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Anna Shinn, LPC

  • Experience12 years
  • LocationAlabama
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Anna

Anna Shinn is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Alabama who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, mood challenges, relationship struggles, and ADHD-related concerns.

Background and approach

With twelve years of clinical experience, she supports clients facing a wide range of issues including depression, anger, self-esteem difficulties, grief, intimacy-related problems, bipolar mood challenges, and the demands that come with major life transitions. Her practice also addresses complex areas such as abandonment, communication problems, caregiver stress, hoarding, impulsivity, and domestic violence.

She aims to create an open and nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings and take practical steps toward change. Sessions blend practical strategies and empathy to help clients build coping skills, improve relationships, and navigate co-occurring concerns.

Anna works with individuals on issues ranging from family problems and blended family dynamics to grief and long-term coping after trauma. She invites people who are ready to pursue personal growth to connect and map out collaborative goals for therapy.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Online Care

Anna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that teach practical skills and foster insight. One common approach she uses focuses on building coping skills for anxiety, stress, and impulsivity by teaching breath work, activity scheduling, and problem-solving strategies to reduce overwhelm and improve daily functioning. Another approach emphasizes processing trauma and related emotional responses through gradual exposure, stabilization techniques, and skills to manage distress, which can be helpful for those recovering from abuse or other traumatic events.

Deciding which method fits best is part of the therapeutic process. She collaborates with each client to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, adjusting techniques over time so therapy aligns with the client's needs and pace.

Online therapy with Anna is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around work, caregiving, or other commitments and allow continued support when in-person visits are impractical. Licensed professionals can adapt evidence-based practices to these channels to help clients build skills and make steady progress toward their goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
Anna supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, bipolar mood challenges, ADHD, and other complex concerns listed in her practice description.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
She creates an open, nonjudgmental environment and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients develop coping skills and pursue practical change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has twelve years of professional experience working with a broad range of mental health and relational issues.
What credentials and location are associated with her practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alabama with the licence designation AL LPC LPC04747.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time and works with English-speaking clients within her licensure scope.
What session formats are available for therapy?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible options for meeting.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseAnger managementSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

12+ years

Licensed

Alabama

Languages

English

What Anna can help with

Anna Shinn works with clients on stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, self esteem, and depression.

Anna works with clients with stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger management, and motivation.

Experience and training

Anna is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Alabama, with 12 years of clinical experience.

Therapy style

Anna aims to support & empower you in that journey.