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Anna Kosa

Anna Kosa

LPCC

California

Calm, practical support for work and wellbeing

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Profile summary

Credentials
LPCC
License
LPCC, California · 13772
NPI
1477146900
Experience
6 years
Languages
English, Russian
Location
California

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp.

  • Focus on stress
  • Helps with trauma
  • English and Russian

About Anna

Anna Kosa is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) in California with six years of experience. She has worked with children, teens, and young adults and is also open to seeing individuals of other ages. Anna focuses on practical steps to reduce overwhelm and to help people feel more steady day to day.

She helps people manage stress and anxiety using straightforward conversation and concrete tools. She supports those coping with trauma, abuse, grief, loss, low self-esteem, motivation struggles, and depression. Sessions aim to create space for honest talk without judgment.

Anna takes a calm, collaborative approach. She listens for the patterns that keep a problem alive and then helps build small habits to shift them. Her style is direct but warm, and she checks in often to make sure the work fits each person’s life.

She also addresses relationship- and identity-related concerns such as attachment issues, codependency, communication problems, commitment worries, and fatherhood issues. Anna works with people facing caregiver stress, feelings of emptiness, guilt, shame, and questions around forgiveness and family dynamics.

Sessions can be carried out in English or Russian. The intake process begins with a short matching questionnaire and then scheduling based on availability. Anna encourages those who are nervous about starting to take that first step and is ready to help people set realistic goals.

Practical approaches for online work and wellbeing

Anna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear goals and everyday skills. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and testing those thoughts with simple experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Another approach focuses on building routines and coping skills to manage stress and depression through small, achievable steps.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what feels most useful and adjust methods based on a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. This is a collaborative process where the client helps shape which techniques are tried and when.

Because the original profile does not list specific online session formats, confirm the available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by removing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a workday, or avoiding the need to be on camera when that is not comfortable. Licensed professionals offering online care often use flexible scheduling to help people maintain therapy alongside work and family obligations.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

6+ years

Credentials

California

Languages

English, Russian

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, self-esteem, and depression, plus related issues like attachment, codependency, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is calm and collaborative, offering practical tools and short-term habits to reduce overwhelm while checking in often to fit the client’s needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has six years of professional experience working with children, teens, young adults, and individuals of other ages.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is an LPCC, which stands for licensed professional clinical counselor, and she practices in California.

Which languages are offered in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Russian. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original profile does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does billing and cost 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 her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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