Ana Sikula, LCSW

Ana Sikula is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She speaks English and Spanish and aims to make therapy approachable and practical for busy lives. Her style is warm and non-judgmental, and she focuses on clear steps people can try between sessions.

With ten years of experience, Ana works with a wide range of concerns including parenting strain, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, sleeping problems, and attention differences such as ADHD. She also supports people dealing with career stress, caregiver burden, blended family challenges, and immigration-related strain. Her approach blends practical skills with attention to emotions and attachment patterns.

Ana integrates methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. She helps people notice what matters to them, reframe unhelpful thinking, and strengthen emotional connection in relationships. Sessions emphasize doable skills and real-life application.

Her background includes work with occupational and healthcare settings, leadership and family business dynamics, and multicultural clients. Ana draws on those experiences to adapt therapy to each person’s cultural and practical needs. She often uses examples from everyday family life to make new habits easier to try.

Outside of work she is a partner and mother of two boys and enjoys cooking, travel, and lifelong learning. She encourages clients to bring their values and goals to therapy so they can build resilience and make steady, meaningful changes.

How Ana’s approaches translate to online therapy

Ana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy alongside client-centered work. ACT focuses on helping people clarify what matters to them, accept difficult feelings, and take small steps toward valued goals. It can help when anxiety, depression, or life transitions make decision-making hard.

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns affect emotional needs and behaviors. This approach helps people notice patterns in close relationships, improve communication, and feel more connected to others.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Ana will talk with each person about their goals, life demands, and preferences, and then try methods that match those needs. She often blends techniques so sessions feel practical and personally relevant.

If you plan to try online sessions, confirm available session formats before booking. The main practical benefits are easier scheduling around work or family, fewer commute hassles, and the ability to fit therapy into a busy day. Some people prefer shorter check-ins or audio-only meetings when video is hard to arrange. Ana can help clients choose a rhythm and format that fits their routine while focusing on meaningful, goal-oriented work.