Anthony Penn, LPC

Anthony Penn is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. He draws on 13 years of counseling experience and additional years working with people facing serious psychological and emotional challenges. He has helped individuals navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. He has also worked with active duty service members, veterans, and retired service members on reintegration concerns after combat.

He earned a master's degree in Mental Health Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. His work has taken him through private practice, acute inpatient psychiatric units, outpatient programs including partial hospitalization, group homes, forensic settings, and community mental health programs. That variety informs how he adapts methods to fit each person.

He often uses cognitive behavioral approaches to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. He also brings mindfulness, acceptance-oriented tools, and motivational interviewing into practical sessions. Conversations focus on concrete steps and small experiments people can try between meetings.

Anthony emphasizes collaboration. He listens for what a person wants and tailors goals to real life needs like work, family stress, or returning to civilian routines after service. He aims to make therapy straightforward and focused on next steps.

If someone is unsure where to begin, he typically starts with a clear problem list and short-term goals. From there he and the person decide which strategies to use and how to track progress over time.

Therapeutic approaches and online work

Anthony often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and take value-driven action. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying thought and behavior patterns and trying concrete experiments to test new ways of acting. Acceptance and commitment therapy blends mindfulness and values work to help people accept difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to a person’s goals and everyday demands, then try different strategies together. Sessions include planning small steps, checking what worked, and adjusting tools to fit the person's life and priorities.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include fitting sessions into a busy schedule, making shorter check-ins easier when time is limited, or removing travel time so appointments are simpler to keep. The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking to know whether remote sessions are available and which types are offered.