Anna Kometer

Anna Kometer, LPC, is a Primary Therapist in the Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) at Lantana Recovery in South Carolina. A Licensed Professional Counselor with five years of experience treating adults, Anna earned her master's degree in Clinical Mental Health from Liberty University.

Anna believes that all people have a strong and kind core self, and that most of us have been blocked off or numbed to it by hard experiences and trauma. In her view, becoming the best version of yourself does not require attaching to something outside of yourself; it requires healing from what happened and reconnecting to the core you already have. Because every client brings a different story, set of experiences, and set of traits, Anna's work stays consistent in one respect: she will always challenge a person to find what is authentic to them. That takes hard work and honesty, since all of us carry behaviors and beliefs that are incongruent with who we want to be.

She is motivated by seeing how much of a difference compassionate support can make in someone's life. Anna believes people are fundamentally good, deserve to be treated with empathy, respect, and hope, and have the ability to grow and heal when the right support is in place. Outside of work, she recharges through exercise and time with loved ones.