Ana Sikula

Ana Sikula is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life transitions. She works with individuals coping with relationship and family challenges, parenting strain, workplace stress, and issues tied to identity and trauma. Ana speaks English and Spanish and practices in Illinois.

Her style is warm and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday changes people can try between meetings. Ana listens for what matters most, then tailors tools to a person’s life and values.

She draws on several practical approaches, including cognitive behavioral techniques to address patterns of thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small steps toward them. Attachment-based ideas guide work on closeness and trust in relationships.

Ana has about 10 years of clinical experience as an IL LCSW. That background includes supporting people through caregiving stress, hospice and end-of-life counseling concerns, blended family issues, immigration challenges, and compassion fatigue.

When working together, she helps people improve communication, manage overwhelm, and rebuild self-esteem. Sessions can also focus on sleep, intimacy-related worries, ADHD coping strategies, or career concerns.

Outside of clinical work she is a partner and mother of two, and she values cooking, travel, and community. Her time living abroad informs her sensitivity to cultural differences and practical life stresses.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Ana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying what matters to you and taking small, values-based steps even when feelings are difficult; it can help with anxiety, depression, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of closeness and trust in relationships and helps people develop more secure ways of relating to others.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they’ll try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan over time.

Confirm current session options before booking, as specific online formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example, by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or offering an option when in-person meetings are difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and communication styles to work well at a distance, helping people practice skills that matter in daily routines.