Anxiety and Depression Therapy in Illinois

Feel Like Yourself Again

If you’ve been living with anxiety, panic attacks, or depression, you’re not alone—and you don’t have to keep struggling. At Present Counseling, we provide virtual, trauma-informed therapy for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Whether you’re facing academic pressure, workplace burnout, or generalized anxiety, our goal is to help you build emotional clarity, confidence, and calm.

What Anxiety Therapy Can Help With

We specialize in treating a wide range of concerns, including:

  • Generalized anxiety and chronic worry
  • Panic attacks and social anxiety
  • Work stress and burnout
  • Depression and mood swings
  • Overthinking and racing thoughts
  • Trauma-related anxiety

If you’ve searched for a BCBS therapist for insurance-covered therapy, we’re in-network with many plans—including Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois, Aetna, and United Healthcare.

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Our Approach to Anxiety and Depression Treatment

Our therapists use a blend of evidence-based approaches tailored to your needs, including:

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness-based strategies
  • Dialectical-Behavioral Therapy
  • Psychoeducation for emotional regulation
  • Trauma-informed therapy techniques

Whether you’re navigating life transitions, academic stress, or long-standing patterns of anxiety and depression, therapy can help you reset and reclaim a sense of peace.

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Virtual Therapy—Accessible Across Illinois

We offer online sessions for adults and teens across Illinois—including Chicago, Peoria, Springfield, and beyond. Our virtual therapy services are secure, flexible, and designed to meet you where you are, emotionally and geographically.

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Anastazja Varan, LCPC specializes in anxiety, trauma-informed therapy, and postpartum mental health, using evidence-based techniques like CBT and ACT

Meet Your Therapists

Licensed, compassionate, and experienced in treating anxiety, depression, narcissistic abuse, life transitions, and more. Our therapists are here to support your journey toward lasting relief.