Therapist profile
Anneka Dockery, LMFT
LMFT - Relationships and Family Concerns
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- Relationship communication
- Attachment issues
- Parenting stress
About Anneka
Anneka Dockery is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Delaware with six years of outpatient mental health experience. She lists work across stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, LGBT concerns, family matters, and caregiver strain.
She has experience in residential treatment for at-risk youth and in counseling foster care children. Her background includes work with people navigating divorce and separation, infidelity, blended family challenges, and attachment problems. She also supported veterans and military families during an internship and has personal experience as a military spouse.
Anneka uses a conversational, down-to-earth style. She asks questions to understand the situation and discusses treatment options with each person. She does not rely on a single method for every client and prefers to agree on approaches together during assessment.
Her listed approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. In practice she combines practical strategies and reflection to address relationship patterns, communication problems, and emotional reactions that cause strain at home.
Anneka is explicit that she will take clinically necessary steps to help someone get the care they need, including referring elsewhere when appropriate. People who come to her often want straightforward help with family conflict, parenting pressures, or recovering from relational hurt.
To begin, she asks prospective clients to complete an initial matching questionnaire and schedule a first session so they can talk through priorities and next steps.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions and what they do
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) emphasizes noticing troubling thoughts and values-driven action. It helps people reduce avoidance and take steps that matter to them despite difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current connections. It can help people understand triggers in partnerships and family interactions.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress becomes clear.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also allow video or phone conversations that suit a quieter environment, or sessions that work around work and parenting schedules. Ask about session length and timing when completing the matching questionnaire so practical arrangements match everyday life.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What relationship or family concerns does she address?
She works with people on relationship and family issues including intimacy concerns, communication problems, divorce and separation, infidelity, blended family challenges, and family of origin difficulties.
What is her general therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, client-centered approach and asks questions to understand each situation. Treatment options are discussed together rather than imposed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in outpatient mental health, residential treatment for at-risk youth, and counseling foster care children.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) licensed in Delaware and New Jersey and practices from Delaware.
Can she see clients in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do costs look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.