- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
About Anna
Anna Carpenter is a Minnesota LICSW with six years of clinical experience. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, career concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. Anna also lists work related to adoption and foster care, autism and Asperger syndrome, blended family issues, body image, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, communication and control issues, and related topics.
She uses a conversational, relational style in sessions. Anna listens, helps people name patterns, and supports practical problem solving. She draws on Client-Centered methods and Narrative and Mindfulness ideas to help people notice how thoughts and stories shape feeling and behavior.
Sessions often include Cognitive Behavioral techniques and motivational interviewing to set small, realistic steps toward change. That might mean testing a new communication habit, trying a short mindfulness practice, or reframing a story someone keeps telling themselves. The work is collaborative - the therapist and client decide what to try next.
Anna’s background centers on helping professionals, caregivers, parents, and people who carry a lot for others. She has experience working with trauma, burnout, and transitions and brings that focus into practical session plans. People meet with her to talk through what’s happening, practice new ways of responding, and track small shifts over time.
If you want to begin, the process starts with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Anna provides services in Minnesota and conducts work in English only.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what a person says so they can feel understood and find their own answers. Online sessions use this same style through conversation, attentive questions, and collaborative goal-setting to address stress, anxiety, and caregiving strain.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavioral changes. In remote sessions this often means setting brief between-session tasks, checking in on results, and adjusting steps based on what worked or didn’t work.
Mindfulness Therapy brings short practices to notice thoughts and bodily responses. Online meetings can include brief grounding or breathing exercises and guidance for using them during stressful moments.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. The therapist will review a client’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day constraints and then recommend which approaches to try first. That decision is made together and can change as progress is tracked.
The original profile does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current online options before booking. Practical benefits of virtual work include easier scheduling around caregiving or work, shorter check-ins when needed, and using tools like brief exercises or worksheets between sessions. These features can help therapy fit into a busy life without promising specific outcomes.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Anna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, career questions, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue. The profile also lists related issues like adoption and foster care, body image, chronic illness, and communication problems.
How would she approach shame or guilt in sessions?
She uses a relational, conversational style and draws on Client-Centered, Narrative, and CBT techniques. That means talking through patterns, reexamining self-critical stories, and trying practical steps to shift thinking and behavior.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Anna has six years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker. The credential listed is LICSW and the location given is Minnesota.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is listed as an LICSW with licensure in Minnesota. Services are provided in Minnesota and sessions are conducted in English.
Does she offer services in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does the subscription and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing details are provided during the sign-up process.
What steps are involved to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the initial connection and planning.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.