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Ana Sikula, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
  • LanguagesEnglish and Spanish
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About Ana

Ana Sikula is an Illinois-licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship friction, and life transitions. With ten years of practice, she brings a compassionate, individualized approach that emphasizes practical coping skills and emotional insight.

Background and approach

She also works with concerns such as ADHD, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy and self-esteem issues, and challenges related to career and caregiving. Her style blends evidence-informed techniques with a warm, client-centered stance.

Ana draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking patterns, acceptance and commitment practices to build values-driven action, and attachment-informed perspectives to strengthen relationship dynamics. Fluent in English and Spanish, she incorporates mindfulness and emotionally-focused methods when helpful and tailors plans to each person’s priorities and cultural context.

Ana aims to create a thoughtful, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore emotions, improve communication, and develop sustainable self-care routines. She also offers coaching for workplace and leadership concerns and supports people navigating complex family and life changes, guiding them toward clearer goals and increased resilience.

Approaches that guide online work and how they help

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to clarify personal values and take meaningful action even when uncomfortable emotions are present; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which often helps with depression, anxiety, sleep problems, and some attention-related challenges. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape emotions and interpersonal responses, making it relevant when working on intimacy, communication, and family dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Ana works with each client to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, and then tailors a blend of methods to suit those needs rather than prescribing a single technique up front. This shared planning helps set clear, achievable steps for progress.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing people to fit sessions into busy schedules or access care from home. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity during life transitions and to use therapeutic tools in everyday settings, supporting consistent practice and problem solving between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ana commonly address?
She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and career-related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Ana blends client-centered empathy with structured, evidence-informed techniques such as CBT and ACT, and she uses attachment perspectives and EFT when focusing on relational work.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience as a practicing therapist and brings that background to work with complex life transitions, caregiving stress, and occupational concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
Ana is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential IL LCSW 149014407 and practices in Illinois.
Does she offer services in multiple languages?
Yes, she provides therapy in both English and Spanish but is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different preferences and needs.
How are sessions billed and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualityTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English, Spanish