Ana Sikula, LCSW

Ana Sikula, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), is a licensed therapist practicing in Illinois who brings a decade of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people navigate complex life challenges with a compassionate, individualized approach that honors each person’s background and goals.

She works with a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleep difficulties, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include attachment and blended family issues, caregiver stress, communication and control problems, dissociation, divorce and separation, eating and food-related issues, family of origin dynamics, fertility and hospice counseling, immigration-related concerns, and forgiveness work.

Her clinical approach draws from several evidence-informed methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems. She tailors interventions to each individual’s needs, helping people strengthen communication skills, build resilience, and move toward meaningful change.

Fluent in English and Spanish and having lived abroad, she enjoys working with people from diverse cultural backgrounds. Outside of her professional role, she is a partner and mother of two boys who values nutritious cooking, holistic and spiritual development, lifelong learning, community involvement, financial planning, and travel. Her practice emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and collaboration as she partners with clients to develop practical, personalized paths forward.