- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness practices
- Body image focus
About Anna
Anna Hallinan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Colorado with four years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and major life changes. Anna also supports concerns such as body image, eating and food-related issues, family of origin matters, and guilt and shame.
Anna uses everyday language in sessions and focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and somatic practices. Those approaches are used to help clients notice unhelpful patterns, make values-driven choices, and learn ways to be present with strong feelings.
Her work is relational and collaborative. Sessions often involve slow, focused attention on what is happening in the moment and experiments you can test in daily life. She emphasizes embodied methods when emotions are held in the body and offers ways to regulate overwhelm without relying only on thinking.
Anna’s practice follows Health at Every Size and fat-positive therapy principles and is trauma-informed. That perspective shapes how she talks about body image, eating concerns, and self-worth. She is comfortable addressing shame that comes from family, relationships, faith, or past harm.
Her background includes both private practice and community mental health settings, and she completed a Master’s in Social Work from Metropolitan State University. Prospective clients in Colorado can expect straightforward, practical sessions that focus on gradual change and clearer decision making.
How evidence-based methods translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and moving toward meaningful activity rather than getting stuck in self-judgment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. Mindfulness and somatic practices involve short exercises to bring attention to the body and breath, which can reduce overwhelm and make emotions easier to name.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to try techniques, notice what helps, and adjust the plan based on needs, goals, and preferences. That process is practical and paced to each person’s comfort level.
The original biography does not list session formats, so confirm the current online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins on days when a full session is hard to schedule. Some methods, like brief grounding exercises or short cognitive skills practice, adapt well to remote meetings and can be used between sessions to support steady progress.
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Primary focus
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside trauma, relationship issues, body image, and eating concerns. Those topics are listed among her practice focuses.
How would she approach shame in sessions?
Her style is collaborative and relational, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, CBT, mindfulness, and somatic practices to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors.
What is her clinical background and experience?
She has four years of clinical experience and has worked in both private practice and community mental health settings.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Colorado and holds a Master’s in Social Work from Metropolitan State University.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.