Anna Banwell , LPC

Anna Banwell is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Wisconsin who focuses on supporting women with stress, anxiety, self-esteem, and life changes. She prioritizes clear, compassionate conversation and practical steps you can use between sessions. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people feel steadier in day-to-day life.

With three years of clinical experience, Anna helps clients untangle worries and build coping skills. She pays attention to communication patterns and offers simple tools to improve how people relate to themselves and others. Work often starts with identifying immediate priorities and small actions that bring relief.

Anna also supports people dealing with cancer-related concerns, isolation and loneliness, questions about life purpose, and self-love. She helps clients notice unhelpful thoughts and practice different ways of responding to hard moments. Sessions combine listening with concrete strategies to manage stress and strengthen confidence.

Her approach draws on client-centered principles that center the person's needs and DBT-style skills to manage emotions and improve relationships. Conversations focus on what matters most to the client and on finding realistic steps forward. Over time, clients work toward clearer values, steadier moods, and better communication.

People who want straightforward guidance and collaborative planning tend to connect with Anna. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Approaches and what online sessions look like

Client-centered therapy focuses on the client as the expert on their own life and emphasizes empathy and understanding. The therapist listens closely and helps people clarify their goals, values, and choices so they can make changes that feel right to them.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. It can be helpful for people who feel overwhelmed by anxiety or who want clearer communication tools.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods suit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration makes it easier to adjust the plan as progress unfolds and to focus on what helps most.

Online sessions let people fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text-based messaging can support shorter check-ins or ongoing reflection between sessions. These options provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels while keeping the focus on practical, usable skills.