Sana Anas , LCSW

Sana Anas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of clinical experience. She offers online care to people in Hawaii and focuses on practical help for day-to-day struggles. Sana aims for a warm, person-centered approach that meets clients where they are.

Her sessions tend to be direct and conversational. She uses a mix of methods such as cognitive behavioral tools, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-focused work, EMDR, and motivational interviewing. She brings humor and straightforward guidance while helping clients find their own strengths.

Sana often helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and trauma. She also works with concerns around addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, family problems, grief, and self-esteem. Her background includes supporting people through life changes and career questions as well.

In practice she adapts the plan to each person’s needs. That can mean short-term skills coaching or longer work on patterns like attachment or codependency. Sessions aim to identify realistic steps and build coping strategies that fit daily life.

She conducts therapy by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and costs vary with location and therapist availability. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Sana commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her online work. ACT helps people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values rather than getting stuck in unhelpful thinking. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying practical changes to mood and behavior.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at patterns in relationships and how those patterns affect current problems. That work can help with intimacy issues, codependency, and communication problems by identifying old patterns and practicing new ways of relating.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Sana will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted over time based on what is working and what feels useful to the client.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone calls 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, faster coaching, or people who feel more comfortable writing. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy schedules.