Anne Petti, LCSW

Anne Petti is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who focuses on practical therapy that helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and mood concerns. She uses clear, goal-focused methods and listens closely to what each person needs. Sessions aim to reduce immediate distress and build skills people can use day to day.

With seven years of experience, she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused strategies. She adapts these tools to fit the situation rather than following a single formula. That means practical exercises, simple skill practice, and talking through choices that matter right now.

Anne supports people dealing with relationship and intimacy concerns, family problems, parenting strain, eating and sleeping issues, and addictive behaviors. She also helps with anger, low self-esteem, impulsivity, and major life changes. Her background includes working with mood and personality disorders, traumatic brain injury, and trauma-related symptoms.

In sessions she emphasizes collaboration and clear steps. People can expect a combination of reflection, problem-solving, and homework that reinforces new habits. She helps break big problems into manageable tasks and checks progress each session.

Therapy is offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and scheduling is arranged after a short matching questionnaire.

How approaches like CBT and DBT work online

Anne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with concrete behavior changes; this is useful for anxiety, depression, and many mood concerns. She also integrates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness when strong emotions feel overwhelming.

Client-centered techniques are part of her work too, meaning she listens closely and shapes the plan around each person's goals. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative - the therapist and client decide together which techniques fit the issue, goals, and daily life. This process can shift as progress is made or goals change.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people practice skills in real time and work through exercises face to face. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging support brief check-ins, skill reminders, and ongoing motivation between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and maintain progress over time.