- CBT methods
- Emotionally-Focused work
- Client-centered care
About Anita
Anita Thomas-Bua is an LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) with 20 years of experience working in mental health. She is licensed in Illinois and has worked across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Her practice addresses stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and a range of other issues including blended family concerns.
She offers straightforward, interactive sessions that focus on practical steps. Conversations tend to be goal-oriented and collaborative. Anita uses clear language and helps people identify small changes that make daily life easier.
Her background includes work as a psychotherapist, counselor, and life coach. That mixture means she balances therapeutic exploration with skills people can use between sessions. She names mood disorders and life transitions among common reasons people come to her.
Anita draws on several therapeutic approaches to guide sessions. She uses client-centered techniques to follow a person’s priorities, cognitive behavioral ideas to adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and emotionally-focused elements to address relationship and attachment concerns. She may also use Imago and Jungian-informed perspectives when they fit a client’s goals.
Her style is respectful and interactive. She encourages people to face difficult experiences and to work toward clearer thinking and steadier moods. To begin, visitors choose the online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.
Approaches Anita Uses and how online work fits
Anita commonly draws on client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in sessions. Client-centered work focuses on the person’s priorities and rhythms, letting the session follow what matters most at the time. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the connection between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical skills to reduce anxiety or lift mood.She also uses emotionally-focused ideas to address attachment and relationship patterns. That approach pays attention to emotional responses and communication patterns that affect intimacy and connection, which can be helpful for people navigating stepfamily dynamics and co-parenting tensions.
Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk about goals, try methods, and adjust the plan based on what helps. Clients and therapist work together to pick techniques that fit the client’s needs and preferences.
Confirm current session options before booking. The main practical benefit of online sessions is scheduling flexibility - they can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or between parenting tasks. Phone or lower-bandwidth options can shorten check-ins when video would be difficult. Discussing session length and timing at the start helps match therapy to everyday routines.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and trauma-related concerns, mood disorders, grief, parenting stresses, blended family issues, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her sessions are interactive and goal-focused, using clear language and practical steps that people can use between appointments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, counselor, and life coach working with adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices from Illinois; she is licensed to work in Illinois and has professional experience in Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she work with people outside the United States?
She accepts international clients; confirm any licensing or jurisdiction details before scheduling if you are outside the U.S.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule the initial appointment.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.