Priscilla Anzaldúa , LCSW

Priscilla Anzaldúa is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience helping people manage depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and workplace stress. She practices in Illinois and offers services in both English and Spanish. Her work emphasizes a warm, culturally attuned stance that aims to help people feel seen and understood.

She often supports young adults through life transitions and career concerns. She helps people who struggle with self-doubt, imposter feelings, people-pleasing, and low self-esteem. Her background includes focused work around women’s issues, attachment patterns, and caregiver stress.

Priscilla centers conversations on what feels most important to each person. Sessions tend to be straightforward and practical, with attention to emotions and everyday coping. She listens closely and helps clients name barriers and patterns that get in the way of goals.

Therapy with her blends cultural awareness and plainspoken guidance. She helps people build skills to manage anxiety and mood, strengthen relationships, and make clearer choices at work and in life. Progress is approached step by step, with tools tailored to each person’s situation.

Priscilla welcomes bilingual work and brings her bicultural perspective into sessions when relevant. People who want a therapist who combines warmth with practical strategies often find her style matches their needs.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Priscilla uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on emotion awareness and practical skill-building. One common approach helps people identify patterns in relationships and attachment so they can make different choices and feel more secure. Another approach centers on mood and anxiety management through simple strategies like breath work, behavioral activation, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to figure out which techniques match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they set small goals, try methods in session, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls let the therapist and client connect face to face for deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth or camera use is a concern. Live chat and text-based messaging allow for shorter check-ins, quick skill reminders, and support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, caregiving, and other life demands.