Ana Sikula, LCSW

Ana Sikula is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and life transitions. She speaks English and Spanish and brings ten years of experience to sessions. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical change for everyday life.

Ana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance and attachment-based ideas to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Sessions focus on small, doable steps that fit a person’s daily routine. She also uses client-centered and emotionally-focused methods when exploring feelings and improving communication.

People come to Ana for help with work stress, burnout, self-esteem, sleep problems, trauma and abuse, or challenges tied to family of origin and blended families. She also supports those dealing with caregiving strain, fertility and end-of-life concerns, immigration stress, and identity questions related to LGBT issues.

Her approach is collaborative. She listens first, then helps set clear goals and practical tools. Therapy often includes skill building, mindfulness exercises, and ways to change patterns that cause recurring problems.

Ana integrates life experience into her work as a partner and parent, and she values cultural sensitivity from having lived abroad. She aims to help people build resilience, improve relationships, and make steady progress toward the changes they want.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and are provided through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Ana often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thinking patterns that increase distress and to practice different behaviors that bring relief and better results. CBT works well for worries, sleep issues, mood concerns, and coping with life changes.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people accept difficult feelings while taking steps that match their values. This approach can be useful for stress, chronic worry, and situations that feel out of control. Attachment-Based Therapy informs work on relationships, communication, and patterns that come from early family experiences, helping people shift how they relate to others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ana will discuss goals and preferences in early sessions and adjust methods to what feels most useful. That collaboration helps shape a plan with concrete tools and achievable steps.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good for full sessions that include conversation and body language. Phone works well when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, quick problem-solving, or fitting support into a busy day. These options let people access licensed professionals without rearranging their whole schedule.