Works with
How Anna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Iowa
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anna
Anna Murphy is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Iowa with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people who are struggling with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, and life transitions. Her style is warm and interactive, and she aims to help clients learn practical skills to manage strong emotions and stressful situations.
She has worked in psychiatric hospitals, schools, community mental health centers, and personal agencies.
Background and approach
That variety means she has supported people through crisis, ongoing mood and anxiety concerns, grief, and persistent mental health conditions. She also has experience with caregiver stress, adoption and foster care issues, and complex co-occurring challenges. Anna trained in art therapy and counseling and holds a Master of Science in Art Therapy and Counseling.
She combines that background with evidence-based approaches to make sessions feel hands-on and relevant. She often includes expressive methods when a client is open to them. Typical sessions focus on learning coping skills, improving emotional regulation, and addressing patterns that keep problems going.
She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and trauma-focused methods to tailor an approach for each person. People find her practical and supportive when facing major life changes, relationship strain, work stress, or challenges related to identity and intimacy. Sessions are offered in English and delivered through online formats that fit different schedules and needs.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anna lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused 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.
Evidence-informed approaches for online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and commit to actions that matter to them while learning to notice painful thoughts without getting stuck in them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems like anxiety and depression going. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approaches fit their goals and needs. That means trying strategies, checking what helps, and adapting plans over time so the work stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video lets people use face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat provides a shorter check-in option, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Anna
What kinds of concerns can Anna help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and many related issues listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is warm, interactive, and client-centered, focusing on teaching practical skills and using expressive methods when clients are open to them.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience across settings including psychiatric hospitals, schools, community mental health centers, and personal agencies.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMHC (licensed mental health counselor) practicing in the state of Iowa.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not work with international clients at this time; her practice is based in Iowa.
What formats are available for appointments?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and scheduling handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.