Ana Budeguer, LMHC

Ana Budeguer is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of experience. She helps people navigate relationship struggles, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She speaks English and Spanish and draws on her own immigrant experience to relate to people facing adjustment challenges.

Ana was born and raised in Argentina and has lived in the United States for over 20 years. That life story informs how she listens to concerns about immigration, separation, and rebuilding life after loss. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

In sessions she uses practical approaches to help people feel more in control. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, for example, is one tool she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and try new behavior patterns. She also integrates psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape current feelings.

Somatic techniques and trauma-focused work are part of her toolbox when the body holds strong reactions to stress or past harm. Ana focuses on what people can do day to day to reduce distress and build coping skills. She explains options in plain language and tailors methods to each person's needs.

Ana emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be shared. She supports people who want to feel more connected, communicate better, manage impulsivity or jealousy, and find a clearer sense of purpose in life.

How Ana’s Approaches Work Online

Ana commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy to guide online work. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which helps with anxiety, relationship patterns, and coping with life changes. Trauma-Focused Therapy concentrates on processing past harm and reducing its ongoing effects on emotions and daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ana collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. She checks in about what feels helpful and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses to find the best fit.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited, and messaging formats let people send updates or check in between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work from different locations when needed.