Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
How Anna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 28
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anna
Anna Bailey is a licensed independent social work practitioner - clinical practice (LISW-CP) based in South Carolina with 28 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Her style is direct and practical.
She aims to make therapy useful from the first sessions. Clients meet someone who listens closely and offers clear tools they can use outside sessions. She often helps people improve sleep, eating patterns, and coping with career or caregiver stress.
Background and approach
She also supports those facing grief, trauma, and struggles with self-esteem or intimacy-related concerns. Her work draws on straightforward methods such as cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices. Anna also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify values and make changes that matter to them.
Motivational Interviewing and solution-focused strategies help when people want short-term progress and clear steps forward. Across many years she has taught people skills for communication, managing overwhelming feelings, and rebuilding routines after big life changes. Sessions mix discussion, skill practice, and planning for small, achievable steps.
The goal is steady, usable change rather than abstract concepts. Anna describes the therapeutic relationship as collaborative. She helps clients weigh options, try different tools, and pick what fits their daily life.
Her approach suits people looking for down-to-earth guidance on anger, stress, relationships, and other common concerns.
What Anna works with
Everything Anna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters most to them and take small, values-driven steps even when feelings are difficult. It is useful for issues like anxiety, anger, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep, and eating concerns. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding techniques that reduce reactivity and help regulate strong emotions like anger.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try tools in sessions, and adjust methods based on what the client finds helpful. Many clients use a blend of ACT, CBT, and mindfulness rather than a single method, and the plan is shaped around personal needs and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction for skill practice. Phone calls work well when bandwidth or multitasking is an issue. Live chat and messaging offer shorter check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or health demands.
Questions people ask about Anna
What kinds of concerns can she help with?
She works with stress, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, sleep and eating problems, parenting strain, career challenges, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, blending skills practice with problem-solving and reflection to help people make usable changes.
How long has she practiced?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and life stages.
Where is she licensed and located?
She holds the credential SC LISW-CP and is based in South Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.