- Warm and encouraging
- Mindfulness and CBT
- Focus on life changes
About Anna
Dr. Anna Ruggirello is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a licensed clinical professional counselor (LCPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She has 16 years of experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and life changes. She aims to offer warm, respectful care that helps people feel heard and encouraged from the first session.
Anna keeps sessions focused and practical. She teaches mindfulness skills and works with clients to reduce anxious thoughts and rebuild confidence. She also addresses relationship and communication problems, sleep struggles, anger, and self-esteem concerns. Her approach includes evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior ideas.
People who are coping with loss, major life transitions, or compassion fatigue will find a listening ear and step-by-step support. She also works with concerns related to adoption and foster care, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. Anna emphasizes short-term strategies alongside deeper personal work when needed.
Her style is encouraging and direct. She offers a calm presence and practical tools to try between appointments. She does not provide diagnostic paperwork or documentation for third parties, so clients who need those services should make other arrangements.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. To start, clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule sessions based on availability.
How Anna’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's experience first. The therapist offers empathy and reflection so clients feel heard and can decide what matters most to work on. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors together and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety and change unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, adds clear behavioral tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication, which helps with anger, distress, and relationship stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Anna collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and daily life. She will suggest exercises and adjustments based on what the client needs and what works in practice, not on a single fixed plan.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats before booking so you know what’s offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow quick check-ins without travel, and reduce time away from work or caregiving. Some formats can be better for short updates while others allow longer conversations and skill practice. Ask about current options when you request a match so scheduling fits your routine.
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Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania, Maine
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and communication problems, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and encouraging with a practical focus. She teaches mindfulness skills and offers tools to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 16 years of clinical experience working in a variety of settings with adults facing emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are offered and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as format details should be checked in the scheduling flow.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and a subscription model is used; subscriptions can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.