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01About Anna
Dr. Anna Ruggirello is a licensed professional counselor working from Pennsylvania. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and brings 16 years of clinical experience to her work.
She aims to create a warm, respectful space where people feel heard and encouraged. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career change, and ADHD. She also supports people dealing with abandonment, adoption and foster care challenges, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication or commitment issues.
Background and approach
Her practice emphasizes practical ways to manage day-to-day struggles. In sessions she uses client-centered methods and evidence-informed techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy. She also draws on mindfulness skills and relationship-focused work to help people change unhelpful patterns and improve communication.
Her approach is straightforward and skills-based when that is useful. Dr. Ruggirello describes her style as warm, compassionate, and encouraging.
She focuses on what needs to happen next and helps people build confidence and a sense of hope. She makes time to listen and to give practical suggestions tailored to each person. She offers counseling through messaging, live chat, phone, and video.
She does not provide diagnostic paperwork or documentation for insurance, doctors, attorneys, or agencies, so those needs should be arranged elsewhere.
02Credentials
- LPC (Pennsylvania)
- License PC009097 · expires February 2027
- LCPC (Maine)
- License CC6596 · expires March 2026
- NPI
- 1356888952 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anna lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Anna names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Anna 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 places the person at the center of the work and focuses on listening, respect, and building a trusting connection. It helps when someone needs acceptance and a clear space to talk through difficult feelings and decisions.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and stress because it breaks problems into steps people can work on between sessions.
Dialectical behavior therapy, known as DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It is often helpful for intense emotions, anger, relationship conflicts, and building steady coping skills.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to match methods to a person's goals, needs, and preferences. She will check in and adjust the plan as progress is made or new concerns appear.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging give an option for brief exchanges, thought tracking, and ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy lives while keeping the focus on practical steps and steady progress.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career changes, ADHD, and related areas such as caregiver stress and codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is warm and encouraging with a focus on practical skills. She uses a client-centered approach and offers concrete tools to manage emotions and improve communication.
How many years has she practiced?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in a range of settings with people facing life stressors and mental health concerns.
What credentials and region are listed for this clinician?
She is listed as an LPC and an LCPC with practice based in Pennsylvania.
Which languages and international clients are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
She provides counseling through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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