About Anam
Anam Hargey helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She focuses on building self-esteem and practical ways to cope. Her style is warm and client-centered, so people are heard and treated without judgment.
Anam holds a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago. She brings 14 years of counseling experience across a range of concerns.
How Anam works
That background includes work with substance use, domestic violence, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and transitions into new life stages. In sessions she emphasizes collaboration. She helps clients notice unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and practices concrete skills to change those patterns.
The focus is on small, realistic steps that fit daily life and build steady progress. Common topics she addresses include relationship difficulties, navigating separation or divorce, body image and self-love, communication problems, guilt and shame, loneliness, and workplace stress. She also works with issues around money, life purpose, and women’s concerns.
Anam uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and aims to help people increase self-awareness, resilience, and confidence. People who want a practical, supportive approach to real-life problems may find her style a good match.
What Anam works with
The areas below are the ones Anam selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
Training and background
| Register | LCPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
How evidence-based techniques guide online therapy
Many of the techniques Anam uses focus on noticing thoughts and changing everyday habits. Cognitive work helps people spot patterns of thinking that increase anxiety or low mood, and then practice new, more helpful ways of thinking. Behavioral strategies break problems down into small actions, making it easier to test changes and track progress.These approaches are concrete and skills-focused, so the therapist and client set goals together and try practical exercises between sessions. The therapist will help figure out which techniques fit a person’s needs, preferences, and goals, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. That way therapy stays collaborative rather than one-size-fits-all.
Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so appointments are easier to keep. Online work can make it simpler to do short check-ins, practice real-life exercises between sessions, or schedule meetings during a lunch break. Because session formats are not listed here, confirm the specific online options available before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
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