For high-achieving adults in Illinois who feel exhausted from constantly trying to get everything right.
Live Lekko LLC is the private practice of Illinois therapist Anna Minor, LCSW
Therapy for high achievers, caregivers, and professionals across Illinois, including Chicago and the North Shore, who are healing from emotional neglect, burnout, and perfectionism.
I help emotionally exhausted people find relief without guilt.
My clients struggle like you do. Despite being smart, hardworking and strong, life is still painful.
You're frustrated life is not turning out how you expected. You feel defeated, ashamed and alone.
You’re doing all the things you’re supposed to, but you’re not making any progress. You want to move forward, but you’re stuck in a cycle of burnout. You follow the advice of experts, but that leaves you with more things you need to control.
You start to think there must be something wrong with you. Even with all this effort, you feel further from your goals than when you first started. You don’t want to fall behind, but you’re losing motivation for even the simplest tasks on your list. And you worry about the time you’re wasting. You've adopted the idea that if it's not going to be perfect, you don't want to do it.
You’re withdrawing from family and friends more than usual. You love them and you want to be close, but you put up a wall instead. You’re used to isolating when you need to buckle down and get things done, but now it feels safer to stay away. It’s hard to be real with others, especially when you’re not sure how to explain what’s happening.
You’re used to figuring things on out your own, but now you feel needy…and you hate feeling needy. Others rely on you, but you have nothing left to give. You used to take pride in taking care of others, but now you feel burdened and wonder how you can take care of someone else if you can’t even take care of yourself.
Before they came to see me, my clients lived under constant pressure. Pressure only makes diamonds out of rocks. But my clients aren't rocks, they're human beings. They believed it was their fault they couldn’t stay happy and that it was up to them to fix everything for themselves and other people. They worried life would never get any better and they thought they’d have to settle in order to find some peace.
Like my clients, you’re ready for the deeper inner work that will get to the root of the void you feel inside.
You deserve a life that is full of meaning and connection.
And you deserve to have it without feeling guilty.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who do you typically work with?
I work with high-achieving adults who are smart and genuinely successful, but often feel emotionally drained, anxious, or stuck. Many of my clients are professionals or caregivers who spend a lot of time overthinking, being hard on themselves, or putting others’ needs first. Even when things look “fine” from the outside, they carry a persistent sense that they’re never quite doing enough.
Do you offer therapy to clients across Illinois?
Yes. I provide therapy to adults across Illinois through secure teletherapy.
Many of my clients live in Chicago and the North Shore, as well as Champaign-Urbana and other communities across Illinois.
This allows high-achieving professionals and caregivers throughout the state to access therapy focused on anxiety, burnout, perfectionism, and childhood emotional neglect.
What kinds of concerns do people come to you for?
People often come to me for support with anxiety, burnout, emotional neglect, and perfectionism. Many are also dealing with long-standing patterns that developed in challenging family or work environments.
In therapy, we don’t just focus on coping with symptoms. We work to understand where these patterns come from, how they keep showing up, and what helps change them in a way that actually lasts.
What does getting started look like?
We begin with a free 15-minute consultation. This gives you a chance to share what’s bringing you in, ask questions, and get a feel for how I work. You can schedule this consultation directly through my website
How do I know if therapy with you is the right fit?
Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, capable, and used to handling things on their own, but they’re starting to feel worn down and know that what they’ve been doing isn’t working anymore. They often sense there has to be a better way, even if they’re not sure what that looks like yet. If you’re ready for deeper emotional work and want therapy that feels supportive, honest, and grounded, working together may be a good fit.