Anne McLaren, LPC
Compassionate therapist focused on practical change
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Anne works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Wisconsin
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anne
Anne McLaren is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. Anne aims to build a straightforward, nonjudgmental space where people can speak honestly about what’s bothering them.
She favors a practical, person-centered style. Sessions start with what matters most to the client and then use techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to address thoughts and reactions.
Background and approach
When relationship patterns are part of the concern, elements of the Gottman Method guide conversations about communication and connection. Anne also uses solution-focused strategies to set small, achievable goals. Those steps often help with motivation, self-esteem, and coping during life changes.
She works with people facing addiction, grief, trauma, and issues around intimacy or boundaries. Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. Anne listens first, then offers tools people can try between sessions.
Over time those tools are adjusted to fit the person’s daily life and goals. Therapy sessions are offered in English and available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
What Anne works with
Everything Anne lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anne's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Approaches Anne lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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 guide online work and practical change
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s own goals and experiences. The therapist listens closely and follows what the client brings to each session so solutions grow from the client’s values and preferences. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear exercises to help shift unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, mood problems, and anger management.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust strategies if something isn’t helping. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to keep and which to change.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation without travel. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, immediate coping tools, or when writing feels easier than talking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care across day-to-day changes.
Questions people ask about Anne
What concerns does Anne commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship issues. Other focuses include addiction, grief, trauma, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness are used to change unhelpful thoughts and reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood disorders, grief, and relationship difficulties.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Wisconsin.
In which languages can I work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does the pricing structure work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.