Dr. Anat Anais , LCSW

Dr. Anat Anais is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in New York with more than 30 years of clinical experience. She holds both master's and doctorate degrees in social work from Adelphi University in New York State, and over the decades she has supported people from diverse backgrounds facing a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, relationship difficulties, and parenting challenges.

Her practice includes significant experience helping individuals who have experienced trauma and abuse, and she brings a strengths-oriented, humanistic perspective to her work. Dr. Anais favors a person-centered approach that recognizes each client as unique rather than applying a single method to every situation. To address specific needs she integrates multiple theoretical models and evidence-informed techniques drawn from her long clinical experience.

In collaboration with clients, Dr. Anais tailors treatment plans to reflect individual goals, preferences, and circumstances. Her background and clinical orientation support work on issues such as attachment and relationship concerns, self-esteem, grief, coping with life changes, and a range of mood and behavioral difficulties. She approaches each case with an emphasis on practicality, empathy, and the client’s own resources.

Approaches to Online Therapy and Collaborative Care

Dr. Anais draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and trust. This approach helps people understand relationship dynamics and heal difficulties related to abandonment, adoption, or attachment issues.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes empathy, respect, and the client’s own goals. In this approach the therapist follows the client’s lead, supporting self-discovery and personal growth rather than imposing a fixed agenda.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another tool in her work, focusing on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT offers practical strategies and skills that clients can apply between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Anais works collaboratively with clients to determine what fits best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review options and adapt methods over time to improve effectiveness and comfort with the process.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care around work, family, and other commitments while allowing therapists and licensed professionals to focus on treatment goals in formats that suit each person’s life.