- Person-centered care
- English and Spanish
- Focus on trauma
About Ana
Ana Stevenson is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New Mexico. She brings a calm, person-centered approach and practical tools to help people cope with stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. Ana speaks English and Spanish and draws on long personal and professional experience across several countries to relate to diverse backgrounds.
She focuses on short-term strategies and longer-term growth. Sessions often include grounding, skill practice, and gentle exploration of painful memories. Ana uses client-centered methods alongside cognitive-behavioral tools and mindfulness to help people manage symptoms and build everyday habits that feel doable.
Ana also works with issues related to grief, addiction, relationship strain, parenting stress, and career concerns. She has additional experience with adoption and foster care, attachment and caregiver stress, immigration-related challenges, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster. Her style aims to be steady and practical rather than rushed or clinical.
Her background includes nine years of clinical experience as a social work clinician and many more years of life and work in Asia, Africa, South America, and the United States. That international experience informs her cultural sensitivity and respect for different life stories. Ana invites clients to set goals together and to move at a pace that feels manageable.
To start, she asks people to identify what matters most to them and then works on clear, achievable steps. The focus is on improving day-to-day functioning, reducing distress, and increasing self-kindness.
How Ana’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and tailoring each session to what the person needs. It focuses on building a trusting relationship and working at a pace the client chooses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) involves guided processing of traumatic memories while tracking bilateral stimulation and can be paired with grounding techniques to reduce distress.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust as needed. Sessions may combine elements from different approaches so the plan matches the client’s needs and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when schedules are tight. Some methods lend themselves to shorter skill-practice sessions, while others may require longer meetings to work through material. Ana aims to adapt the structure and pace so therapy fits daily routines and supports steady progress.
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Experience
9+ years
Credentials
New Mexico
Languages
English, Spanish
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ana commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, career stress, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her approach is person-centered with practical techniques. She blends cognitive-behavioral ideas, mindfulness, DBT skills, and EMDR elements to meet client goals.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
Ana has nine years of clinical experience and many years of international life and work across Asia, Africa, South America, and the US that inform her cultural perspective.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Mexico and practices from that location.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing 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 working with Ana?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.