A lifelong commitment to advocacy and creativity
Anh Đào Kolbe, LCSW, earned their Master of Social Work from the University of Arkansas and has been a transplant to the Northwest Arkansas area since 2011. With over thirty years of experience mentoring at-risk youth and serving LGBTQIA+ and communities of color, Anh Đào brings both lived experience and social justice advocacy to their work.
What you can expect in our work together
Anh Đào welcomes anyone they feel they can make a difference with. As an adoptee themselves, they bring empathy and adaptability to their approach, holding space for complexity, identity, and transformation.
How I support healing
Drawing from decades of experience and creative expression, Anh Đào uses education and storytelling to explore themes of privilege, oppression, and intersectionality. Their work has included mentoring, supporting adoptees and those navigating identity, and serving youth in residential treatment.
A little about me
Outside of their professional work, Anh Đào is a published photographer, culinary enthusiast, and self-described “immature Buddhist.” They enjoy Arkansas’s running waters, creative projects behind the camera, and experimenting in the kitchen.