Anna Evans , LCPC, LPC

Anna Evans is a licensed counselor practicing with 24 years of professional experience in Illinois and Wisconsin. She holds the LCPC and LPC credentials - LCPC stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor and LPC stands for Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings focused training in cognitive behavioral therapy, grief work, and insomnia treatment.

Her practice centers on helping people manage depression and anxiety, navigate grief and loss, address chronic insomnia, and find pathways through substance use and chronic illness or disability. She also supports those experiencing caregiver stress and major life transitions such as relationship loss, and she has particular experience working with first responders and other mental health providers.

Anna frames engaging in therapy as a courageous step and approaches each person with respect and practical strategies aimed at meeting life goals. She works collaboratively with clients to clarify priorities, reduce distress, and build coping skills that support day-to-day functioning and longer-term growth.

Approaches That Guide Online Therapy and Support

Anna Evans uses several evidence-informed methods to shape her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and substance use, helping clients develop practical coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a collaborative, respectful therapeutic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own goals and self-discovery, often helpful for grief, caregiver stress, and life transitions. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the effects of past trauma by offering tailored strategies to reduce distress, process traumatic memories, and restore a sense of safety and functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Anna Evans works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists often blend elements from different approaches to meet a client where they are.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when work happens. Video calls and phone sessions allow for real-time conversation, while live chat and text-based messaging provide options for shorter check-ins or for those who prefer written communication. These formats can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and increase access to consistent support from a licensed professional.