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Dr. Anna Ruggirello

Supportive counselor blending skills and compassion

LPC, LCPC Pennsylvania

Experience
16 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Anna

Dr. Anna Ruggirello is a licensed professional counselor with 16 years of clinical experience practicing in Pennsylvania.

Background and approach

She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and has spent her career supporting people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship and family difficulties, and life transitions. Her background includes work across varied settings where she developed a person-focused, encouraging approach to care.

Her style blends practical skill-building with compassionate listening. Dr.

Ruggirello uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered and mindfulness techniques to help clients learn coping skills, manage emotions, and navigate change. She also draws on DBT strategies and elements of the Gottman Method when addressing communication and relationship concerns.

Clients can expect warm, respectful attention and an emphasis on concrete next steps and meaning-making. Dr.

Ruggirello offers a range of online session formats including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging, and accepts international clients. She does not provide diagnostic paperwork or documentation for insurance reimbursement, and frames her practice around supportive counseling, coaching, and skill development.

Approaches You Can Use in Online Sessions

Dr. Ruggirello commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, helping people feel heard while exploring values and goals.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy is also part of her toolkit and can be used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills when those needs arise. Each approach is explained in plain terms during the first sessions so clients understand how techniques relate to their goals.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, preferences, and desired outcomes and will adjust methods over time so the work fits each person's situation.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, maintain continuity during transitions, and access care from different locations while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor methods to individual goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist work with?
Her practice addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, sleep and anger difficulties, self-esteem and career challenges, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
She blends client-centered listening with evidence-based techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and incorporates mindfulness and Gottman-informed strategies to teach skills and support emotional regulation.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 16 years of experience working in varied settings, which has informed a supportive, skill-focused practice aimed at helping people navigate life transitions and emotional challenges.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She holds LPC and LCPC credentials with licence details PA LPC PC009097 and ME LCPC CC6596 and is based in Pennsylvania.
Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefDepression

Also works with

Trauma and abuseSleeping disordersAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania, Maine

Languages

English