Anna McIver, LCSW

Anna McIver is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, and issues with intimacy and addiction. She brings ten years of clinical experience and a calm, compassionate manner to sessions. Her work supports people facing life changes, mood disturbances, postpartum concerns, and compassion fatigue. Anna uses practical talk therapy that focuses on what matters most to each person. She combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with elements of attachment-focused and client-centered work to address patterns in thinking and relating. Sessions aim to identify clear goals and small steps people can try between meetings. Her style is warm and attuned. She emphasizes a steady, nonjudgmental partnership and helps clients name feelings and priorities. Anna often helps people build coping skills for anxiety, manage mood swings, and navigate grief or fertility-related stress. She has worked with people dealing with chronic illness, parenting strain, relationship conflict, and the emotional aftermath of trauma and abuse. That background informs how she supports emotional regulation, problem solving, and repairing connection when trust has been shaken. Anna frames therapy as a collaborative process. She listens for patterns rooted in attachment and everyday thinking, then helps people try practical behavior changes and healthier ways of relating. She encourages small experiments and uses tools that fit each person’s life and goals.

How Anna’s Approaches Work Online

Anna often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT supports practical tools like activity planning and thought records that translate well to remote sessions. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how relationships shape emotions and expectations. This approach helps people who struggle with trust, commitment issues, or recurring conflict learn new ways to connect and respond. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Anna will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit. That collaborative process can include checking results and adjusting techniques as needed. Online therapy with Anna is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video allows fuller conversation and visual cues, while phone calls can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, homework support, or when someone prefers written reflection. These flexible formats help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep the focus on steady progress.