Anna Kirkley, LPC

Empathetic Listener

Cry in a session with Anna, and she just might cry right along with you, but not to worry, she is quite capable of managing her own emotions and is comfortable sitting with you through yours.
Hi, I’m Anna. I came to this career after being told what a fabulous listener I am and trying to figure out exactly how to turn that into a well matched career. Turns out, I love being the guide that helps someone to the other side of questions, painful life experiences, and self doubt.
I earned my Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling from Southeast Missouri State University in 2012 and have practiced in a variety of settings since then. Over the years I have come to learn that my real strength is in connecting with other women, and serving as a comrade to them on this journey called life.
Sessions with me are very conversational, not scripted or structured in an unnatural way. We will talk about what you are experiencing, what you are thinking, and what you are feeling. I’ll help you make sense of the tangled web those all weave, show you things you may have overlooked in the chaos, and help you sort your own list of solutions into the ones you want to try. I’ll stick with you until you are ready to go it alone again, and I’ll still be here if you decide to come back.

My favorite reads

Daring Greatly
Atlas of the Heart
Love Warrior
Untamed
Nature Fix
Braiding Sweetgrass
Succulent Wild Woman
The Good Mood Diet
What are you Hungry For?
Big Magic
Eat Pray Love
Braving the Wilderness
Becoming
Where the Crawdads Sing
It’s not YOU!