Anita Thomas-Bua, LCPC, LPC
Illinois · 20 years in practice
Anita Thomas-Bua is a licensed psychotherapist with two decades of experience helping people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
License and registration
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180008157 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Wisconsin
- 3755 - 125 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1457499022 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Anita
Anita Thomas-Bua is a licensed psychotherapist with two decades of experience helping people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She uses straightforward conversation to help people manage stress, work on self-esteem, and move through major life changes. She combines practical talk with attention to deeper meaning.
Sessions are warm and interactive. Anita draws on Jungian therapy ideas alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques to match what a person needs in the moment.
Background and approach
Her background includes work across adolescent, adult, and geriatric populations. Anita has also offered life coaching and support for people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver strain, grief, and career decisions. Her approach frames struggles as opportunities to build resilience and clearer direction.
Anita emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions. She describes the work as mutual and collaborative - she listens, offers tools, and helps people test small changes between meetings. People who prefer a mix of practical skills and attention to personal meaning often find this style helpful.
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and brings about 20 years in human services and psychotherapy. Anita works with people in Illinois and accepts international clients for online formats. Sessions are conducted in English and use several remote options to fit different schedules.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anita names
- Jungian Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Anita blends Jungian therapy, client-centered therapy, and cognitive behavioral therapy in online work. Jungian therapy looks at symbols, dreams, and personal stories to uncover deeper meaning and life themes that can influence mood and relationships. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and supporting a person’s own direction so they feel heard and understood. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers concrete skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Anita collaborates with each person to identify goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. She adjusts techniques over time based on what is helping and what the person wants to work on.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face work and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people send notes between sessions or use therapy in brief moments during the week. These formats give flexibility for different schedules, quieter surroundings, and varying comfort with being on camera.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Anita help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and related worries.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and interactive. Sessions balance practical skills with attention to deeper personal meaning.
What experience does she bring?
She has about 20 years in human services and psychotherapy, including work with adolescents, adults, and geriatric populations and offering life coaching.
What credentials and location information are on file?
She holds LCPC and LPC credentials and practices in Illinois while accepting international clients for online work.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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