Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
How Anita works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Years in practice
- 21
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anita
Anita Cohn is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, grief, and depression. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps feel less daunting for someone reaching out. Her approach treats each person as the expert on their own life and builds on existing strengths.
With 21 years of experience, she draws from several practical methods to address trauma, attachment concerns, and mood struggles.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, usable changes so people can see progress between meetings. Anita listens for patterns that keep problems repeating and helps clients try different responses. She uses client-centered work to follow what the person needs in the moment and to create an accepting space for honest conversation.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides hands-on tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and to build healthier habits. When trauma is present, she incorporates trauma-focused strategies to reduce the hold painful memories have on daily life. Anita also brings psychodynamic ideas into sessions to explore how past experiences influence current feelings and choices.
That can help with recurring relationship issues, attachment questions, or long-standing patterns tied to family of origin. Practical skills for sleep, eating, and coping with life transitions are woven into therapy as needed. She practices in Missouri and conducts sessions in English.
People can expect a steady, respectful partner who values their perspective while offering concrete steps to manage emotions and move forward.
What Anita works with
Everything Anita lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anita's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anita lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following what matters most to the person. Online this means sessions begin with open conversation about goals and comfort, and the therapist adjusts pace and focus to what is needed that day.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. In an online setting this often includes short exercises, thought records, and behavioral experiments that can be done between sessions and reviewed over video or messaging.
EMDR and trauma-focused strategies help reduce the intensity of traumatic memories and their emotional pull. When used online, the therapist guides paced processing while monitoring reactions, and adapts exercises to suit phone or video formats.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick techniques that fit the person's needs and preferences.
Offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging lets people choose what fits their life. Video is useful for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can support quick check-ins or brief skill practice. These options increase flexibility for scheduling and for using therapy tools between sessions.
Questions people ask about Anita
What concerns does Anita commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, grief, depression, relationship strain, and many life changes. Additional areas include eating or sleeping problems, career questions, and mood disorders.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She centers sessions on the person's story and strengths while offering practical strategies. Work often blends client-centered listening with skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience helping people with trauma, loss, mood concerns, and relationship patterns.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with clients based according to Missouri practice guidelines.
What session formats does she provide?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.