Anna Kirkes, LCSW

Anna is a licensed certified social worker practicing in her hometown of Little Rock, AR. Anna received her Master of Social Work from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2017. Anna has experience working with kids, adolescents, and families both in a school setting and in a specialty outpatient clinic treating trauma and sexual abuse. Anna feels passionate about joining with adolescents and adults as they navigate issues such as anxiety, depression,  shame, life transitions, and building healthy attachments while discovering and honoring their unique strengths and identities. Anna has a funny, outdoorsy husband and is a mom to two wild and wonderful boys. 

Anna also received her Master of Fine Arts in Dance Performance from the University of Iowa (2011) and spent years performing professionally, teaching, and choreographing dance. For individuals who are interested, Anna integrates supportive, talk-based psychotherapy with a body-based method of treating trauma called Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY). TCTSY is an evidence-based, movement-oriented approach to healing trauma without words.

Areas of Practice:

  • Depression

  • Anxiety

  • Trauma

  • Abuse

  • Shame

  • Life Transitions

  • Attachment Issues

Specialty Training:

  • Trauma Center Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY)