Works with
How Anita works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW, LICSW
- Licensed in
- New York, Maine, Vermont, Utah
- Years in practice
- 30
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Anita
Anita Aasen is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She practices in New York and brings a steady, practical approach to people facing stress, grief, anxiety, anger, and life changes. She begins by listening and helping people name what feels most urgent.
Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps. Anita uses straightforward tools so people can try new ways of coping between meetings. Her background includes long work with addiction recovery, grief counseling, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar disorder.
Background and approach
She has experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling, and supports clients dealing with cancer and postpartum depression. Her work also addresses relationship and family problems, communication issues, and career or life-purpose questions. Anita draws on Client-Centered methods and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people shift unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused work when practical, and incorporates the Gottman Method for relationship skills when relevant. Sessions are offered in English and Anita accepts international clients. She frames therapy as a collaborative process - the therapist and client decide together what to try.
People who appreciate calm guidance, practical strategies, and attention to strengths often find her style helpful.
What Anita works with
Everything Anita lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Anita's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anita lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Solution-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.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and empathy to help a person feel heard and to guide decisions about goals and next steps. It is useful for stress, grief, and times when someone needs steady support rather than a lot of instruction.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts influence feelings and actions and teaches practical skills to change patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, anger management, and sleep problems.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. Elements of this approach can be helpful when emotions feel overwhelming or reactions are putting strain on daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and preferences and then suggest techniques to try. That plan can change over time based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for in-depth conversation and skill practice, phone can be a simpler option with less bandwidth, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or brief reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, caregiving, or travel.
Questions people ask about Anita
What concerns can Anita help with?
Anita works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, addictions, relationship and family problems, sleep issues, and coping with major life changes.
What is her approach in sessions?
She listens first and then uses practical strategies like client-centered talking, cognitive behavioral tools, and solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 30 years of clinical experience, including work in addiction counseling, grief support, and hospice and end-of-life services.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials (ME LCSW, VT LICSW) and practices from New York.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats does she offer?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist setup; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.