Anais Bailly, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Anais

Anais Bailly is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns among other life stressors. She speaks English and Haitian Creole and brings eight years of professional experience to her practice in New York. Anais aims to make the first step easier for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or relationship strains.

Her sessions start with listening. Anais creates a calm, open space where clients can say what matters most.

Background and approach

She helps people name their concerns and set practical goals they can try between sessions. Anais uses tools that fit each person’s situation. She often draws on client-centered methods that prioritize what the person wants, and she uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to build coping skills for intense emotion.

Mindfulness practices are included to help with stress, grounding, and present-moment focus. Her work addresses a wide range of family-related topics, including parenting challenges, family conflict, issues tied to adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress. Anais also supports those coping with trauma, intimate relationship problems, abandonment, immigration-related stresses, and forgiveness or guilt issues.

In sessions she blends conversational guidance with concrete strategies. That may look like practicing communication skills, mapping out small behavior changes, or using short mindfulness exercises. Anais aims to support steady progress while respecting each person’s pace.

How Anais’ approaches translate to online family and parenting work

Anais often uses client-centered therapy, which means sessions focus on the client’s priorities and experiences. This approach helps people feel heard and shapes goals based on what matters most to them. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy, using practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. DBT tools can be useful for handling conflict and strong reactions in family relationships.

Mindfulness therapy is another common element in her work. Mindfulness involves simple attention and breathing practices to reduce stress and increase presence, which can help caregivers and parents manage daily pressure. These approaches are presented in plain language and adapted to each person’s situation.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. Anais works with each client to test techniques, see what helps, and adjust the plan. She explains options clearly and helps set achievable steps so therapy feels practical and relevant.

Online formats used include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options allow for scheduling flexibility and let people choose how they want to communicate on busy days. The variety of formats can make it easier to fit sessions into family life and to practice skills between meetings.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Anais help with?

Anais works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, intimacy issues, self esteem, career questions, and related concerns such as attachment and adoption matters.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She builds an open, nonjudgmental space and focuses on listening first. Sessions combine client-centered conversation with concrete skills like DBT strategies and mindfulness exercises.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Anais has eight years of post-qualification experience working with people on stress, family conflict, motivation, and coping with life changes.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW), license NY LCSW 095966, and practices in New York.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and Haitian Creole.

Which session formats are available?

Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed session options.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps do I take to begin therapy?

To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English, Haitian Creole

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