Therapy + Workshops for Self-Care + Connection

Online Therapy:

 

Video counseling throughout California, Minnesota, Vermont, + Colorado.

 

Evening appointments available for extended sessions on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

Mindfulness Therapy For Relationships

 

* Couples + Relationships
* Turning Points
* Finding Joy After Trauma
* Connecting with Purpose

* Recovery From Hurt 
* Acting on Values
* Detoxing From Burnout
* Mindfulness in Daily Life

Self Care Events To Connect


* Self-Care Pop-Ups and Interactive Experiences
* Hopeful Keynotes

* Burnout Prevention
Hack-A-Thons
* Research-Backed Trainings

* Team Building Programs

* Mindfulness Retreats 

* Total Rewards / Retention

 

Research-Backed Therapy + Self Care Events

Burnout Prevention | Joy after Trauma | Community and Connection | Science-Backed Self Care

Therapy for Joy

Self Care Events

Meet The Founder

Welcome! 

I am really glad you are here. After all, n
one of us can do this work alone. 

I am a burnout prevention therapist on a creative mission to make self care more accessible in everyday spaces. I rely on mental health allies, like you, to help make our communities stronger through coping and connection. I enjoy using behavioral science to help communities boost their own capacity.

 

Let's build a culture of care together. 

In community, 
Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW, LICSW

Schedule A Consult

Founder Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW, LICSW will meet with you to discuss your options.

Your form message has been successfully sent.
You have entered the following data:

Send A Message Now

Please correct your input in the following fields:
Error while sending the form. Please try again later.

Note: Fields marked with * are required

Self Care Resources

Therapy For Real Life maintains a library of free self care resources to support your practice at home. Listen to the Therapy For Real Life Podcast for self care skills adapted from Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Download worksheets from Workshops For Real Life's interactive trainings to use as journaling tools and self care prompts. Follow the Therapy For Real Life blog to practice daily mindfulness and self care strategies adapted for everyday life. Take the time you need to find balance in your life. Therapy For Real Life and Workshops For Real Life are here to help. 

 Reviews and Example Work

Reviews of Therapy For Real Life

"Anna has the intangible skills that help individuals feel really LISTENED to.  I feel that therapy is often about goodness of fit--that is--feeling comfortable and safe with your clinician.  Anna makes ME feel safe.  She has a deft touch with people and she's not afraid to ask hard questions or sit with pain and sadness."

 

- Referring therapist / Colleague in grassroots, multicultural + behavioral medicine

"Being in a consultation group with Anna, I find her to be conscientious, thoughtful, and dedicated to her craft as a therapist. She prioritizes continued learning and growth, and is eager to share her bounty of resources and tools with our group. Anna is reflective on how she moves through the world, personally and professionally, and is mindful of how her social identity and location impacts her work. She has particular expertise on burnout prevention and is a well-regarded consultant and speaker on the topic. Glad to have Anna as a referral resource!

 

- Referring therapist / Peer consultation mentor in navigating ethical quandaries in tech

Workshops For Real Life Amplifies Self Care

Example Mental Health Awareness Campaign:

"Helping the Helpers" Conference, Community Foundation of Ohio Valley
Workshops throughout Fall 2022


WTRF.com - Top Stories - Ohio County 9.30.22

 

“Back in 2020, when the Community Foundation was doing some emergency grants to non profit organizations in our region, we received a grant application from an organization that provides direct service,” recalled Susie Nelson, executive director of the Community Foundation for the Ohio Valley. “And they were asking for funding for mental health treatments for the own employees. And that became a light bulb moment for us.”
 

So the CFOV  decided to do something to help the helpers.
 

They learned how to recognize their reactions to stress and how to develop coping strategies.
 

And they learned that self care is vital so they can stay strong to be able to continue helping others."

The Effectiveness of Workshops For Real Life

A Workshops For Real Life client partner evalutaed the Burnout Prevention Hack-A-thon in January 2022, and found the workshop to be highly effective. 

 

Before participating in 90 minute the workshop - The majority (53.4%) of group participants replied "neutral" or "disagree" to the statement: "When I experience stress, I know what actions I can take to help alleviate my stress." After the interactive training, 84.6% of the participants reported that they agreed or strongly agreed with that statement and 0% disagreed.  

A majority of the team members (84.6%) who attended agreed or strongly agreed that the information and exercises from the Burnout Prevention Hack-A-Thon were helpful to them and 0% disagreed.  

12% of participants could not identify their own signs of stress before the workshop, which also decreased to 0% after the workshop. In addition, the participants found the workshop fun, engaging, and surprising!

Learn more about the effectiveness of trainings offered by Workshops For Real Life and the research that guides their strategic and motivational design.

Print | Sitemap
© Copyright 2017 - 2025 Therapy For Real Life Anna Lindberg Cedar, MPA, LCSW #64284 (CA) LICSW #29511 (MN) - All rights reserved; Call 9-1-1 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline if you are in crisis: 1-800-273-8255 . Therapy For Real Life's provides burnout prevention counseling and couples therapy services via telehealth throughout California, Colorado, Vermont, and Minnesota. Schedule now: https://annacedar.clientsecure.me/ . Workshops For Real Life facilitates interactive self care events using behavioral science to build connections and coping in real time. Learn more: WorkshopsForRealLife.com