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Anthony Penn, LPC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Anthony is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Anthony. View 91 reviews
Great news, Anthony is accepting new clients!
He is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Virginia

Recent reviews

Mr. Penn is absolutely awesome and has helped me through some tough times recently. I would recommend him to anyone as he gives amazingly great advice but also listens to you. Thank you Mr. Penn!!

Reviewed August 2024

Understanding therapist and easy spoken.

Reviewed August 2024

More about Anthony

  • 10 years' experience
  • Male
  • LPC

Hi! My name is Anthony Penn. I’m an LPC licensed in the state Virginia. I have a Master’s in Mental Health Rehabilitation Counseling from Virginia Commonwealth University. I have over 10 years of counseling experience and 20 years of experience working with individuals struggling to manage psychological and/or emotional difficulties, including those diagnosed with severe mental illness.

I’ve worked with a good variety of age groups and populations over the years in my work. I’ve worked in a variety of settings (i.e., private practice, acute inpatient psychiatric facilities, outpatient therapy programs such as partial hospitalization programs, group homes, forensic facilities, and community mental health programs). I’m pleased to say I’ve had the opportunity to assist individuals with a large range of issues and I have yet to meet a challenge that was unwelcome. One of my greatest honors has been to treat active duty, veterans, and retired service members who have served in combat and have faced significant challenges re-integrating into society once returning home.

My counseling approach can be heavy in cognitive behavioral approaches but I love to incorporate mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, and positive psychology into my work. If any of this sounds relevant to you please do not hesitate to contact me.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Anger management Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issues Parenting issues Career difficulties Bipolar disorder Compassion fatigue Codependency Commitment Issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent Personality Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Divorce and separation Emptiness First Responder Issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Military and Veterans Issues Mood disorders Multicultural Concerns Paranoia Post-traumatic stress Prejudice and Discrimination Self-Harm Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Young Adult Issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Psychodynamic Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Anthony Penn's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1013393743.

  • LPC · Virginia · 0701005736 · Expires June 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Anthony Penn

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

91 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Recommend Helped Listens Helpful Easy Understanding Great listener Helping Understand

Mr. Penn is absolutely awesome and has helped me through some tough times recently. I would recommend him to anyone as he gives amazingly great advice but also listens to you. Thank you Mr. Penn!!

Reviewed August 2024

Understanding therapist and easy spoken.

Reviewed August 2024

Anthony has been a great help in helping me grow and heal from past trauma. He has offered support and encouragement while allowing me to be in control of the internal processing

Reviewed July 2024

I’ve just started with Anthony Penn but find his calm, relaxed vibe easy to talk to. This is my first therapy experience and would recommend Anthony to anyone who is looking for a patient therapist who lets you move at your own pace.

Reviewed July 2024

Anthony is great! Gives really good perspective on everything and is very supportive. I feel like he really listens and can provide good tools on how to overcome anxiety and depression. It feels a lot like talking to a wise friend that can give you good advice!

Reviewed July 2024

Calm and soothing manner. Great listener. Thoughtful.

Reviewed June 2024

He has helped me find a way to focus my thoughts. To be able to work them out and help me gain a better control of my emotions.

Reviewed June 2024

Checks in on me when I'm feeling isolated. I value his persistence in asking how I'm doing.

Reviewed June 2024

Outstanding listener and compassionate and competent professional

Reviewed May 2024

Anthony is kind and a good listener. He helped me with several suggestions for concrete steps for improving certain issues.

Reviewed May 2024

Anthony Penn is a great therapist. He listens to what I say and helps me understand my feelings and why my concerns are relevant. I never feel rushed or not heard and I stay with Betterhelp because of him.

Reviewed May 2024

Kind and courteous and thoughtful. He is respectful and doesn’t judge. I feel very comfortable opening up

Reviewed April 2024

Mr Penn is a great therapist. Very understanding and helpful.

Reviewed February 2024

Always on time, very helpful with making things easier to understand.

Reviewed February 2024

I've had three sessions, with the fourth tomorrow. His expertise and knowledgeable recommendations have had tremendously positive results in my daily outlook, and I will likely continue using this service. Already recommended to friends and family!

Reviewed February 2024

Anthony is a great listener, very respectful and is very knowledgeable. I always look forward to our next session together!

