Dr. Anat Anais, LCSW - Therapist in New York

About Anat

Dr. Anat Anais is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and parenting challenges. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and body image or eating and sleeping problems.

Dr. Anais brings three decades of practice to each session and works in English and Hebrew from her New York base. Her style is warm and person-centered.

Background and approach

She focuses on each person’s strengths and avoids one-size-fits-all solutions. Sessions emphasize clear goals, practical steps, and real-life skills that a parent or caregiver can use right away. Dr.

Anais trained at Adelphi University where she earned a master’s degree and a doctorate in social work. She holds a New York LCSW, license number NY LCSW 073780, and has worked with people facing a wide range of life stresses and family-related concerns across her career. In practice she mixes several approaches to match what a client needs.

That can mean looking at attachment patterns in relationships, using cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thoughts, or listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the person in front of her. People who choose her can expect a collaborative process. She helps set achievable goals, reviews progress, and adjusts plans as life changes.

Her approach aims to make therapy useful and practical for daily family life.

Approaches that inform online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns affect feelings and behavior. In online sessions this approach helps identify how family bonds and caregiving patterns shape reactions and parenting choices. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and empathy to help people feel heard and to uncover their strengths. That approach supports parents and individuals who need a nonjudgmental space to talk through hard moments. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and routines that worsen anxiety, low mood, or sleep problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend one or a mix of methods. This collaborative process means the plan can shift as progress is made or as family circumstances change.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy family life. Video calls let conversations feel more like in-person sessions, while phone sessions provide a simpler option when schedules are tight. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, follow-ups, or coaching between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit consistent care into everyday routines and to apply skills where they are needed most.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, grief, addictions, body image and many related concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is person-centered and strengths-focused. She tailors methods to each person and prioritizes practical steps that fit daily family life.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 30 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns and backgrounds.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - in New York with license number NY LCSW 073780 and practices from New York.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Hebrew.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How does cost work for sessions?

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

How do I begin therapy with her?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Trauma and abuse

Also works with

Abandonment
Addictions
Adoption and foster care
Anger management
Attachment issues
Bipolar disorder
Blended family issues
Body image
Career difficulties
Coaching
Communication problems
Compassion fatigue
Control issues
Coping with life changes
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Depression
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating disorders
Family conflicts
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Grief
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Intimacy-related issues
Isolation / loneliness
LGBT
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Sleeping disorders
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 30 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English, Hebrew

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