Anna Childs

Anna Childs, LCSW, works with people who are exhausted by stress, grief, anxiety, addiction, and trauma. She helps clients who want clearer coping tools, steadier mood, and more calm in daily life. Her tone is direct and practical while remaining warm and patient. She has practiced for 12 years in Wisconsin and has worked with children ages 6 and up, adolescents, and adults in many settings. Anna earned a Master’s degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison, a Bachelor’s from UW–Eau Claire, and an Associate's degree from Fox Valley Technical College. She also completed a specialized certificate at the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee. Her work focuses on trauma-informed and relational care. Anna uses EMDR alongside talk therapy, somatic awareness, and creative methods like sandtray work for younger clients. She aims to help people process traumatic memories and reduce overwhelming symptoms. She also draws on approaches that help regulate the nervous system and explore internal parts, which can make intense feelings easier to handle. Sessions blend practical skills with opportunities to notice body sensations and emotional patterns. Anna often supports people facing family conflict, caregiver stress, addiction challenges, and complicated grief. She describes therapy as a collaborative process and encourages clients to move at their own pace toward clearer thinking and more resilience. If someone wants straightforward help with coping, mood, sleep, or relationship struggles, Anna offers guided steps and tools. The work is paced to fit each person’s needs and goals.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathy and understanding. The therapist listens closely and follows the client's pace, helping people find their own solutions to stress, relationships, and life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. Those skills can be practiced in session and applied between meetings to manage strong feelings. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, helps people process painful or traumatic memories by pairing focused attention with guided techniques; practitioners adapt EMDR to fit each person's needs and developmental level.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client decide together which methods to try based on goals, history, and what feels most helpful. Techniques can be adjusted over time, so sessions stay relevant and effective for the person's changing needs.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since specific formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes regular follow-up and skill practice more practical between meetings. Ask about available formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions match your schedule and preferences.