- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- New Mexico
- Languages
- English, Spanish
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Ana
Ana Stevenson, LCSW, offers a calm, direct approach to therapy that centers on each person's goals. She speaks English and Spanish and practices from New Mexico. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at helping people manage stress, anxiety, loss, and the pressures of parenting and life changes.
Ana draws on nearly a decade as a licensed clinical social worker and many years of broader life and work experience across several continents.
Background and approach
That background helps her relate to people facing immigration issues, caregiving stress, adoption and foster-care concerns, and grief. She focuses on tangible skills you can use between sessions to feel steadier day to day. In sessions she uses client-centered conversations to learn what matters most to each person.
She may also use cognitive behavioral techniques to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices and somatic ideas are woven in to help people feel their bodies and emotions more clearly. Ana supports people coping with trauma, addiction-related struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career stress, and isolation.
She also assists those handling family problems, divorce or separation, and the complex feelings that come with aging or caregiving. She offers video, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect. People who choose her typically want practical strategies, steady guidance, and a therapist who pays attention to day-to-day realities.
Her approach is collaborative; she works together with people to set goals and track progress. The focus is on small, doable steps that add up to meaningful change over time.
What Ana works with
Everything Ana lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ana helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ana lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Ana often uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in online sessions. Client-centered work focuses on listening closely and shaping sessions around what the person says matters most. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.She may also use elements of mindfulness to help people notice their physical sensations and emotions without judgment. These approaches help with anxiety, stress, trauma-related symptoms, parenting strain, and everyday mood challenges by offering specific tools and moment-to-moment support.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, try different techniques, and adjust plans over time. Decisions about which methods to use are made together based on what works best for the persons needs and preferences.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth or hands-free options are needed, live chat for quicker check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support and short updates. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, continue work between appointments, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable.
Questions people ask about Ana
What concerns does she help with?
Ana helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. She also focuses on parenting strain, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, anger, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions involve listening, skill-building, and tailored strategies such as CBT, DBT-informed tools, mindfulness, and somatic awareness when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with nine years of clinical experience. Her background also includes extensive international life and workplace experience that informs her perspective.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She practices from New Mexico and holds the credential LCSW, specifically NM LCSW.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. The range of formats supports different lifestyles and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a brief matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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