- CBT techniques
- EMDR informed methods
- Somatic supports
About Anna
Anna Dickinson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with five years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and parenting strain. Anna also addresses guilt and shame, attachment issues, communication problems, and loneliness.
She focuses on both immediate concerns and underlying patterns that keep people stuck. Sessions look at what is getting in the way of clearer decisions or steadier moods. Conversation and practical strategies are used alongside body-focused and inner-work methods when helpful.
Anna draws on techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches, eye movement desensitization practices, somatic work, and internal family systems informed ideas. She blends tools to match what someone needs in the moment and what keeps returning across time. She does not frame therapy as a quick fix; she expects work and commitment to meaningful change.
Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented while allowing space to examine deeper experiences like past trauma or ongoing shame. She helps people name patterns and try different ways of responding in relationships and at home. The emphasis is on building a steadier foundation for daily life and clearer choices.
To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Anna commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help identify unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. These approaches break problems into manageable steps and are useful for anxiety, mood challenges, and social fears.She also integrates EMDR-informed practices to address distress tied to past events and somatic approaches that attend to bodily signals linked to stress and trauma. EMDR-informed work focuses on processing painful memories, while somatic methods help people notice and adjust physical patterns that maintain anxiety or tension.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can change over time as concerns shift or new issues emerge.
The biography does not list explicit online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-in meetings when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and pacing for remote sessions so progress stays focused on daily functioning and relationship patterns.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
5+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting concerns. Additional focus areas include guilt and shame, attachment and communication problems, and loneliness.
How does she approach therapy?
She combines conversation with practical strategies and body-focused methods. Techniques come from cognitive behavioral approaches, EMDR-informed practices, somatic work, and internal family systems informed ideas.
What experience does she have?
She has five years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and trauma-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.