Ana Stevenson , LCSW

Ana Stevenson is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico. She brings a practical, person-centered approach to helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and life transitions.

Ana draws on nine years of clinical experience working with trauma survivors, people facing major life changes, and those coping with addiction or grief. She focuses on issues that affect daily life - relationships, parenting, intimacy, work stress, and self-esteem. Her practice also includes concerns linked to adoption and foster care, caregiving stress, immigration-related challenges, and isolation.

In sessions she uses clear, straightforward methods from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, EMDR, and mindfulness. Ana aims to combine what a person thinks, feels, and notices in the body so change feels grounded and usable. Conversations are shaped around each person’s goals and pace.

She offers therapy in English and Spanish and works with people living in diverse cultural contexts. Ana’s background in employee relations and many years living abroad have informed how she listens and connects with different life stories.

People who come to Ana can expect short-term skills practice and deeper processing when needed. She helps clients build tools for coping, reduce overwhelm, and make choices that fit their values and daily life.

How Ana’s Approaches Translate to Online Care

Ana commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening and following each person’s goals, creating space to talk through feelings and choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and teaches practical skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and handle relationship stress.

She also integrates elements of dialectical behavior therapy when needed to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. DBT techniques are useful for learning concrete coping tools that can be practiced between sessions, such as grounding, breathing, and structured problem solving.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Ana will talk through what feels most useful, try techniques, and adjust plans based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences in a collaborative way.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, skill coaching, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep consistent work on coping skills.