Ana Sikula, LCSW
Therapist in Illinois
Ana Sikula is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges.
- Licensed inIllinois
- License149014407
- NPI 1043667504
- Experience10+ years
- LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
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About Ana
Ana Sikula is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She speaks English and Spanish and brings ten years of clinical experience to each conversation. Ana aims to make therapy feel practical and understandable for busy people.
She uses a mix of approaches that emphasize understanding attachment patterns and improving emotional connection. Sessions focus on clear goals like better communication, coping with life changes, and managing overwhelming emotions.
Background and approach
Ana also supports people facing grief, trauma, caregiving strain, and career-related stress. In the room she keeps things straightforward and person-centered. She listens closely, helps name what’s happening, and offers tools drawn from cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness.
Therapy may include noticing unhelpful thoughts, practicing present-focused skills, and trying new ways of relating to others. Ana draws on emotionally focused work to address intimacy and relationship patterns. She pays attention to how early attachments shape current reactions and offers ways to build more stable connection with others.
This can be useful for people dealing with family of origin issues or blended family stress. Practical matters like sleep, eating concerns, and day-to-day coping are part of the plan when they matter. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session that fits the client’s rhythm.
Ana aims to help people find steady ground and move toward clearer, more manageable next steps.
Credentials
- LCSW (Illinois)
- License 149014407 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1043667504 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ana lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ana names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How attachment work and skills-based therapy translate online
Ana commonly blends Attachment-Based Therapy with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods. Attachment-focused work looks at patterns of relating and helps people notice how early bonds shape current reactions; it can help with intimacy, family of origin issues, and blended family stress. ACT focuses on values and small committed actions, helping people live toward what matters even with hard thoughts and feelings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and empathy, making space for clients to describe their experience and choose their own pace and goals.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with each person about goals, needs, and preferences and adjust methods as therapy unfolds. That means some sessions may be skills-focused while others stay exploratory, based on what helps most in the moment.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face connection for deep therapeutic work. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief coaching, check-ins between appointments, or people who prefer writing their thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life rhythms.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems can be addressed in sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, sleeping and self-esteem issues, career stress, ADHD, and many other life challenges.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She uses client-centered listening combined with tools from CBT, mindfulness, ACT, and emotionally-focused approaches.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Ana has ten years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional, relational, and occupational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing out of Illinois.
Which languages are offered during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model 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 a session according to therapist availability.
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