Anna Marasco, LCSW

Anna Marasco is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people facing trauma, addiction, anxiety, grief, and depression. She practices from Utah and speaks English. Anna approaches therapy with a human-centered attitude that treats difficult behaviors as learned survival skills rather than fixed character flaws.

Anna keeps sessions practical and grounded. She invites clients to bring both the messy parts and the things that feel hopeful. Her style centers on listening first and adapting methods to each person’s needs instead of following a rigid script of coping tips.

She uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. Anna also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how early relationships shape reactions. Client-centered methods guide how she builds trust and follows each person’s priorities in session.

Her background includes work with trauma, dual diagnosis, and addictions, plus a range of diagnoses such as PTSD, complicated grief, ADHD, autism, personality disorders, and mood disorders. She describes herself as an advocate and partner in the work, supporting clients as they set and reach their own goals.

Outside of therapy she holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and spends free time with her horse, Henry. That same eye for creativity shows up in how she tailors therapy to fit each person.

How Anna’s approaches translate to online work

Anna commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based therapy, and client-centered methods in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and on practicing new, healthier responses. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships influence current reactions and helps people build more secure ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers the person’s perspective and priorities, with the therapist following the client’s lead and offering support.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Anna will talk with each client about goals and preferences and will adjust methods as needed. Together they decide which techniques to try and how to pace the work so it fits the person’s life and needs.

Online sessions give practical flexibility. Video calls let people work face to face when visual connection matters. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or eye contact is tiring. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, real-time skills practice, or ongoing reflection between longer sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days, recovery routines, or long-distance schedules.