Anita Adams is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado who focuses on helping people regain balance and self-worth. She works with common but heavy concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self esteem. Her style is compassionate and straightforward, aimed at practical change rather than labels.
In sessions she helps people identify the patterns that keep causing pain. That can include problems with anger, impulsivity, or difficulty communicating with others. Anita also supports people dealing with addiction, grief, and the lingering effects of trauma and abuse.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based methods. She uses techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and build coping skills. She also works on emotional processing and relationship patterns when those are relevant to a person’s concerns.
Over 11 years of practice, Anita has worked with a broad range of issues including abandonment, codependency, first responder stress, and process addictions like gambling and exercise. She helps clients break cycles and build more stable daily routines.
Anita asks people to consider what they want to change and sets clear, manageable steps toward those goals. She uses active, collaborative work in sessions so clients leave with tools they can try between meetings.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It gives straightforward tools to reduce anxiety, manage low mood, and shift negative self-talk related to self esteem issues.
EMDR, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process traumatic memories that continue to cause distress. In practical terms it guides attention while a person revisits painful memories so those memories feel less overwhelming over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans together as progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and lower some practical barriers to getting help. It can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people meet from a place that suits their schedule. Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current session options before booking to know what is offered.
AbandonmentAntisocial personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityJealousyPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatization
Therapeutic approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
11+ years
Credentials
Colorado, Arizona, Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Anita address?
Anita works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship issues, self esteem concerns, anger, trauma and a range of addiction and impulse problems.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style blends practical skill-building with emotional work, using clear steps to reduce symptoms and change patterns over time.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of clinical experience supporting people through trauma, addiction recovery, communication problems, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
Anita is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and holds licensure in Arizona and Colorado while practicing in Colorado.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are costs and billing handled?
Fees vary by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin therapy?
Click the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.