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About Anna
Anna McIver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Maine with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family concerns, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues. Anna also lists support for mood disorders and compassion fatigue among her areas of practice.
Her style follows a client-centered stance. Sessions focus on what feels most urgent to the person in front of her. She combines cognitive behavioral techniques with dialectical behavior ideas to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
Anna uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and ongoing relationships shape current conflict and closeness. She will talk through practical skills for managing strong emotions and for improving communication at home. Work may include short skill practice, reflections on relationship patterns, and planning small changes to daily routines.
Her background includes long-term work with mood disorders, grief and loss, chronic illness, and the stresses of parenting and fertility challenges. That experience informs how she helps people handle life transitions and relationship strain.
Sessions are intended to be straightforward and focused. Anna aims to help people clarify goals, try realistic strategies, and track what helps over time.
How sessions work
How Anna applies therapeutic approaches online
Anna blends client-centered work, attachment-based ideas, and cognitive behavioral strategies to address relationship and family concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's priorities so sessions stay practical and relevant. Attachment-based ideas look at patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect current conflict or closeness. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks troubling thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps and teaches concrete skills for mood and anxiety management.Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the early work. She will talk with the client about goals, past efforts, and what techniques feel doable. Together they choose what to try, review progress, and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays useful.
Confirm the session formats offered before booking to match your schedule. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss with her what will fit your routine so sessions can be scheduled in a way that supports regular work on goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which home and family concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family issues, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, intimacy concerns, anger, and mood disorders.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered, focusing on the person’s goals and priorities while using practical techniques from CBT and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with adults on mood disorders, grief, chronic illness, parenting struggles, and fertility-related stress.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Maine, USA.
Can I schedule sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.