Anthony Kleinhans, LPC, LPCC
Compassionate counselor focused on personal stories
Details
| Name | Anthony Kleinhans |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC, LPCC |
| Based in | Arizona |
| Licensed in | Minnesota, Arizona |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 20 |
About Anthony
Anthony Kleinhans is a licensed counselor with two decades of experience helping people through hard times. He practices in Arizona and brings a calm, steady presence to conversations about stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. He also offers support around relationship strain, parenting questions, and career or life transitions.
He combines practical conversation with curiosity about each person’s story. He listens for the values and events that shape how someone sees themselves.
Background and approach
From there he helps people test new ways of thinking and acting that fit their goals. Anthony draws on narrative ideas to help clients separate themselves from their problems. He also uses client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try small changes.
Mindfulness practices and psychodynamic perspectives may be used when they support understanding and healing. Sessions tend to focus on clear steps and the client’s priorities. He pays attention to how shame, forgiveness, and purpose come up in people’s lives.
Practical concerns like chronic health, caregiving stress, or work pressures are also part of the conversation when relevant. People often come wanting tools they can use between sessions. Anthony aims to leave each person with straightforward strategies and a clearer sense of next steps.
He approaches work with respect, curiosity, and plainspoken communication.
What this therapist works with
His listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Anthony works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Workplace issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in his listing among his approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anthony among the ways he works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Anthony directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how he works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Anthony directly how he uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and practical therapies work online
Anthony often uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from problems and see their lives in new ways. This approach looks at the stories a person tells about themselves and asks which parts can be revised to reduce shame and increase purpose. Client-Centered Therapy is another key part of his work - it focuses on listening without judgment and following the client's priorities to build trust and insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, targets unhelpful thoughts and patterns, and gives clear exercises to practice between sessions for issues like anxiety, depression, and repetitive behaviors.Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. He collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, values, and day-to-day needs. Over the first few sessions he and the client check what feels useful and adjust the plan so it fits the person's life.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for scheduling and consistency. Video calls let you read facial expression and tone, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or screen time are concerns. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options make it simpler to maintain regular contact and practice new skills between sessions.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does Anthony address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship strain, parenting questions, anger, self-esteem, and related concerns including career and life changes.
How would you describe his therapy style?
He blends narrative listening with client-centered care and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people tell their story and try small, practical changes.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 20 years of counseling experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed for him?
He holds LPC and LPCC credentials and practices in Arizona with licensure noted as AZ LPC and MN LPCC.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and he also accepts international clients for online work.
What session formats are available?
He offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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