meet annie

welcome to baru wellness.

i am annie spackman, lcsw, a licensed clinical social worker with over twenty years of experience helping individuals, couples, families and groups create lasting change. i am a pattern finder and a lifelong student of nature, which has been one of my greatest teachers in healing and resilience.

i founded baru wellness because i believe that even when change feels uncertain, forward movement is always possible. creating this practice was my way of living what i encourage in others, to trust the unseen steps, to take healthy risks when the heart calls for it and to believe that growth is already happening, even if we cannot yet see it.

in my work with individuals, couples, families and groups, i help uncover the patterns that shape how we connect, how we choose and how we see ourselves. when we can see these patterns clearly and meet them with curiosity instead of judgment, we open the door to real change. therapy with me is not about fixing what is broken. it is about strengthening what is already whole and trusting that small, steady steps can transform the path ahead.

living in the jungles of costa rica with my three dogs and three cats has taught me more about healing than any classroom ever could. surrounded by the rhythms of nature, i am reminded daily that growth is not a straight line. rivers change course. trees bend with the wind. life finds new ways forward, even after the storms.

baru wellness was named after a river that winds through costa rica, carving new paths even when the way is uncertain. i named my dog, baby baru, after that river. healing occurs even when we cannot see it, carried quietly by movement, trust and the steady courage to keep going.

change begins the moment we believe it is possible. you do not have to have all the answers to begin. you just have to take the first step.

the door is already open.