- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting concerns
- Guilt and shame work
About Anne
Anne Adrian is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on common life stressors such as anxiety, parenting strains, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Anne also addresses issues related to first responders and their families, and she lists guilt and shame among areas she helps people face.
She keeps sessions straightforward and practical. Anne listens to each person's story and looks for strengths they can use. She helps people sort what feels overwhelming and identify small steps to try between meetings.
Her background includes long-term clinical work with adults facing transitions like divorce, blended family challenges, caregiver stress, and career uncertainty. She has experience addressing panic attacks, social anxiety, and isolation. That experience guides how she prioritizes immediate coping strategies alongside longer term changes.
Anne describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps clients clarify goals, try techniques in session, and adjust the plan when something is not helpful. Conversations can cover forgiveness, commitment concerns, and rebuilding self-worth after difficult choices.
People who come for help with guilt or shame will find an approach that focuses on practical tools and honest conversation. Anne aims to help clients notice patterns that keep those feelings active and to practice different ways of responding over time.
How therapeutic approaches guide online sessions
Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common technique helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and test alternative thoughts in everyday situations. This approach is useful for anxiety, social fears, and guilt that keeps repeating. Another technique emphasizes small behavioral experiments to shift how people respond when they feel shame or panic. These experiments are short, doable steps that build confidence over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and will adapt methods based on a client's goals and preferences. That means trying something, checking how it went, and adjusting the plan collaboratively rather than sticking rigidly to a single method.
Confirm the session formats before booking since the biography does not list specific online options. Online sessions can help fit therapy into daily life by reducing travel time, allowing a quieter check-in during a work break, or avoiding the need for camera use when that helps someone engage. Licensed professionals can carry out the same kinds of therapeutic exercises online as in person, and the practical focus on manageable steps makes remote work a good fit for many people looking to address guilt, shame, or anxiety.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting issues, self-esteem and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, first responder issues, relationship transitions, and social anxiety.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She listens to each person's story, highlights strengths, and helps people try concrete steps between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional work experience in clinical settings working with adults on a range of life stressors and transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and she practices in Illinois.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the provided booking flow.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.