About Anna
Anna Bruno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and parenting challenges. She also supports those managing ADHD, caregiving strain, and life transitions. Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people set clear goals and take small steps forward.
She trained at the University of Illinois with a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work focused on mental health.
Background and approach
Early internships were at programs serving autistic children and adults, which shaped her work with developmental and intellectual disability concerns. Anna also served as president of a regional chapter of the Illinois Society for Clinical Social Workers. In sessions she listens closely and treats clients as partners in planning next steps.
She helps people identify strengths, set realistic goals, and create short-term action plans. She often supports parents and caregivers who are juggling many responsibilities and looking for manageable strategies. Anna draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide conversations and build skills.
Her approach is practical rather than abstract - she offers tools people can use between sessions. She values self-determination and respects each person’s choices as they work toward clearer routines and better day-to-day functioning. With seven years of clinical experience, Anna brings both hands-on work and advocacy background to therapy.
She aims to be a sounding board, a pragmatic consultant, and an ally as people navigate change and pursue goals.
Evidence-based approaches and online flexibility
Anna uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people develop skills and routines. One common approach focuses on goal setting and behavioral strategies to improve daily organization and reduce overwhelm; it helps when ADHD symptoms or busy schedules make tasks feel unmanageable. Another approach centers on coping skills for stress and grief, teaching short exercises for emotional regulation and problem solving that can be used between sessions.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify priorities, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies fit the person’s needs and lifestyle.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let people keep face-to-face contact without traveling. Phone sessions or live chat can be easier when bandwidth is low or a shorter check-in is needed. Text-based messaging supports ongoing coaching-style work and quick problem-solving between appointments. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving routines, or other responsibilities.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also listed
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hearing impaired
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
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