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Anna Smith

Anna has spent the majority of her career collaborating with leading trauma experts to develop innovative approaches to care for boys and men who’ve exited the life of sex trafficking. As a result of co-founding nonprofit Restore One with her husband Chris and serving boys and men from years 2012-2019. While running Restore One, she was compelled by the lack of education pertaining to male sex trafficking and took the leap with Kartal and Chris to co-produced a full-length film entitled, Boys Documentary, an educational tool concerning the sexual trafficking of boys and men. 

As an anti-trafficking advocate, Anna enjoys using her knowledge and personal experience to strengthen and stand in freedom with others through speaking, writing, teaching, and consulting. Journeying through her own recovery process, she understands that healing is a painful yet beautiful path we must take to receive freedom. Anna believes healing is possible for everyone, no matter age, gender, or situation - it is possible. 

As an extension to her trauma-care work, she enjoys serving survivors of trauma and abuse through counseling and trauma-informed yoga through her business, Hope Bound Yoga and Counseling LLC. 

Anna’s education includes a Master of Social Work from East Carolina University and 500 RYT in yoga therapeutics from the Wilmington Yoga Center. 

Aside from her  work, Anna loves to adventure outdoors with her husband, Chris, and play with her sweet daughter Asha.