Anais Bailly , LCSW

Anais Bailly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York who helps people address relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting stresses, anxiety, and major life changes. She also supports people facing compassion fatigue, self-esteem struggles, intimacy-related issues, and career or coaching questions. Anais speaks English and Haitian Creole and brings eight years of post-master's clinical experience to her practice.

Anais aims to make sessions straightforward and practical. She listens first and asks clear questions to understand what matters most to each person. Together clients set short-term goals and steps they can try between meetings. The focus is on what works in everyday life, not on jargon or tests.

Her approach draws on client-centered principles that put the person's experience at the center of care. She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and Mindfulness Therapy to build moment-to-moment awareness. Motivational Interviewing and Narrative Therapy are used when people want to change habits or reframe difficult life stories.

Anais has worked with issues such as abandonment, attachment, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and immigration-related concerns. She helps with communication problems, commitment worries, guilt and shame, and family of origin struggles. Sessions aim to be practical, steady, and focused on real-life changes.

People who reach out can expect a conversational style, clear steps, and a focus on strengths. Anais encourages small experiments in daily life and reviews what worked. This helps shape ongoing goals and keeps therapy relevant.

How Anais’s approaches translate to online care

Anais uses client-centered work and elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy to guide online sessions. Client-centered work means conversations focus on the person’s experience and goals, helping them decide what to address first. DBT elements teach practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving relationships, and handling stress.

She also brings Mindfulness Therapy into virtual sessions to help people learn present-moment awareness. Mindfulness practices can reduce rumination and make it easier to notice patterns of thought and behavior. Anais will talk with each person about which approaches fit best and will adapt methods to fit the client’s needs and goals in a collaborative way.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited mobility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, real-time support between sessions, or when writing out thoughts feels more comfortable. These options make ongoing work easier to sustain while still focusing on practical skills and growth.