Anna Schoner

Who I Am Professionally

I am a mental health counselor with a passion for helping individuals who are struggling with mental and situational challenges. I view my therapy work with clients as collaborative, person-centered, and strength-based: empowering you to manage and thrive through life’s challenges. Areas that I focus on include depression, anxiety, mood disorders, self image, body image, major life transitions, grief and loss, career counseling, interpersonal concerns, and finding purpose and meaning in life. However, I have experience working with individuals with diverse areas of concerns. I believe that counseling is a process that is actively engaged in by both the counselor and the client. I strive to offer a warm, understanding, non-judgmental, compassionate and knowledgeable environment in order for both of us to work together to provide you with the support you need to navigate through life. Moreover, I am dedicated to doing what I can to assist you in working through your individual or interpersonal concerns.

How I Help

I employ humanistic-existential based counseling in my therapy work. Yet, I recognize that all people are unique and strive to integrate evidence-based treatment approaches as I see fit. I take an integrative approach in order to address cognitions, behaviors, experiences, and emotions which may have negatively impacted you. My goal is to build a strong therapeutic relationship with you to tailor therapy to your specific needs so that you can find meaning and purpose within hardships, grow as a person, and remain open to the possibility of change.

More About Me

I am passionate about my therapy work and am constantly honored to be a part of others’ personal journey, healing, and growth. Before I became a therapist I worked in multiple research settings with individuals who experienced memory and cognitive impairment, survived cancer, experienced emotion regulation difficulties, and those living with HIV. Outside of my therapy work I enjoy spending time with my friends and family, in nature, with my dog, listening and playing music, reading, writing and baking.