Ana Salazar, LMHC

Ana Salazar is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) who offers therapy in English and Spanish. She focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and improve self-esteem. Ana aims to make sessions feel welcoming and straightforward for people from many backgrounds.

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy and mindfulness to teach skills for handling difficult emotions without getting stuck. Sessions include clear strategies and small steps clients can practice between meetings.

Ana brings ten years of experience working with common life challenges like depression, grief, and trauma. She also supports people dealing with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, parenting stress, and addictions. Additional focuses include blended family issues, immigration and multicultural concerns, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters.

Meetings can be held by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and she works with people who prefer English or Spanish. Ana describes her space as one where clients are recognized and respected, and she encourages honest conversation about values and goals.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She helps people set concrete steps and checks progress over time. For those facing life transitions, difficult emotions, or relationship challenges, she aims to provide practical tools and steady support.

Practical approaches delivered online

Many of Ana's sessions draw on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying different behaviors to change how someone feels. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and everyday coping skills.

She also uses acceptance and commitment therapy - ACT - which teaches people to notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting controlled by them, then take action guided by personal values. ACT can help with ongoing worry, grief, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Ana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in and adjusts techniques as progress is made so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone calls need less bandwidth. Live chat or texting can suit quick check-ins, brief coaching, or days when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep regular sessions and practice skills between meetings.