- Anger management tools
- CBT techniques
- Grief and loss
About Anna
Anna Evans is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Illinois with 24 years of experience. She helps people cope with depression, anxiety, grief and loss, chronic insomnia, substance use, chronic illness and disability, caregiver stress, and life changes like relationship loss. Anna also has experience supporting first responders and other mental health providers.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what can change. She uses clear tools to manage symptoms, reduce distress, and set achievable steps for daily life.
Anna works with methods drawn from client-centered care and cognitive behavioral techniques that look at thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. She also uses motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change, and trauma-focused approaches when past events affect current functioning. Existential ideas help people consider meaning, values, and life direction.
In a typical session she listens to the immediate problem, outlines options, and agrees on small, measurable steps. For sleep problems she uses approaches that target routines and sleep habits. For substance use and motivation challenges she applies conversational techniques to build readiness for change.
Her practice emphasizes steady, practical progress rather than quick fixes. People meet to identify what matters, try specific strategies, and check what works. To begin, users follow the site's booking flow and complete a short matching questionnaire before scheduling a first session.
Therapeutic approaches and online work
Anna blends client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage anger, sleep problems, depression, and stress. Client-centered work means listening closely to what matters to the person and shaping sessions around their concerns. Cognitive behavioral work looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that feed anger or anxiety.She also draws on motivational interviewing when someone needs help deciding to change a habit or behavior. That method uses focused conversation to build commitment rather than pressure. Together these approaches give tools for day-to-day coping and for taking gradual steps toward personal goals. Anna treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision. She will discuss options, try methods that fit the client's goals, and adjust plans based on what helps most.
Confirm the current session formats before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also can be helpful when quieter surroundings are possible or when a session without video is preferred to reduce bandwidth needs. Licensed professionals can use these options to make therapy easier to attend and to keep progress consistent.
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Experience
24+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
Which anger-related problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with anger tied to relationships, work frustration, resentment, and living with someone else’s anger. Anger appears alongside issues like stress, anxiety, depression, and grief in her practice.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and client-centered. She uses clear techniques, sets measurable steps, and focuses on what can be changed now.
How much experience does she have?
She has 24 years of professional experience working with a wide range of concerns including substance use, insomnia, and caregiver stress.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Illinois with those licenses noted as IL LCPC and WI LPC.
Can I work with her in another language or from outside the US?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the booking flow for up-to-date session choices.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.