Anne McLaren is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience.
01About Anne
Anne McLaren is a licensed professional counselor in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationships, and self-esteem. She aims to make the first step toward change feel manageable and supportive for people who are overwhelmed.
She favors a warm, client-centered way of working. Sessions are intended to be a place where people can speak openly about thoughts and feelings without fear of judgment. Anne helps people name what matters most and figure out concrete next steps.
Background and approach
Anne also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help shift unhelpful thinking and build new habits. That approach is often paired with mindfulness practices to manage strong emotions in the moment. Together these methods are practical and goal-oriented while still attending to a person's experience.
She brings focused experience in addiction-related concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and mood disorders including bipolar. Communication problems, codependency, control issues, and forgiveness are other areas she supports. Anne pays attention to how life changes and losses affect daily functioning and relationships.
In sessions she works collaboratively to set clear goals and small experiments between appointments. People can expect straightforward feedback, skill building, and space to process difficult emotions. The aim is steady progress toward greater confidence, clearer communication, and improved mood.
02Credentials
- LPC (Wisconsin)
- License 4094-125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1255656914 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anne lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Anne names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Anne 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
Approaches that fit your goals online
Anne uses client-centered work to create a supportive space where a person leads the pace and agenda of sessions. This approach helps people feel heard and decide what changes matter most to them.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, low mood, and patterns that block progress because it offers clear skills and step-by-step practice.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Anne will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then tailor methods accordingly in a collaborative way.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited or for a mid-day check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, ongoing coaching, or skill practice between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and self-esteem issues, plus grief, trauma, addictions, and mood disorders.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and collaborative, offering practical tools and time to process emotions without judgment.
How much experience does she have?
Anne has 15 years of professional experience working in counseling and related settings.
What credentials and region does she practice in?
She is an LPC licensed in Wisconsin and provides services rooted in that professional credential.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
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, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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