Dr. Anat Anais, LCSW

Dr. Anat Anais is a New York licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 30 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting worries, addiction, and career strain. She also supports issues like body image, attachment concerns, and coping with life changes.

Her style is warm and person-centered. She listens first and focuses on individual strengths. Sessions are practical and aimed at small, doable steps rather than quick fixes.

Dr. Anais uses a mix of approaches to match each person's needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is one commonly used method to address thinking patterns and behavior. She also draws on attachment-based ideas and client-centered techniques to strengthen relationships and self-understanding.

She emphasizes collaborative planning. Clients work with her to set goals and pick strategies that fit their life and values. Therapy can include skill building, narrative work about important life events, or motivational interviewing to support change.

Dr. Anais speaks English and Hebrew. She practices from New York and offers sessions in several online formats. Her training includes a master’s and a doctorate in social work from Adelphi University, and she holds a New York LCSW credential.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Dr. Anais commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and attachment-based work. CBT focuses on identifying helpful and unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depression. Attachment-based approaches look at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and closeness, which can help with intimacy and relationship worries.

She also brings a client-centered stance that keeps the person in charge of goals. Finding the right approach is treated as a joint process. The therapist and client discuss what feels helpful and adjust methods over time to match changing needs and preferences.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversational work and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework check-ins, or when a written exchange fits into a busy day. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, parenting, or other commitments while keeping care consistent.