Hello! My name is Anna, and I am a Licensed Professional Counselor with over ten years of experience providing therapy services. I work with clients affected by depression, anxiety, relationship challenges, life transition, mood and emotional distress. I have specialized training in working with couples, highly sensitive persons (HSP) and introverted personality styles.
I received my master’s degree in counseling and completed post graduate studies in mental health counseling.
The teen years are some of the most awesome ones we experience. It's a time a learning, growing and experiencing life. It can also be some of the most challenging as you try to figure out who you are are and make sense of the world around you. I can a support system for you as you navigate.
On a personal note, I enjoy playing piano and guitar. I am backpacker, kayaker and SUPboarder.
Contact me if you would like to work together.
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Intimacy-related issues, Parenting issues, Anger management, Career difficulties, Depression, Compassion fatigue, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Communication problems, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Divorce and separation, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Men's issues, Midlife crisis, Mood disorders, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-love, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
SD LPC 20175
SD LPC-MH LPC-MH30761
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A gentle soul who really listens and gives great insight!
Written on Sep 19, 2023 after therapy with Anna for 9 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and self esteem
Anna has been my therapist for more than 2 years and has been an immense and irreplaceable positive impact on my life.
At the beginning of our sessions i suffered from anxiety, depression, addiction to anxiolytics and dependence on alcohol, and was also in a physically and emotionally abusive relationship.
With her professional, wise and kind guidance, i can proudly say i am now free of all of the above mentioned problems (including the awful relationship!).
Anna is not only an empathic and knowledgeable mental help professional, but has also become an incredible female rolemodel to me.
I will always remain grateful to her for all of her hard work in helping me become a better version of myself, for her timeous responses to urgent messages and flexibility, for going above and beyond as a therapist by making suggestions to help me with problems discussed during our sessions, and her dependable and enlightening presence in my personal journey.
Written on Sep 17, 2023 after therapy with Anna for 2 years and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, anger management, and career difficulties
Anna is a big help!
Written on Dec 21, 2022 after therapy with Anna for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship issues, and family conflicts
Anna is incredible! She’s a great listener, provides good advice when needed, and asks great questions to help me process what’s going on.
Written on Jun 20, 2022 after therapy with Anna for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and coping with life changes
Always kind, patience, and extremely knowledgeable. Highly recommend!
Written on Feb 25, 2022 after therapy with Anna for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, and adhd
Anna listens and shares with kindness and has really made me feel comfortable with therapy. I’ve learnt a lot from session 1 :-)
Written on Jan 16, 2022 after therapy with Anna for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes