About Anna
Anna Patterson is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life transitions. Her manner is warm and interactive, and she aims to make conversations feel respectful and straightforward for anyone looking for support.
She uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. That can mean identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, looking at attachment and relationship dynamics, or drawing out motivation to make changes.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and focused on small, doable steps that build over time. Anna has worked in counseling for 11 years and brings that experience to common concerns like career stress, self-esteem, anger, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people coping with trauma and eating-related struggles, and she addresses topics such as aging issues, forgiveness, and life purpose.
Her style centers on listening first and then offering strategies that fit the person in front of her. She encourages questions and makes goals collaborative so progress is clear and measurable. Many clients find relief by learning new ways to respond to strong emotions and to handle everyday pressures.
Sessions are available through video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. Anna works in English and operates within Florida as an LMHC. If someone is ready to begin, she asks them to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Anna most often draws from cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and attachment-based therapy. CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions, and helps people try different ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety or depression. Attachment-based therapy looks at patterns in relationships and how early connections shape current ways of relating, which can help with relationship stress, trust issues, and some mood concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try a few techniques, and adjust what they do based on what feels helpful. That collaborative process makes it easier to pick methods that match a person's situation and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, and each has practical benefits. Video lets someone use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins, written reflections, or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options aim to make therapy more flexible and fit into busy schedules.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Career difficulties
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English