Anthony Penn

Anthony Penn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and career-related concerns. He talks plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away. He brings 13 years of counseling experience to sessions and draws on a long history of working with people who have serious emotional challenges.

He has provided care in many settings, including private practice, acute inpatient psychiatric units, partial hospitalization programs, group homes, forensic settings, and community mental health programs. That range gives him familiarity with emotional crises, long-term recovery work, and short-term skill building. He has also worked with active duty, veteran, and retired service members on reintegration challenges after combat.

Anthony leans on cognitive behavioral methods while mixing mindfulness and solution-focused ideas. He emphasizes clear goals, practical exercises, and steady progress from week to week. Sessions typically focus on coping skills, problem solving, and shifting unhelpful patterns of thought or behavior.

He also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational interviewing techniques when those approaches fit the work. Expect a cooperative conversation that aims to identify what matters to you, set realistic steps, and track change over time.

If you are dealing with grief, trauma, relationship strain, identity or life-purpose questions, he helps people break big problems into manageable actions. To begin, follow the site steps to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Anthony’s approaches work in online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people name what matters to them and take small actions in that direction. It focuses less on eliminating thoughts and more on living a meaningful life despite difficult feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress. Mindfulness-based techniques train present-moment awareness and simple breathing or attention practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Expect conversations about practical steps and regular check-ins to see what is working and what needs to change.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it simpler to continue work between sessions by using recorded practices, worksheets, and brief exercises tailored to daily life.