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Online therapist

Sana Anas

Warm, practical therapy focused on life challenges

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Sana

Sana Anas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with eight years of clinical experience. She practices with people who bring concerns like anxiety, depression, mood swings, substance use, trauma, relationship strain, and questions about life purpose. Sana offers virtual visits for those located in Hawaii and works in English.

Her style is warm and person-centered. She starts by meeting people where they are. Sessions often mix practical skills, talk therapy, and humor when it fits.

Background and approach

Sana leans on each person’s strengths to find workable steps forward. Sana uses several therapy approaches and adapts them to what each person needs. She may use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help with values and coping, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, or EMDR for trauma work.

Motivational Interviewing and attachment-focused ideas are also part of her toolbox. In sessions she focuses on concrete goals and a treatment plan shaped by the client. Conversations and plans are adjusted as progress happens or priorities change.

This makes therapy feel more collaborative than prescriptive. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule based on the therapist’s availability. Sana offers a brief phone consultation to check fit before telehealth sessions begin.

She encourages anyone taking the first step to reach out and explore whether her approach feels right for them.

Approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and learning skills to move toward them even when difficult feelings arise. It helps people tolerate hard emotions while acting on what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday problems. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed method that can reduce the intensity of painful memories through a structured process. It is often used when past events continue to cause significant distress. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Sana treats this as a collaboration, discussing goals and preferences and then selecting or combining methods that match a person’s needs. Plans are adjusted over time as progress and circumstances change. Online therapy offers flexibility for people in Hawaii to access licensed professionals from home or another suitable space. Video calls let therapists and clients use visual cues, while phone, live chat, and text messaging provide alternatives for scheduling, comfort level, or shorter check-ins. This range of formats helps therapy fit into busy lives and different communication styles.

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.

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.

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 concerns does Sana address?
Sana works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, bipolar and mood disorders, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, intimacy concerns, self esteem, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her approach is warm and person-centered, using practical steps and humor when appropriate. She adapts methods to fit each person rather than following a rigid plan.
What is her clinical background?
Sana has eight years of experience working clinically with people presenting a range of concerns including mood symptoms, substance use, interpersonal problems, and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Hawaii with license number HI LCSW LCSW-4873 and provides services to people located in Hawaii.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to the therapist’s availability and complete a brief phone consultation to check fit.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Hawaii
Languages
English

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