Anthony Penn, LPC

Anthony Penn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 13 years of counseling experience. He helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues related to intimacy and career. He also lists focus areas such as attachment and codependency concerns, communication and control problems, first responder issues, and coping with life changes.

Penn trained at Virginia Commonwealth University, earning a master’s degree in Mental Health Rehabilitation Counseling. He has worked in many settings over a long career, including private practice, inpatient psychiatric units, partial hospitalization programs, group homes, forensic settings, and community mental health programs. That variety informs how he approaches common problems at home and work.

Sessions tend to lean on cognitive behavioral ideas alongside mindfulness and client-centered principles. He also uses motivational interviewing and elements of psychodynamic thinking when helpful. In practical terms this means talking through how thoughts and behaviors link, practicing present-moment awareness, and setting small, achievable goals.

Anthony has experience supporting people who served in the military, including active duty service members, veterans, and retirees facing reintegration challenges after combat. He has also supported people with severe mental illness across different care settings. These experiences shape how he listens and plans next steps.

People who want to try a direct, skills-focused style alongside reflective conversation may find his way of working useful. To begin, follow the site’s process for online therapy selection and scheduling so you can match with a first session.

Approaches used online and how they help