Anna Bruno
Practical support for families and parents
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Anna
Anna Bruno is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside related stresses like grief, anxiety, and caregiver strain. She speaks plainly and helps families and parents figure out practical next steps. Her style is steady and collaborative, aiming to make small changes that add up over time.
Anna earned a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work with a concentration in mental health from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Background and approach
She completed internships at The Autism Program and Skill Sprout, working with children and adults who identify as autistic. In 2020 she received the Outstanding New Social Worker award from the University of Illinois School of Social Work. Her background includes work supporting people with developmental and intellectual disabilities, including autism and ADHD.
She has helped parents, college students, and families manage caregiving demands and life transitions. She also has experience with workplace stress, women’s issues, chronic illness, and communication challenges. In sessions she helps clients set clear goals and break them into doable steps.
She positions herself as a sounding board and consultant who listens and offers practical ideas. The aim is to highlight existing strengths and make changes that fit a client’s real life. Anna practices in Illinois and brings seven years of experience as an LCSW.
Her approach is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focused on helping families and parents navigate change with clearer plans and more confidence.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Anna uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and real-life problem solving. One approach helps clients set clear, achievable goals and then break them into small steps to build momentum; this is useful for parenting challenges, caregiving strain, and life transitions. Another approach focuses on understanding strengths and communication patterns to improve family interactions and reduce stress, which can help with relationship issues and workplace strains.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person or family to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. This is a team effort where the plan can change as progress is made and priorities shift.
Online therapy offers practical access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats let clients fit sessions around school, work, and caregiving duties. They also make it easier to keep momentum between meetings and to get timely support when stress or change feels overwhelming.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Hearing impaired
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Stress, Anxiety
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 7 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
Next step
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