Hello! I am a fully Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in the state of Illinois as well as Colorado (LPC). I have been in practice for 5 years and I specialize in working with adults experiencing ADHD and/or OCD. I enjoy helping clients recognize their unique strengths while also finding coping skills to manage distress and emotion regulation. I work with adults 18+ and have a large number of young adults (20s-30s) I've worked with for the past several years.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
The first session that we have together will be us going through any relevant information from your intake packet and discussing the unique issues that you are interested in working on in therapy. I may also ask additional questions to see how you're functioning and to gain a better understanding of who you are and what you're dealing with.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
I've received feedback that my greatest strength is my ability to help others feel understood and "heard". With a background in intensive therapy settings, I believe I also have a consistent mind towards solutions-focused therapy and ways of changing behaviors.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
I enjoy working with young and middle-aged adults who are dealing with ADHD, OCD, anxiety, and/or emotion regulation issues and are looking for a space to gain insight and grow. These are individuals who know they may have the ability to function better in their lives but are struggling to know what steps to take to get there. I tend to work best with those who are interested in having therapy be a place where they can both process emotions/events as well as work towards short- and long-term goals.
About Anna McGregor
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Eclectic
I have a number of different research-based treatment methods that I will use, but I primarily focus on the individual needs. I try to first understand how the individual thinks and what they are struggling with most, and then pair a therapy method that I think might work best for them. I am open to changing direction as the client needs, and have been taking this as a primary approach for the entirety of my clinical experience.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
CBT is usually the treatment method I begin with upon meeting someone new. I have experience in both using this method personally, in an educational capacity, and in both individual and group settings. I usually listen to what a client is saying and attempt to identify any "cognitive distortions" that might be influencing how they are thinking about a situation and creating more suffering for them. This is a method that I typically lean back on because it is structured, goal-focused, and has helpful homework and activities that can be used in therapy.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
DBT is an approach that I've had years of experience with, especially when it comes to creating coping skills plans for clients and dealing with emotion regulation. If I see that someone is not in a place where they would benefit from greater self-awareness, emotion regulation, and coping skills, then DBT and its activities are usually what I will lean towards. I have DBT workbooks that I've used and gone through with clients in the past who are needing a more structured approached.
Solution Focused Brief Treatment
I have had years of using solution-focused brief treatment, especially in higher levels of care. I use this approach if a client is specifically wanting it and looking for tangible solutions to emotional issues in which the would also like to see progress and have benchmarks that indicate they are progressing in treatment.
Supportive
I've worked with clients over the years who recognize they may continue to have chronic issues in their life, and seek a space in which they can receive care and support without the pressure of solution-focused or goal-driven treatment. I take this approach if a client indicates they are interested in it, and I allow therapy to become a place of emotional processing and relational support in the client's life.