Anna Childs

Anna Childs, LCSW, helps people who are struggling with anger, stress, anxiety, and related concerns. She works with children (ages 6+), adolescents, and adults in ways that fit each person. Her approach aims to make sessions feel manageable and clear when emotions run high.

She brings 12 years of clinical experience across schools, clinics, and community settings. Anna earned a master's degree from the University of Wisconsin–Madison and earlier degrees from UW–Eau Claire and Fox Valley Technical College. She also completed a specialized certificate from the University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee to support her clinical work.

Her practice is trauma-informed and relational. She uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, and adapts this method for children using sandtray and expressive tools when helpful. Those techniques are combined with approaches that focus on parts work and nervous system regulation to reduce overwhelm.

Sessions may include talk therapy, body-awareness exercises, and creative activities depending on the person's needs. Anna emphasizes pacing and collaboration so people can make changes without feeling rushed. She aims to help clients build practical coping skills and stronger emotional balance.

People come to her for help with addictions, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, sleep and eating concerns, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and recovery from trauma. Anna supports people through life transitions and toward clearer goals and daily strategies.

To start, she asks clients to describe what matters most to them and then together they shape a plan that fits each person's goals and daily life.

How Anna’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's lead to identify what matters most. It helps people set goals and shape sessions so therapy fits their life and needs.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. It emphasizes step-by-step skill practice that many people find useful between sessions.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories and reduce their emotional intensity. When appropriate, elements like expressive sandtray techniques are adapted for developmental needs and nonverbal processing.

Finding the right approach is flexible and collaborative. The therapist will work with each person to decide which combination of methods fits their goals, symptoms, and day-to-day life. That planning happens over the first few sessions so the pace feels comfortable.

Confirm available session formats before booking, as specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when days are tight, and reduce travel time. Many people find it simpler to continue skill practice between meetings when therapy fits into their regular routine.