Sophie Anderson

Burnout Prevention Specialist | Creator of the Anderson Model of Burnout Prevention (AMBP™) | Coach, Speaker, Author

Sophie Anderson is a burnout prevention specialist and the creator of the Anderson Model of Burnout Prevention (AMBP™) - a practical framework that maps how burnout accumulates across three zones: Activation, Over-Functioning and Depletion, and identifies the intervention points that stop professionals from crossing the threshold into burnout.
She came to this work through lived experience. After 25 years in high-pressure corporate roles, Sophie witnessed the slow, sneaky downward spiral toward burnout in the people around her, and eventually started feeling it herself. She studied, researched, and uncovered why so many high achievers and perfectionists don't realise they're heading toward burnout until it's too late, and what to do every day to avoid the worst outcome.

Sophie has never burnt out herself, though she has been on the path toward it three times. She caught herself each time, and it's that lived experience of the prevention, not the aftermath, that sits at the heart of everything she teaches.

Unlike most existing burnout frameworks, which are diagnostic instruments designed for use after burnout has already occurred, the AMBP™ is prevention-first and self-applicable. It was designed for people who are already stretched, and everything Sophie teaches is built to fit within the life you already have, especially for those who are already doing their best and simply need better ways to manage the pressures they face.

An ICF-certified coach, Sophie integrates prevention psychology, emotional regulation, behavioural insight and nervous system awareness into strategies that are practical and immediately applicable. People often describe her as warm and authentic, and many clients say they experience clarity and meaningful shifts after a single conversation, coaching session or presentation.

She works with professionals, leaders and organisations across Australia and worldwide through personal coaching, keynotes and workplace wellbeing programs. She is based in Cairns, Queensland.