Anna Zakrocka, LPC

Anna Zakrocka is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety while attending to broader wellbeing. Her work blends talk-based therapy with attention to physical health and lifestyle factors.

She takes a practical, down-to-earth approach. Sessions name current struggles, set clear goals, and try small, doable steps between meetings. Anna draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to change unhelpful thinking and uses client-centered listening to make space for each person’s priorities.

Her training includes a Master of Arts in Professional Counseling from Texas Wesleyan and a Master of Science in Exercise Physiology from the University of Texas at Arlington. She also completed a PhD in holistic health in December 2023. These qualifications shape a focus on integrated mental and physical wellbeing.

Anna has experience working with adolescents and adults and often addresses trauma and recovery needs. She incorporates trauma-aware practices and has studied trauma-informed yoga and Baptiste-style yoga approaches to support body-centered work when appropriate.

In sessions she blends evidence-based techniques like CBT with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. The aim is to help people build coping skills, manage symptoms, and make changes that fit everyday life. She also works with concerns around relationships, identity, eating and body image, and anger management.

How therapy approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person's goals. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects concerns, and helps people clarify what matters most. This approach is helpful for building trust and exploring identity, relationships, or emotional concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions include identifying unhelpful thought patterns, testing new ways of thinking, and practicing small behavior changes between meetings. CBT is often used for stress, anxiety, mood, and certain habit changes.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people notice and name feelings and how those feelings shape relationships and reactions. It can be useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when patterns in close relationships cause repeated pain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest methods to try. That plan can be adjusted as you notice what helps and what does not.

Confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make scheduling easier and help fit sessions into busy days. It can also allow a shorter check-in when time is limited or reduce the need to travel, which helps people maintain continuity of care and follow through on goals.