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Anita Adams

Anita Adams, LPC

Therapist in Colorado · 11+ years of experience

Compassionate, practical help for stress and anxiety

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  • Evidence-based approaches
  • 11 years experience
  • Colorado LPC

About Anita

Anita Adams is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) based in Colorado who focuses on stress and anxiety. She brings 11 years of experience helping people manage strong emotions and difficult life changes. Her work centers on practical methods that help people feel steadier day to day.

She uses clear, evidence-based approaches to address trauma, shame, and impulsivity. Sessions look at how patterns of thinking and behavior keep problems going and teach alternatives that fit each person’s life. Anita also supports people working through addiction recovery, grief, and relationship struggles.

Her style is direct and compassionate. She helps people name painful feelings and try small changes that add up over time. Communication problems, control issues, and co-morbidity are explored alongside emotional triggers so clients can make sustainable shifts.

Anita often combines tools that target thoughts, emotional regulation, and meaningful connection. She works with clients on building coping skills for stress, reducing anxiety symptoms, and processing past hurts. Her background includes several clinical approaches that guide how she plans treatment.

Clients can expect a collaborative, goal-focused process that balances immediate relief and longer-term work. Anita encourages practical steps between sessions and adapts strategies as progress is made. To start, prospective clients follow the standard intake flow and schedule a first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefSelf esteemDepression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDrug and alcohol addictionFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityJealousyPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatization

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Colorado, Arizona, Texas

Languages

English

How Anita’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life actions. It helps people reduce anxious thinking and change habits that worsen stress. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, teaches emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. It is useful when strong emotions, impulsivity, or intense relationships interfere with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Anita will listen to a person’s goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Over time she adjusts the plan based on what helps most, so the work stays practical and relevant.

The biography did not list specific online formats, so confirm the available session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins on busy days, reduce travel time, and make it simpler to keep continuity of care when schedules change. Licensed professionals can tailor homework and tools for use between sessions so progress continues even when life is hectic.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Anita address?

She works with stress and anxiety and related issues such as depression, addiction, trauma and grief. Other focuses include anger, self-esteem, relationship challenges, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative with a compassionate tone. She helps people try concrete skills and explores emotional patterns that keep problems going.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, addiction recovery, and communication problems.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an LPC, licensed in Arizona and Colorado, and maintains her practice in Colorado.

Which languages are supported for therapy?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

The original biography did not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.

How does pricing and billing work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

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