Ana Salazar
Family-focused counselor for life changes
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Format
- Online sessions
About Ana
Ana Salazar is a licensed mental health counselor who uses evidence-based therapies to support people making life changes. She brings ten years of experience and works in both English and Spanish. Ana aims to create a calm, respectful space where clients can speak honestly and feel heard.
She draws on acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify what matters most and take steps toward those values. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices help with stress and grounding in the moment. Ana also uses client-centered techniques to shape sessions around each person’s pace and priorities. Motivational interviewing supports those working through changes like addiction recovery or difficult choices.
Her approach mixes practical tools with steady listening. Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship tension, intimacy-related issues, and parenting challenges. She has additional experience with blended family issues, divorce and separation, multicultural and immigration concerns, coping after disasters, forgiveness, and family problems.
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. People can choose the format that fits their schedule and comfort. Ana practices in Florida and accepts international clients.
Approach, goals, and online access
Ana often uses acceptance and commitment therapy to help people name their values and take small, purposeful actions that fit those values. This approach is useful when someone feels stuck or unsure what matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety and low mood. Client-centered therapy guides how sessions feel - she follows the person’s lead, offers empathy, and adjusts pace and topics to match each person’s needs.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and change course when something is not helpful. Together they decide which tools to use and how to apply them in everyday life.
Online therapy offers practical benefits for busy schedules and those living far from an office. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is not possible, and live chat or text messaging can fit short check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.
Client-Centered Therapy
The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English, Spanish
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