- Warm and encouraging
- Skills-based tools
- Focus on grief
About Anna
Dr. Anna Ruggirello is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She has 16 years of experience and brings a warm, encouraging presence to sessions. She aims to help people who are feeling stuck, anxious, or weighed down by grief or life changes. Her approach centers on listening and practical support rather than paperwork or diagnoses.
She focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, relationship stress, and grief. She uses plain, teachable tools like mindfulness and cognitive strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. She also supports clients coping with adoption and foster care topics and attachment concerns when those issues appear in therapy.
Her style is compassionate and direct. Sessions emphasize short-term goals, skill building, and clearer next steps. She encourages clients to practice small changes between meetings and to notice progress over time. She does not provide documentation for insurance reimbursement or legal purposes.
Anna’s background includes many clinical settings over a long career, which informs a practical, client-centered way of working. She describes her role as cheerleader and guide when clients face hard chapters. Conversations are meant to be respectful and focused on what matters most to each person.
People can expect an attentive counselor who prioritizes kindness and clear tools. She asks for courage to start and promises focused time on the issues brought to session. The emphasis is on support, concrete skills, and helping clients take the next useful step.
How her approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person as an individual. The therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities, offering empathy and practical feedback to help people move forward.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches simple, evidence-based skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and coping with stressful life changes.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers tools for emotion regulation and handling strong reactions. It can help people manage anger, overwhelming feelings, and improve relationships.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each client about goals and preferences and help choose or combine methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where adjustments are made based on what helps most.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow a quick check-in during a work break, or make a longer session more practical. The therapist offers video, phone, live chat, and messaging formats as listed; confirm which formats are currently available before scheduling. The focus is on using approaches that translate well to remote care and on helping clients practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship conflict, grief, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, career transitions, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and practical, using client-centered conversations and skill teaching. Sessions focus on short-term goals and steps clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does this clinician have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings and brings that background to current counseling work.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported and can people abroad connect?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Available formats listed by the therapist include messaging, live chat, phone, and video; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.