Practitioner record · Checked 5 Nov 2026
Anam Hargey has been in practice 14 years and is licensed in Illinois. Anam lists stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and grief among 18 subjects on the BetterHelp roster.
Everything below is either quoted from Anam's own BetterHelp listing, taken from public licensing records, or written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such. Nothing here is an availability promise, a review, or a rating.
01 · Who Anam works with
Anam lists 5 specialisms and 13 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Anam chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.
02 · In Anam's own words
Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.
I have a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago, followed by a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology. My counseling experience spans a diverse range of clinical needs, including substance use and addiction, family and marriage concerns, domestic violence, young adults, anxiety, depression, and significant life transitions. My approach is client-centered, with an emphasis on creating a safe, supportive, and nonjudgmental environment where clients feel heard and empowered. I specialize in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), helping clients recognize patterns of thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and develop practical strategies for meaningful, lasting change. I believe therapy is a collaborative process and strive to meet each client where they are while supporting them in building greater self-awareness, resilience, and confidence.
Anam Hargey, on the BetterHelp listing · read 5 Nov 2026
03 · What happens next
Anam practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Anam's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.
BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Anam at this point.
BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Anam is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Anam.
You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.
A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.
Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.
04 · Practical details
05 · Provenance
Anam's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 5 Nov 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.
The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.
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