Anita Thomas-Bua is a licensed clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and work-life challenges.
01About Anita
Anita Thomas-Bua is a licensed clinician who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and work-life challenges. She brings 20 years of experience as a psychotherapist, counselor, and life coach in Illinois and Wisconsin. Anita aims to make first steps feel do-able for people who want change.
Her approach is warm and interactive. Sessions tend to be respectful and direct, with attention to emotions, patterns, and practical steps people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She blends talk therapy with coaching-style guidance when clients want goal-focused work. Anita uses several therapy approaches depending on the concern. She draws on client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person.
She also uses cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and emotion-focused tools to strengthen connections and manage tough feelings. Her background includes two decades in human services and clinical practice supporting adolescents, adults, and older adults. Anita lists LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) among her credentials and has experience with mood disorders and life transitions.
She emphasizes education and empowerment, asking clients to try small changes and notice results. Anita often frames challenges as opportunities to learn and build resilience, taking inspiration from Helen Keller’s idea that struggle can strengthen character. People who choose her can expect a compassionate clinician who mixes supportive listening with concrete strategies.
She offers a collaborative space for people ready to work toward clearer goals and greater balance.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180008157 · expires March 2027
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 3755 - 125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1457499022 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Anita names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Anita names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person's own goals and experience, with the therapist listening closely and following what matters most. This approach helps when someone wants an empathetic space to sort feelings and values.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going. It offers practical exercises and small experiments to test new ways of thinking and acting, useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people identify and express core emotions and strengthen important connections. It can be especially helpful for intimacy-related concerns and for improving communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. This therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time based on what is helpful and what clients want to accomplish.
Online therapy offers flexibility across formats like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit into a work break or when lower bandwidth is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, reflection between sessions, or when writing is easier than speaking. These options make it easier to keep regular contact and fit therapy into a busy life.
05Questions people ask
What problems does she help with?
Anita helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, grief, parenting concerns, eating and body image, career matters, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive, combining listening with practical suggestions. She mixes supportive talk with coaching to help people try small, workable changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has 20 years in human services and clinical practice as a psychotherapist, counselor, and life coach working with adolescents, adults, and geriatric clients.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Illinois, with professional experience in both Illinois and Wisconsin.
Which languages are supported and can international clients participate?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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