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Anna Evans

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Anna Evans, LCPC, LPC

Illinois

Licensed counselor - Family and parenting concerns

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About

  • CBT techniques
  • Trauma-focused work
  • Motivational interviewing

About Anna

Anna Evans is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Wisconsin with 24 years of experience. She helps people manage depression, anxiety, grief and loss, chronic insomnia, substance use, chronic illness and disability, caregiver stress, and life changes such as relationship loss.

She works in a straightforward, person-focused way. Sessions often begin by listening to what is most urgent. Then she and the client map practical next steps to reduce symptoms and improve daily routines. Conversations are concrete and goal-oriented rather than abstract or theoretical.

Her approach draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas. That means attention to how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings, and collaborative problem solving to change unhelpful patterns. She also uses trauma-focused work when past events continue to cause distress, and motivational interviewing to support change with substances or behaviors.

Anna has particular experience supporting first responders and other mental health providers, and she has completed certificates in grief work, insomnia, and cognitive behavioral therapy. She frames therapy as a place to work through pressing problems and build practical coping skills. Progress is measured in small, manageable steps rather than dramatic promises.

People seeking help for caregiving strain, chronic health challenges, or overwhelming life shifts may find her approach useful. Before booking, readers should confirm current session options and how scheduling works to make sure it fits their routine.

How sessions work

Approach and what online sessions look like

Anna uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps with making sense of life changes and clarifying goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at links between thoughts, behaviors, and feelings and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for depression, anxiety, and insomnia.

She also incorporates trauma-focused techniques when past events continue to affect daily life, and motivational interviewing to support change around substance use or difficult habits. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the client's situation, adjusting as progress is made.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins, or avoid travel time. Try scheduling a first session to see how the format and therapeutic approach fit with your routine and needs.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefSleeping disordersDepression

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHearing impairedHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Sexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Listed in

Illinois, Wisconsin

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of family and relationship concerns does she help with?

She helps people cope with relationship loss, communication problems, divorce and separation, and family-related stress as individual concerns.

How would she approach anxiety or depression?

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify thought and behavior patterns and then works on practical skills to reduce symptoms.

What experience does she bring to grief and loss?

She has completed a certificate in grief work and many years of clinical experience helping people manage bereavement and related stress.

Which credentials and locations apply to her practice?

She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and is licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin, with practice based in Illinois.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking; the biography does not specify which formats are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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