LCPC, LPC
Anita Thomas-Bua, LCPC, LPC
- Experience20 years
- LocationIllinois
- Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
- Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Anita
Anita Thomas-Bua is a licensed psychotherapist with two decades of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship challenges, grief, mood disorders, and a wide range of life transitions.
Background and approach
She combines therapeutic counseling and life coaching to support clients working on self-esteem, career concerns, parenting questions, eating and body image issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and complex concerns such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, and domestic violence. Anita brings attention to both emotional healing and practical coping skills.
Her approach is warm, interactive, and rooted in respect and compassion. She draws from Internal Family Systems along with client-centered, cognitive behavioral, emotionally-focused, and Imago relationship techniques to tailor work to each person’s needs.
Patients can expect collaborative sessions focused on strengthening inner resources, clarifying values, and building concrete strategies for everyday challenges. Anita’s practice is informed by a belief that growth often follows difficulty; she aims to educate and empower clients toward restored balance of mind, body, and spirit.
Licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin, Anita supports people seeking thoughtful, experienced guidance for both therapy and coaching. She emphasizes courage, practical change, and compassionate connection as foundations for longer-term wellbeing.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Internal Family Systems (IFS) helps clients notice and relate to different parts of themselves with curiosity rather than judgment. This approach can be useful for working with trauma responses, self-criticism, and internal conflict by fostering internal cooperation and self-leadership. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and unconditional positive regard to create a space where people feel understood and can explore values and goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and patterns and developing practical skills to manage mood, anxiety, and behavior through structured exercises and strategies.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic work. Anita collaborates with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then integrates methods that fit the individual’s situation. This collaborative process helps shape a plan that balances emotional understanding with concrete tools for change.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable for each person.
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Experience
20+ years
Licensed
Illinois, Wisconsin
Languages
English