Anna Marasco, LCSW - Therapist in Utah

Humanistic approach
Trauma and addiction
Goal focused

About Anna

Anna Marasco is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience supporting people through trauma, addiction, grief, anxiety, and depression. She practices from a humanistic, client-centered stance and aims to meet each person where they are. Her approach treats coping behaviors as survival strategies rather than fixed personal flaws.

Anna invites honest, messy stories alongside hope and progress. She encourages people to bring the parts they hide as well as what they celebrate. She frames struggles like substance use, self-harm, or emotional dysregulation as learned responses that can be understood and changed.

Her background includes work with PTSD, complicated grief, gender identity questions, attention differences, suicidality, autism, addictions, and personality-related concerns. She also addresses communication problems, caregiver stress, body image, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster among other challenges.

Anna draws from several practical methods, including attachment-based thinking, cognitive behavioral tools, dialectical behavior ideas, EMDR, and a client-centered emphasis. She adapts what she uses to fit each person’s needs rather than following a fixed checklist of skills.

Outside of therapy, she holds a Master of Fine Arts in creative writing and spends free time with her horse. She describes her role as an advocate and a steady presence: supportive, encouraging, and ready to help people move toward goals they set for themselves.

How Anna’s approaches translate to online care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current patterns. It helps people notice repeating patterns in close relationships and learn different ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers practical exercises to test and change unhelpful patterns. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) targets distressing memories and the reactions they trigger to reduce their hold over daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Anna adapts methods to the person in front of her and collaborates on goals. She will talk with clients about which methods feel useful and adjust the plan as needs and preferences change.

Confirm the current online session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into work or family schedules, avoid travel time, and pick sessions that match what their day allows. Some formats make it easier to have a shorter check-in, others let people engage more deeply with exercises or EMDR-style processing. Discussing practical details during the intake will make it easier to plan sessions that fit everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Dissociation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Anna address?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and depression, plus related concerns like attachment issues and dissociation.

How would she describe her therapy style?

The style is humanistic and client-centered, focusing on understanding behavior as learned survival skills and tailoring work to each person’s needs.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with trauma, dual diagnosis, and addiction along with a broad range of diagnoses and life challenges.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - and practices in Utah.

Which languages are services offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients supported?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.