LCSW, 5 years of experience
Hello!! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and earned my Master's Degree from the University of Southern California in Clinical Social Work with a sub-concentration in Military Social Work. I currently hold a certification as a Sex Therapy Informed Professional working towards full certification as a Sex Therapist for individuals and couples. I also specialize in working with clients of all ages who suffer from complex trauma and PTSD.
During our first session we will begin the process of getting to know each other while identifying reasons that have brought you to therapy and possible goals you are seeking to accomplish.
I make every effort to provide an environment each individual feels safe and comfortable while taking a person-centered approach helping clients safely process issues without judgement while utilizing their strengths to achieve their personal goals.
My experience in the mental health field includes working with at risk youth, individuals reintegrating into society, Veterans, Active-duty members and their dependents. Areas of focus include life transitions, trauma, depression, PTSD, adjustment disorders and sexual issues.
Strength-based therapy is a type of positive psychotherapy and counseling that focuses on your internal strengths and resourcefulness, rather than on your weaknesses, failures, and shortcomings.
It is a lens through which the therapist views their clients, taking into account the impact of trauma on emotions, regulation, and behavior.
Whether it is with individuals or couples adding this type of treatment can be vital to an persons happiness and fulfillment. As a clinician I enjoy helping others navigate intimacy issues emotional and sexual. There is a wide variety of topics that can be incorporated with intimacy complications, whether discovering desire again, working through sexual trauma and discovering what your new normal is sexually or just learning how to be more comfortable speaking about sexual topics with your partner.
3 ratings with written reviews
July 12, 2025
There is no question that as I continue my visit with Anna that I know I made the right choice for me with the right type of person that understands me as well. Understanding with Anna comes in the form of military experience and mindset, but it also comes with the no holds barred Relationship that veterans have with each other and knowing how to speak the language. There’s never been a time that I’ve been able to express certain subjects until I started working with. She is priceless.
June 6, 2025
For a first meeting I was very happy with the choice I made in choosing Anna. Rapport was established and I feel like it was easy to be open with her. I look forward to future meetings.
May 12, 2025
Anna is very direct in a way that challenges me to come up with answers to my own questions. She is goal and solution oriented while still being understanding and kind.