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Anne Kaeding

Anne Kaeding

LCPC

Illinois

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Compassionate counselor for practical family concerns

Profile at a glance

Credentials
LCPC
License
LCPC, Illinois / 180.012977
NPI
1689445272
Experience
8 years
Languages
English
Location
Illinois

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  • Grief and loss
  • Parenting support
  • Practical goals

About Anne

Anne Kaeding is a licensed clinical professional counselor in Illinois who helps people facing grief, parenting struggles, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and life changes. She focuses on clear, practical conversations that aim to make daily life feel more manageable. Her approach is respectful and compassionate, and she works with each person to set useful goals.

With eight years of experience, Anne adapts conversations and plans to each individual's situation. She listens for what matters most and suggests straightforward steps clients can try between sessions. This can include strategies to handle stress, improve communication, or build confidence.

Anne also supports people coping with trauma, mood-related concerns, and complex family issues like blended family challenges, adoption and foster care matters, and attachment questions. She addresses caregiving stress, compassion fatigue, and overlapping concerns such as co-morbidity and impulsivity in a practical way.

Clients who want support around relationship patterns, commitment worries, or communication problems will find a focus on actionable skills and steady problem-solving. She also works with issues such as anger, eating concerns, bipolar-related mood management, and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder-related challenges.

Her work is collaborative: she tailors the pace and methods to each person's needs. Anne encourages small, sustainable changes and helps track progress over time. To begin, readers should confirm current session options when they schedule and choose what fits their life best.

How evidence-based methods translate to online therapy

Many clinicians combine problem-focused techniques with skills training and supportive listening. For example, solution-focused strategies concentrate on setting small, achievable goals and tracking progress over time to reduce stress and improve daily routines. Skills-based work teaches concrete tools for managing mood, frustration, or parenting tasks so people can try new approaches between sessions.

Another common approach uses talk-based processing to help people make sense of grief, attachment concerns, or family-of-origin patterns. This helps clarify painful experiences and identify practical steps to change recurring behaviors. These methods tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at improving everyday functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, preferences, and current needs. Sessions can shift over time as priorities change, with regular check-ins to see what is helping.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow quicker follow-ups or shorter check-ins when needed. Talk with the therapist during scheduling to decide what session length and format best fit your routine.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersParanoiaPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSmoking / vaping cessation

Experience

8+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems can Anne help with?

She supports people dealing with grief, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, stress, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, and a range of mood and behavior issues.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Sessions focus on respectful, practical conversation and goal-setting. She tailors discussion and plans to each person's needs and suggests small steps to try between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Anne has eight years of professional work experience in counseling and related services.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She holds an Illinois LCPC, which stands for Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, and is based in Illinois.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I do to get started?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you get in touch

  • Jot down what is happening at home and what you would most like to be different.
  • Think about when you could talk for an hour without being interrupted.
  • Therapists listed here work with individuals on family and parenting concerns, so the sessions are about you and how you handle things.
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