Deepthi Welaratna is a writer, musician, and strategist who helps people turn vision into momentum. She created Anchor & Action to offer focused planning support for individuals and teams navigating transitions, reinventions, or big creative leaps.

Her work combines story and structure—naming what matters, clarifying next steps, and designing thoughtful paths forward. She’s facilitated planning sessions, strategy sprints, and creative breakthroughs for artists, nonprofit leaders, city agencies, and cultural institutions.

Previously, Deepthi founded Thicket, a civic innovation startup focused on helping people make more thoughtful, informed decisions—especially in complex or high-stakes systems. Her programs served millions across the U.S. and internationally. Today, she runs Tiny Little Cosmos, a creative studio for artists and uncommon ideas—and brings the same mix of clarity, curiosity, and care into every Anchor & Action session.

Her writing has appeared in KQED Public Media, Stanford Social Innovation Review, and the International Documentary Association. She is currently completing her first novel, Lions Among Us, and releasing music under the name Dark Spring Thunder.

Deepthi holds an M.A. in Media Studies from The New School and a B.A. in English from San Jose State University. She is based in Los Angeles.