, not for my colleagues, and not for the patients and families we were doing our best to care for.
Amid this crisis, something within me shifted. I realized that the way forward couldn’t be found in simply “pushing through.” Instead, I turned inward. I committed to deep, transformational work—confronting the grief, the exhaustion, and the limiting beliefs that had weighed me down. I clarified what I truly wanted: to create meaningful change, to reconnect to my purpose, and to offer the kind of support I knew the world desperately needed.
From my experiences as a caregiver, my 18 years as a paramedic, and my humanitarian work, LAIPA was born.
LAIPA
In Latvian, "Laipa" means "footbridge over water," a fitting symbol of the journey I guide clients through—crossing from struggle to clarity.
This bridge represents the support, connection, and transformation at the core of my work, while my tagline, "Remember Who You Are," complements the bridge metaphor by reminding you of your inner strength and authenticity.
With LAIPA, I offer intuitive insight, compassionate support, and a strategic approach to help clients face life’s transitions courageously, reclaiming their purpose and living more fulfilling, empowered lives.
How I can help
When life feels chaotic—whether through a health crisis, major transition, or a desire for personal growth—it’s easy to feel overwhelmed, disconnected, and unsure of how to move forward.
That’s where I come in.
I offer mindset coaching and healthcare advocacy—as individual services or combined—to help you navigate life’s challenges with clarity and confidence.
For those facing personal transitions, I provide tools to help you reconnect to your authentic self, release limiting beliefs, and rediscover your purpose. My coaching creates space for meaningful transformation so you can move forward with renewed strength and inner peace.
For individuals and families overwhelmed by the healthcare system, I step in as your advocate. Whether you’re managing a diagnosis, attending appointments, or making critical decisions, I provide clarity, guidance, and support to ensure you feel empowered every step of the way.
With practical tools, compassionate insight, and unwavering support, I help you navigate life’s complexities—whether you need coaching, advocacy, or both—so you can move forward feeling connected and in control.
It is a privilege to stand alongside individuals and families during their most challenging times. Whether it’s helping clients ask the right questions in a medical appointment or witnessing the joy of someone reconnecting with their purpose, I am honored to support you on your journey to clarity, dignity, and peace.
