Works with
How Anna works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anna
Anna Patterson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people manage strong feelings and life changes. She focuses on issues such as stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and coping with transitions. Her approach aims to make difficult moments more manageable and to help people find clearer next steps.
She keeps sessions warm and interactive. She listens first, then offers practical ways to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques alongside attachment-based ideas to help clients understand patterns in relationships and reactions. Anna has worked in the field for 11 years. During that time she has supported people facing trauma and abuse, career strain, compassion fatigue, and challenges with self-esteem.
She also addresses life-stage concerns like midlife questions and aging-related issues. In sessions she mixes structured tools with open listening. That can look like setting small goals, trying new coping skills between meetings, and talking through painful memories to reduce their hold.
Motivational interviewing is used when people want help sorting values and making changes. She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging options for online work. Prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire to get paired and then schedule sessions based on availability.
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
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Eating disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Women's issues
Approaches Anna lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic 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 can help during online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connections affect current relationships and emotional responses. It can help people understand why they react strongly in close relationships and learn new ways to feel calmer and more supported. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thinking and reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative way to explore goals and resolve mixed feelings about change, which is useful for career shifts, habit changes, or when motivation feels low.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will listen to concerns, review goals, and make collaborative choices about which methods to try. Together the client and therapist adjust techniques based on responses and what feels most helpful.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into a work break or be easier when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging support quick check-ins and shorter updates between appointments. These formats let people fit therapy into busy lives while still working through stress, grief, anger, and relationship patterns.
Questions people ask about Anna
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and life changes, plus related issues like trauma, self-esteem, career strain, and women's issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining listening with practical tools such as CBT and motivational interviewing to set goals and try new coping skills.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has 11 years of experience providing counseling for a range of concerns including trauma, grief, relationship stress, and midlife transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients be seen?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.