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LMHC, LPC

Anna Allred, LMHC, LPC

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationWashington
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, and Bipolar
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Anna

Anna Allred is a Washington-licensed therapist who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

With a decade of clinical experience, she aims to support clients searching for greater confidence, motivation, and emotional balance while navigating challenges like grief, relationship troubles, addiction, and compassion fatigue. She creates a welcoming, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored openly, and she collaborates with clients to set realistic goals for change.

Her background includes training across several evidence-informed approaches, and she tailors interventions to each person’s needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all method. Anna holds LMHC and LPC licenses and draws on her clinical experience to help people build coping skills and strengthen self-esteem.

Clients work with her to address both immediate concerns and longer-term patterns such as family-of-origin issues, communication difficulties, and coping with chronic illness or life stressors. She encourages the courage it takes to seek help and commits to walking alongside clients as they pursue a more fulfilling, resilient life.

Approaches for Online Healing and Growth

Anna integrates Internal Family Systems, Client-Centered Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to support clients working through emotional pain and life changes. Internal Family Systems helps people notice and relate to different inner parts or voices, which can be useful for processing trauma, strong emotions, and patterns that feel stuck. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and the client’s own capacity for growth, creating space to explore concerns such as grief, low self-esteem, or life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and it often helps with anxiety, depression, and building practical coping skills.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and she works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit best with their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration can involve trying different techniques and adapting the plan over time so the work remains relevant and effective for the client's evolving priorities.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varying schedules and comfort levels. These formats make ongoing support more accessible for people balancing work, family, or health concerns while allowing the therapist and client to maintain continuity of care across different modes of communication.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Anna works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, grief, addiction, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, and career or self-esteem issues.
What is her general therapeutic approach and style?
She offers a collaborative, client-centered style that emphasizes openness and nonjudgmental listening while integrating practical techniques to build coping skills and emotional regulation.
How long has she been practicing clinically?
Anna has 10 years of professional experience working with individuals on a variety of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and licensure does she hold and where is she located?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials with the following details: WA LMHC LH 60768694 and OR LPC C5222, and she practices in Washington.
Does she offer services in other languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are available in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on their preference and scheduling options.
How are sessions priced and paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)HypnotherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Washington, Oregon

Languages

English