Anthony Washington

Anthony Washington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Alaska. He brings 30 years of experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, depression, trauma, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, and relationship and family concerns. He explains things plainly and helps people put practical steps into their daily lives.

Anthony uses a strengths-based, person-focused way of working. Sessions center on what matters to the client and build on existing skills. He combines practical strategies with attention to emotions and patterns that keep problems repeating.

His background includes a Master’s degree in Community Counseling from the University of South Alabama, earned in 1999, and decades of practice since then. Over the years he has worked with people facing a range of challenges including substance use, domestic violence history, communication breakdowns, and grief after loss.

In a typical session Anthony may teach skills drawn from cognitive behavioral approaches, introduce mindfulness exercises to reduce reactivity, or use emotionally focused methods to help people name and shift stuck interaction patterns. He also draws on motivational interviewing when clients want help changing behaviors such as substance use.

Anthony aims to make therapy straightforward and useful. He helps people set small, achievable goals. Progress is tracked in simple ways so clients can see what changes are working and what needs adjustment.

How chosen approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's priorities and builds on their strengths. In practice this means sessions start by asking what matters most and then shaping the work around those goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills for change, which can include simple worksheets and short practice tasks between sessions. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people identify and name their emotions and the patterns that keep relationships stuck, with work that often involves noticing interaction cycles and practicing new responses.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on individual needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative planning can change as goals shift over time.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or letting someone connect when travel would otherwise disrupt care. These practical benefits help people keep a steady routine of sessions while working on stress, anger, relationships, or other concerns.