I am licensed in Illinois with 15+ years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, relationship issues, occupational counseling, family conflicts, & parenting issues. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs.
It takes courage to seek out a more fulfilling and happier life and to take the first steps towards a change. I am here to support & empower you in that journey.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Expats, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fertility issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Postpartum depression, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-love, Sexuality, Traumatic brain injury, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
IL LCSW 149014407
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Ana Sikula. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
I had some anxiety starting therapy - I wasn't sure if virtual would feel right, and I was afraid I wouldn't "click" with the therapist I was paired with. Ana quickly calmed those worries, and has been so easy to talk to and connect with. She is genuine, kind, and has a good sense of humor which is a big plus! I've had a great experience so far with Ana, as well as with BetterHelp.
Written on Nov 01, 2024 after therapy with Ana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and coping with life changes
Very sweet, not overly formal (which I like), felt like I was really comfortable in opening up to her
Written on Oct 31, 2024 after therapy with Ana for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes