- CBT
- ACT
- Attachment work
About Ana
Ana Sikula is an Illinois-licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with ten years of experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, and a range of life transitions. Ana speaks English and Spanish.
Ana uses clear, direct conversation to help people notice how early family patterns still affect them now. She listens for recurring roles, communication patterns, and expectations that show up in relationships and daily life. Sessions often focus on practical steps people can try between meetings to test new ways of relating and managing stress.
Her work pulls from several evidence-based approaches. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps untangle unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. Attachment-based ideas look at how childhood bonds influence closeness and trust in adult relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) are used when values, emotion, or relationship repair are central topics.
Ana also supports people facing grief, caregiving strain, immigration stress, fertility concerns, and issues linked to blended families or family of origin dynamics. She addresses practical problems like sleep, work stress, and parenting demands alongside deeper emotional patterns.
Her background includes work with healthcare and organizational settings, and she brings that practical experience into therapy. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session, where goals and a working plan are discussed.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often include specific exercises and short experiments to try between meetings, which can be discussed and adjusted in later sessions.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current closeness and trust. That approach helps when patterns from childhood affect adult relationships and emotional responses.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ana will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, attachment work, ACT, or elements of Emotionally-Focused Therapy best suit their goals. That decision is based on symptoms, relationship priorities, and what the person prefers in sessions.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Ask about current session options when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements match your schedule and practical needs.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Ana works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, grief, trauma and abuse, and related topics listed in her specialties.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses conversational, goal-focused sessions that include skill practice and reflective work on family patterns and relationships.
How much experience does she have?
Ana has ten years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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