Therapist profile
Dr. Anna Ruggirello, LPC, LCPC
LPC and LCPC - stress and family concerns
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- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness skills
- DBT strategies
About Anna
Dr. Anna Ruggirello is a Pennsylvania-licensed professional counselor (LPC) and a Maine Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 16 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as sleep problems, anger, and self-esteem.
She supports people facing anxious or depressive periods by teaching practical skills. Mindfulness exercises and cognitive tools are part of her approach. She also uses strategies from dialectical behavior therapy and relationship-focused methods when relevant.
Her background includes work in a range of clinical settings, which informs a straightforward, person-focused style. Sessions emphasize clear steps, short-term coping skills, and ways to manage intense feelings. She also offers coaching-style help for career and life transitions.
Anna notes specific interest in topics like adoption and foster care, attachment and abandonment concerns, caregiver stress, and fatherhood issues. She also addresses codependency, communication and commitment problems, and coping after separation or loss.
She does not provide diagnostic paperwork or documentation for insurance reimbursement, doctors, attorneys, or agencies. That type of paperwork should be obtained from providers who offer those services.
People who want to begin are asked to start with the site matching process. The first session is used to identify what skills and approaches will be most useful and practical for daily life.
How sessions work
How Anna uses evidence-based approaches in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and aims to build trust and openness. It involves the therapist listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the client, which can help with relationship strain and grief.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. These tools can be useful when anger, intense emotions, or relationship patterns cause repeated conflict.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose approaches that fit their goals and daily life. Early sessions typically focus on what feels most urgent and useful, then expand from there.
The biography lists messaging, live chat, phone and video as formats offered, so confirm which of those are currently available before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can use time between commitments more effectively.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania, Maine
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, trauma and related issues such as sleep, anger, self-esteem, and caregiving strain.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skills-based, using mindfulness, cognitive behavioral tools and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to manage emotions and improve day-to-day coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of professional experience working in a variety of clinical settings.
What credentials and location does she hold?
She is an LPC in Pennsylvania and an LCPC in Maine, and she is based in Pennsylvania.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography lists messaging, live chat, phone and video as offered session formats; confirm current options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.