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Anne Kaeding

Therapist · Illinois

Anne Kaeding, LCPC

Helping people through grief and parenting challenges

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  • Compassionate listener
  • Practical steps
  • Goal focused

About Anne

Anne Kaeding is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois with eight years of experience. She helps people facing grief, parenting struggles, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and stress. She aims to treat each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they take steps toward change.

Anne adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking. She listens for what matters most to the client and builds goals together.

Her background includes work with a wide range of concerns such as trauma and abuse, mood disorders, ADHD, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care, attachment questions, blended family issues, and communication problems. This variety informs a flexible approach to problems that often overlap.

In sessions she emphasizes taking small, achievable steps and improving day-to-day coping. She helps people recognize patterns that get in the way and practices alternative ways of responding. Clients leave with strategies they can try between meetings.

If someone is ready to begin, the next step is to use the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire. Scheduling follows the therapist's availability and a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessation

Experience

8+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Approaches and how online work can help

Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and stronger daily coping. One common approach emphasizes building specific skills to manage stress, anxiety, and mood swings; clients practice new ways of handling difficult moments and tracking progress between sessions. Another approach centers on exploring grief, attachment, and relationship patterns to help people make sense of their reactions and improve communication with others.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, then try ideas and adjust the plan as needed. The client and therapist decide together which strategies feel most useful and realistic.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins on a work break, or be an option when travel is difficult. Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know which types of meetings are offered.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Anne address?

She works with grief and loss, parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, stress, and related mood concerns.

How would you describe the therapy style?

Therapy is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear steps and conversations tailored to each person's needs.

What is her experience background?

She has eight years of professional experience working with a range of mental health and caregiving concerns.

What credentials and location apply to this therapist?

She holds an LCPC, which is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and practices in Illinois.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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