Dr. Anna Ruggirello, LPC, LCPC

Dr. Anna Ruggirello is a licensed professional counselor who approaches therapy with warmth and practical support. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and brings 16 years of experience working with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. Her tone is encouraging and direct; she focuses on what can change next rather than on labels or paperwork.

In sessions she uses clear, skills-based techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people manage anxious thoughts and shift unhelpful patterns. She also draws on client-centered principles to listen closely and adjust to each person's needs. Mindfulness and elements of dialectical behavior therapy are offered to build calm, emotional balance, and better coping skills.

Her work often centers on everyday challenges such as sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, career stress, and life transitions. She also supports people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and issues around attachment or abandonment. Practical tools and step-by-step strategies are a regular part of the sessions.

Dr. Ruggirello aims for a respectful, encouraging space where a person’s story is heard and valued. She does not provide diagnostic paperwork or documentation for insurance or third parties. Instead, she focuses on short-term goals, coaching, and emotional support to help people move forward.

Sessions are offered in English and can be held by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging. She works with individuals to identify the best match between methods and personal goals.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Dr. Ruggirello often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT tends to focus on small, doable steps like testing worry thoughts, changing routines that affect sleep, or practicing new responses to anxiety.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which means sessions begin with listening and responding to each person's priorities. That approach helps shape goals together and makes sure strategies fit an individual’s life and values.

Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed. Those skills teach practical ways to reduce intense emotions, improve communication, and handle difficult moments without making things worse.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and therapist work together to decide whether CBT exercises, mindfulness practice, or DBT skills are the best fit for the situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face-to-face from different locations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick questions, between-session coaching, or ongoing check-ins to reinforce skills learned in sessions.