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Ana Sikula, LCSW
Illinois
LCSW - Stress and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-focused work
About Ana
Ana Sikula is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 10 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family struggles, parenting pressures, grief, trauma and other life changes. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Ana uses clear, practical methods to identify unhelpful thoughts and patterns. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with acceptance-based and attachment-informed ideas to help clients try different ways of responding. Conversations focus on small, doable changes rather than abstract theory.
She pays attention to relationship patterns and family history when those issues come up. That can mean looking at communication habits, attachment needs, or how past losses affect current reactions. For parenting and blended family concerns she works with individual parents on manageable strategies for everyday moments.
Ana also supports people facing career stress, caregiver burden, fertility and end-of-life concerns, immigration-related stress, and identity questions including LGBT issues. She often addresses sleep problems, self-esteem, and eating or control issues through concrete behavior and thought work.
Her background includes work with occupational and healthcare settings and with people from many cultures. To start, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The site uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How Ana’s approaches translate to online sessions
Online work with Ana draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in concrete ways. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then testing small changes through exercises and behavior experiments. That approach is useful for anxiety, sleep problems, low mood, and stress management.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and choosing actions that reflect personal values. ACT can help with coping during life changes, chronic stress, and caregiving strain. Attachment-based ideas are also used to understand how early relationship patterns shape current communication and closeness issues.
Finding the right mix is collaborative. The therapist will review goals and try specific techniques to see what fits. Sessions include practical tasks, check-ins on progress, and adjustments based on what the client reports works or doesn’t work.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also supports using in-the-moment household examples and practicing skills between sessions without promising a particular format.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma, sleep issues, self-esteem, career stress, and related topics.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and then practice different responses. Sessions include skills practice and small experiments between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and has worked in occupational and healthcare settings, plus community work with diverse populations.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Illinois LCSW practicing from Illinois.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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