How Ana works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Mexico
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ana
Ana Stevenson is a licensed clinical social worker who uses a person-centered approach to help people handle hard moments. She brings nine years of clinical experience and practical understanding to conversations about stress, anger, grief, and life changes. Ana speaks English and Spanish and works with clients in New Mexico and beyond.
Ana focuses on clear, practical steps in sessions. She blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice patterns, try different responses, and build useful habits.
Background and approach
She also uses EMDR when trauma memories are part of the problem. Sessions generally begin with what matters most to the client. Ana helps people set small, achievable goals and practices between sessions.
She pays attention to how emotions show up in the body and helps clients connect those physical signals to thoughts and choices. People come for a range of concerns including anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting stress, relationship difficulties, and career pressures. She also supports those coping with immigration issues, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and the challenges of aging.
Ana aims for straightforward, respectful conversations. She explains tools clearly and helps people decide which strategies to try. Her goal is to help clients build skills that fit real life and feel doable over time.
What Ana works with
Everything Ana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ana's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How Ana’s approaches work online
Ana draws on client-centered therapy to shape sessions around each person’s goals and priorities. This approach focuses on listening, validating the client’s experience, and helping decide practical next steps that feel relevant to daily life.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. CBT helps break unhelpful cycles by practicing new thinking and behavior experiments between sessions. Mindfulness practices are used alongside CBT to help people notice emotions and bodily signals without reacting immediately.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ana collaborates with clients to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level, and she adjusts plans as progress unfolds.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and practice with visible cues. Phone calls can be a lower-bandwidth option that still allows real-time connection. Live chat and text messaging suit quick check-ins, skills practice, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while keeping therapy practical and consistent.
Questions people ask about Ana
What concerns does Ana commonly address?
Ana works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, parenting challenges, and career issues.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, DBT skills, and EMDR when trauma is involved.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of clinical practice experience as a licensed social worker and broader life and work experience across several countries.
Where is Ana licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Mexico and works with clients in that state.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
Can international clients work with her?
She does accept international clients and can work with people outside the United States.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How are fees and starting steps handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.