Anne Kaeding

Anne Kaeding, LCPC, helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by grief, anger, anxiety, or changes in life. She focuses on practical steps that can ease day-to-day struggles. Her approach is calm and respectful, and she aims to meet people where they are.

She has eight years of professional experience working in Illinois. Anne tailors conversations and plans to each person's situation instead of using the same method for everyone. That can mean breaking problems into small, manageable goals. It can also mean practicing new ways to respond when emotions run high.

Anne works with concerns such as depression, stress, low self-esteem, parenting worries, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, and eating and mood issues. She also supports people dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, and the impacts of adoption or blended family dynamics. Her work addresses both emotional reactions and everyday challenges that get in the way of functioning.

Her style centers on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. In sessions she listens, asks clarifying questions, and helps people build practical strategies they can use between meetings. For someone coping with loss or sudden life changes, the focus may be on steadying routines and clear next steps.

To begin, Anne encourages a straightforward conversation about goals and what feels most urgent. From there she co-creates a plan and adjusts it as progress is made. This keeps work focused and usable in real life.

Approaches that guide online work and next steps

Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional understanding. One approach helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving so they can reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms and respond differently in stressful moments. Another approach centers on developing routines and small coping skills to manage intense emotions like anger or overwhelming sadness, useful for grief, mood disorders, and stress. These methods are task-focused and aimed at daily improvements.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about current goals, what has helped before, and what feels workable in everyday life. Together they try methods, track what helps, and adjust plans as needed so the work fits the client’s needs and preferences.

If you want online care, confirm the available session options before booking so you know how sessions will be delivered. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy around work, school, or caregiving, eliminate travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. A therapist can discuss which approach and session rhythm will best support the goals you bring to therapy.