Anna McKinney-Catanzaro, LMHC

Anna McKinney-Catanzaro is a Washington-licensed LMHC (Licensed Mental Health Counselor) who brings a calm, strengths-focused approach to working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting concerns, and life transitions. She combines clinical experience with a background in education to help clients address relationship and workplace challenges, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, communication difficulties, isolation, and questions about life purpose and money. Her practice also supports those managing panic attacks, post-traumatic stress, pregnancy and childbirth concerns, and a range of women’s issues.

Anna views each person as the expert of their own story and builds on the strengths clients already have. She aims to create a collaborative environment in which clients set goals, learn practical coping tools, and work through difficult experiences at a pace that feels manageable. Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling life can require courage, and Anna offers steady, compassionate support throughout that process. Her work emphasizes evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each individual’s needs and goals, with attention to both immediate coping strategies and longer-term recovery and growth.

Evidence-Based Approaches and Online Care

Anna prefers to use evidence-based therapeutic techniques that translate well to remote work. Trauma-informed therapy focuses on understanding how past harm affects current feelings and behaviors and offers strategies to process difficult memories and restore a sense of safety and control. Skills-focused interventions teach practical tools for managing anxiety, stress, and panic - for example, breathing and grounding techniques, emotional regulation strategies, and problem-solving skills that reduce daily distress and improve functioning.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Anna works with each person to identify their goals, preferences, and comfort level, and then tailors techniques and pacing so the treatment fits the individual’s life and needs. Clients are involved in decisions about which strategies to try and how to adapt them.

Online therapy with Anna is offered by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, manage symptoms from home, and maintain continuity of support during life changes. These options provide flexibility in how, when, and where clients engage in therapy while allowing regular, focused contact with a licensed professional.