Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Anna works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Alabama
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anna
Anna Shinn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who helps people manage strong feelings and get through stressful times. She focuses on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Anna writes and speaks plainly so clients can start making changes quickly.
She centers sessions on creating an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be named. Conversations move at a clients pace and explore specific patterns that keep distress repeating.
Background and approach
Anna works with common problems such as stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and relationship struggles. Over twelve years of work in counseling have shaped her straightforward style. She draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, grief, parenting strain, ADHD-related challenges, and mood conditions like bipolar disorder.
Sessions also tackle issues such as impulsivity, control problems, hoarding, and difficulties linked to caregiving. Her approach breaks larger problems into small, doable steps. Clients learn concrete skills for managing emotions, improving communication, and making daily routines less overwhelming.
Sessions may include short skill practices and planning between meetings. Anna offers help for LGBT concerns, intimacy-related issues, and problems that come after loss or major life change. People looking for calm, clear guidance to face intense feelings and rebuild steadier days may find her approach useful.
What Anna works with
Everything Anna lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anna's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Anna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on learning skills and changing patterns. One common approach teaches emotion regulation and coping tools that help reduce anger spikes and anxiety by practicing breathing, grounding, and stepwise problem solving. Another approach focuses on processing trauma in measured ways so memories and reactions become less overwhelming and daily life feels more manageable.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what feels most helpful. That means treatment can shift over time as needs and priorities change.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different preferences and schedules. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone can fit a shorter check-in or times with limited bandwidth, and text or live chat allow brief check-ins and skill coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and maintain continuity over time.
Questions people ask about Anna
What kinds of concerns can I bring to therapy?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and related struggles such as impulsivity and control problems.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and direct. She creates an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on small steps and skills you can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twelve years of professional counseling experience working with a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Alabama and practices from that state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer online?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.