ABOUT ME
Hello. I’m Anna.
QUICK FACTS ABOUT ME
- Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) South Carolina
- Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT 200)
- Trained EMDR practitioner
- Trained in Ecotherapy
- 20 years of experience in the Mental Health Field
- Graduate degree in Community Counseling from Clemson University
- Undergraduate degree in Psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi
- Mother of two, avid reader, writer, photographer, and general explorer!
As a therapist for 20 years I have talked about life with others for hundreds and hundreds of hours. I will not deny, being a human can be hard. It is a big task and we are not wired to do it alone.
The best thing about seeing a therapist is that it you can speak your thoughts and feelings without worry of them being taken personally. The boundaries of the therapeutic relationship allow for co-creation of a space of acceptance and understanding. The relationship that grows in this space is the main source of healing. This co-creation is called interpersonal psychotherapy.
Through the years, I have developed these relationships with people as they struggle with a variety of hards, like grief, life transitions, co-dependency, stress management, severe chronic mental illness, addiction, housing insecurity, eating disorders and self-harm. I have seen people recover from physical, spiritual, relationship and sexual abuse, and developmental trauma.
To help, I use the tools of EMDR, yoga, meditation and mindfulness, nature therapy, imagery, and group therapy to encourage change, or acceptance, where needed.
Even though being a human can be hard, with a little help and someone to walk with, there is always a way back to ourselves and ultimately, back to the life we love.