

Dr. Alana Sharps of SurThriver is a guide for women rebuilding their lives after divorce especially those who have made it through and area emerging from high-conflict or emotionally abusive relationships. She is a “SurThriver” of domestic violence which is not simply a survivor, but someone who has thrived after enduring 16 years of psychological abuse and coercive control. After escaping that experience and beginning to share her story, she discovered how many women were quietly navigating similar pain. Some were in unhealthy relationships rooted in violence. Others were trying to support loved ones who were.
Determined to turn her pain into purpose, she wrote a memoir and began offering resources for women enduring similar struggles. During this journey, she became certified as a High Conflict Divorce Coach, equipping herself with the tools and strategies necessary to navigate what can be a legal nightmare especially when coercive controllers weaponize the legal system to maintain power (with children often caught in the middle). From that history and experience she launched SurThrive Tribe and expanded her work. Dr. Alana Sharps brand represents hope, encouragement, renewed life, and community.
She supports women who feel ashamed, isolated, anxious, and uncertain about who they are without their former relationship. Women who feel broken, unattractive, unworthy of love, or fearful of starting over. She helps women who lack healthy boundaries, clarity, and a safe space to be honest about what they are carrying.
Dr. Alana does not allow women to stay stuck in the past but invites them to heal and move forward. She helps them establish a clear vision for what comes next. Through weekly live group sessions, retreats, confidence building weekends, Boundaries Boot Camp, makeover experiences, quarterly 1:1 sessions, books, and free webinars, she creates both structure and sisterhood. Community is key! Her work restores confidence, rebuilds self-worth, strengthens boundaries, and helps women trust themselves again.
Her brand is all about: Where shame becomes self-worth. Where fear becomes clarity. Where isolation becomes community. Where survival becomes thriving.
Women feel welcomed, safe, calm, enlightened, and deeply important in her presence.
Above all, her message is clear: You are not broken. You are not alone. And your life is not over, You can rebuild with intention.

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I’m a visual storyteller photographing emotion, connection, and the beauty in the messy.
I work with families, couples, and bold individuals to tell their stories with heart—
and partner with nonprofits and purpose-driven brands to share their impact with intention, dignity, and excellence.
Brand Photographer & Storyteller | Based in Raleigh, North Carolina
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