Dr. Anat Anais , LCSW

Dr. Anat Anais is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 30 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, trauma, and issues around self-esteem. She also works with concerns like grief, addictions, intimacy challenges, eating and sleeping problems, and career or parenting stresses. Dr. Anais speaks English and Hebrew and brings a calm, practical presence to sessions.

She prefers a person-centered way of working that starts with listening. Sessions focus on what matters to the individual client and on small, useful steps that fit daily life. She avoids a one-size-fits-all method and adapts plans to fit each person’s needs.

Her approach draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how relationships shape feelings and behavior. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different actions. Emotion-focused and motivational techniques are also part of her toolbox when the situation calls for them.

Dr. Anais trained at Adelphi University where she completed both a master’s degree and a doctorate in social work. She holds the New York LCSW credential and has worked with many people from diverse backgrounds over three decades.

In practical terms she uses collaborative goal-setting and clear, steady guidance. Conversations typically blend reflection with concrete strategies so clients can use what they learn between sessions. The aim is to build coping skills and restore a sense of control during difficult life changes.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Dr. Anais combines attachment-based ideas and cognitive behavioral techniques to guide remote work. Attachment-based work looks at how early and current relationships affect feelings and reactions, which can help with intimacy, relationship problems, grief, and trauma. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

She treats finding the right approach as a team effort. In early sessions she will listen to your goals and preferences, explain different methods, and together decide which approaches to try. That collaborative process shapes a plan that can change over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to give flexibility. Video calls let you work through interactions and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Live chat or text-based messaging can be used for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options help people keep therapy consistent while fitting it into busy lives.