Reviewed February 2024

Anthony really helped me with my overthinking. He started me on a more mindful approach to my every day life. I've only just started with him, but it has already started helping me change my mindset in my everyday life.

Reviewed January 2024

Anthony is a caring and gentle individual with a patient and careful manner. I appreciate his ability to listen to my issues, and providing the right questions and feedback when needed. Furthermore, he is a down to Earth therapist with a practical and loving approach.

Reviewed January 2024

Antony Penn has genuinely listened and continues to directly address items discussed in previous sessions, This allows me to maintain continuity and progress.

Reviewed January 2024

He is very attentive.

Reviewed January 2024

Anthony has been really great from the first session we had. He listens to my concerns and asks good questions to get to the bottom of what is going on and helps me work through them. I highly recommend him.

Reviewed January 2024

One of my favorite things about Anthony is how he will just listen and then offer a few sentences of advice that completely change my outlook on things. He encourages me to challenge my thinking and to work through my own viewpoints. On top of all that, he has a voice that sounds the way a hug feels. I can’t recommend him enough.

Reviewed January 2024

Anthony Penn is a great therapist. He listens well and helps me get to the root cause of my concerns in a safe way. Highly recommend him.

Reviewed January 2024

Anthony's a great listener and responds to my needs. There's a good balance of him talking and him asking questions to drag things out in the open for me. I don't like therapists who talk all the time and give me advice without listening to my issues. Anthony balances it well.

Reviewed January 2024

Anthony Penn has given me a safe place where I can talk about my feelings and inner thoughts without judgement, and learn how to develop myself in a positive direction. When I first came to Anthony, I was miserable and depressed, as well as an anxious shut in who had given up. I am now happier, healthier, and making steps into getting back into the world and feeling relaxed. If you need someone with a wide array of knowledge and a kind encouraging attitude, this is a great therapist for you.

Reviewed December 2023

Excellent therapist. His empathy, compassion and understanding put me at ease and allow me to explore my feelings and issues. Very happy to have been matched up.

Reviewed November 2023

Anthony is understanding of my concerns and has been a great source of new insight for how to view things a different way.

Reviewed November 2023

Anthony has been crucial this far.

Reviewed November 2023

Anthony is kind, relatable, and insightful in his advice. He helped me through a difficult time personally and professionally, and gave me tips on what I can do on my own to work through issues. He had lots of availability to meet, especially outside of regular business hours (so important)!! I can't recommend Anthony enough!

Reviewed July 2023

Great to work with, lots of tools to help you

Reviewed July 2023

Excellent, insightful, and a calming presence.

Reviewed June 2023

Anthony is a great communicator who is able to help equip you with the specific tools that you will need in everyday life. He also has a humble demeanor which allows him to be a fantastic listener as well. Great therapist and definitely worth your consideration.

Reviewed June 2023

Anthony Penn is a wonderful therapist! He always listens to what you have to say, and offers constructive feedback with every session. He's helped me work through a lot of issues I needed to unpack, and allowed me to figure things out in my own way. Five Stars, this guy is amazing and I would recommend him to anyone suffering from depression or social anxiety.

Reviewed April 2023

He takes time to understand the foundation of the problems that I am dealing with.

Reviewed March 2023

Anthony has been the best therapist I’ve dealt with by far. Over the years I’ve tried multiple and never felt comfortable with any of them. He listens to everything I have to say and genuinely cares about my well being. I am forever grateful to him and would recommend to anybody.

Reviewed March 2023

So far so great

Reviewed March 2023

Very respectful and goes above and beyond!

Reviewed March 2023

Anthony is helping me understand a little bit about myself. He is a great listener! He is great

Reviewed February 2023

Anthony is a very keen listener, picking up on my cues during discussions, offering a variety of ways to look at things and provide guidance.

Reviewed April 2023

This is my first time using better help and I was a little hesitant. However that all went away with not only how easy the app is to use but how much progress I have made with my therapist Anthony Penn. He listens to my concerns and assigns me homework and reaches out to me to make sure that I am doing ok. I feel heard and supported. I would strongly recommend him.

Reviewed April 2023

Very happy with his expertise

Reviewed February 2023

I have really been enjoying talking with Anthony. He is a great listener and has helpful insight.

Reviewed February 2023

Mr. Penn has been a great source of support and therapeutic guidance to me. His ability to validate has been remarkable, as well as his efforts to meet me where I am in my healing journey. He is very encouraging and empowering, and his calm and friendly approach makes it easy to talk to him.

Reviewed January 2023

Anthony is an incredible therapist who really takes the time to understand your issues and provide evidence-based approaches for dealing with issues. Highly recommend!

Reviewed January 2023

I really appreciate Anthony's solution-centered approach to therapy. My need for strategies to better handle emotions and social situations led me to therapy, and Anthony's use of therapy worksheets to educate me on some of my harmful thought-patterns has helped me so much in the short time we've worked together. Although I'm on the maintenance plan, Anthony responds quickly and provides thoughtful responses. I would highly recommend Anthony to anyone ready for personal growth!

Reviewed January 2023

Mr Penn has been very helpful in my journey with dealing with my personal struggles. I would recommend him to my friends and family.

Reviewed December 2022

Anthony helped me with anxiety and negative thoughts I’ve had all my life, he helped me unpack them and gave me very concrete advice to address my issues, it was all very helpful and I feel almost like a new person! He is overall a really great guy, down to earth and very easy to talk to. I highly recommend him as a therapist.

Reviewed December 2022

Anthony is a fantastic listener, but the thing I appreciate most about him is that he doesn't just listen to my problems and help me understand them, he gives me actionable advice on how to fix them. I'm seeing better and faster results than I ever have from self-help books or other therapists.

Reviewed December 2022

Anthony is awesome!

Reviewed December 2022

The man is good.

Reviewed December 2022

Dr. Anthony has been great for me in helping me manage my anxiety on various fronts. He is very easy to talk to and makes helpful suggestions, while also giving me the space I need to reach out on my time. I would highly recommend Dr. Anthony to anyone interested in therapy.

Reviewed November 2022

Really good and helpful to me

Reviewed November 2022

Anthony is a very knowledgeable, kind and compassionate individual and I would highly recommend if you are in crisis to use him.

Reviewed November 2022

Good

Reviewed November 2022

Anthony is very down to earth, and very practical. He makes therapy very easy and helps you find a solution that fits your comfortability. I would definitely recommend Anthony to everyone looking for a great therapist.

Reviewed November 2022

The best

Reviewed November 2022

I really like him

Reviewed September 2022

Mr Penn is very patient and seems to have my welfare a priority.

Reviewed September 2022

Great to work with!

Reviewed August 2022

I wouldn't be the man I am today without this glorious human being's guidance and wisdom! Somebody get this guy a medal, or something.

Reviewed July 2022

Anthony was fantastic in helping me through some very dark moments and gaining perspective. He was very empathetic to my struggles and was always available when I needed him. I highly recommend him.

Reviewed July 2022

He is very kind, knows how to best approach topics, and offers great perspective on a plethora of issues.

Reviewed June 2022

Rally enjoyed his help. Anthony is very down to earth and relatable.

Reviewed June 2022

I worked with Anthony Penn for a few months last year, and I gained a lot of ground toward better mental and emotional health in that time. We brought our sessions to a close when I reached a good place. Recently, I noticed an uptick in stress that I couldn't manage alone. I reached out again, and he's been as insightful and helpful as ever.

Reviewed May 2022

This is what therapy in the 21st Century should be. Flexible, affordable, and no awkward therapist searching if you're not getting the help you need from who you get!

Reviewed March 2022

Anthony does well to remind me of my values & keep therapy going in the right direction so I don't lose focus. He makes me feel very aware of my myself, comfortable with myself, which allows me to love myself more.

Reviewed March 2022

He definitely understands me and my conditions, situations and approaches it from different angels and talks to me about each situation and better solutions and a lot of information to work on and to know exactly what and how to do it.

Reviewed March 2022

Simply put, the man is good. His therapist Kung Fu is good. The way he interacts is good. And the overall manner by which he conducts his sessions is not just good, but effective. What more can you ask for in a therapist.

Reviewed January 2022

Anthony is very attentive during our sessions and is an amazing listener. He will offer some really useful suggestions on ways to think logically instead of emotionally. Anthony also does a very good job of addressing my concerns and logically addressing them without minimizing their importance.

Reviewed January 2022

Anthony is a great counselor. He listens very well, he is very encouraging, and he always gives me information to look over for homework. When I think of what I would want a great counselor to be, I think of Anthony. Highly recommend sessions with Anthony!

Reviewed January 2022

Anthony is a great listener, he gives me very practical things to work on, and he is very responsive to messages. His input and help are very helpful.

Reviewed January 2022

Anthony listens to me and always supports me and my decisions. He has helped me become more aware of my thinking and how to challenge negative thinking. I always look forward to talking with Anthony as he has helped me so much in my mental health journey.

Reviewed November 2021

Only a few sessions/couple weeks in, but Anthony has already shaped my way of thinking in a positive manner. He comprehends everything with ease, and so far, as made it easy for me to feel comfortable enough to open up to him. Looking forward to more sessions.

Reviewed September 2021

Just started with Anthony and He is EXACTLY what I needed, I look forward to our sessions and he always leaves me with something to really think about over the week.

Reviewed August 2021

Anthony is deeply compassionate and focused on the process of healing. He provides a number of tools to facilitate my understanding of thoughts and behaviors, as well as new approaches to processing thoughts and behaviors.

Reviewed July 2021

I feel as if I've known Anthony for years. He is very chill and has a wonderful demeanor. He is prompt and gives a lot of great feedback. I look forward to our video conferences.

Reviewed July 2021

Anthony is wonderful and is the only therapist who has ever helped me feel fulfilled or valid or okay.

Reviewed June 2021

Anthony is my assigned counselor and so far so good. A great listener, I would recommend Anthony.

Reviewed June 2021

I've been working with Anthony Penn for under two months, and I've already seen meaningful improvements to my quality of life. He agreed to work with me through the messaging system rather than voice or video chat, eliminating a major barrier for me approaching online therapy. He's been gentle and insightful, and I'd recommend him (and betterhelp) without reservation.

Reviewed June 2021

Better than everyone else so far, in my experience.

Reviewed February 2021

He does a great job listening and giving me counsel.

Reviewed January 2021

He is a lot of help. Understanding and compassionate, but helps me recognize that my own faults played a part in this incident as well, and that my shortcomings were always there, just women in the past didn't take advantage of it. He is helping me rebuild myself and let go of regrets, things I cannot change about the past, and it is not worth rethinking issues I cannot change and wishing I had done something different.

Reviewed January 2021

I've had two video sessions with Anthony, and some back and forth messaging. He has been very helpful in a short amount of time, and has great qualities. I would not only recommend him to a friend, but I most likely will continue with him as my counselor. He's very pleasant, attentive, intelligent, and knowledgeable.

Reviewed January 2021

He has helped me out a lot

Reviewed December 2020

Anthony is responsive, knowledgeable and kind

Reviewed December 2020

Great guy. Patient and understanding with a level temperament . Able to get to the bottom of issues in a humane and calm manner

Reviewed December 2020

Anthony is an amazing counselor. He combines the right amount of listening with advice/therapy and is always responsive and willing to talk. He really allows you space to talk about what you need to and challenges your thought processes to help you realize change is possible. I would highly recommend him.

Reviewed November 2020

Better help is exceptional

Reviewed November 2020

I wasn’t expecting much from this website when my friend suggested it to me. Then I tried it and met Anthony (who was my first ever therapist) and he helped me think better about my situation in life. I was able to feel confident and not slow down in life. Thank you Anthony and BetterHelp.

Reviewed September 2020

Anthony is amazing, he listens and makes you feel ok about being imperfect, about making mistakes, and reminds you that you're human. He convinces you that you have a right to be happy regardless of what you've endured. He's an all around kind and warm person, and respects your time and space. I felt so much less anxiety pretty much immediately after he became my therapist - thank you Anthony!

Reviewed September 2020

It has been a brief time of working with him but I have enjoyed it. He is very easy to talk to and communicate with. I look forward to growing with him!

Reviewed September 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Anthony Penn offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Anthony Penn works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Anthony Penn speak?

Anthony Penn speaks English.

How many years of experience does Anthony Penn have?

Anthony Penn has 10 years of experience.

Where is Anthony Penn licensed to practice?

Anthony Penn is licensed to practice in Virginia.

Does Anthony Penn accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Anthony Penn does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Anthony Penn offer?

Anthony Penn offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Anthony Penn?

Anthony Penn can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Anthony Penn?

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