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Anna Smith(she/her/hers)
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
New Jersey

In-network with

Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts, Cigna, Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey, Oscar Health, Oxford, and United Healthcare

Specializes in

Anxiety, Family Issues, and Stress

Great to meet you!

Hello! My name is Anna and I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional currently serving clients via telehealth. I work with adolescents and adults, specializing in anxiety, trauma, stress, grief, and life transitions using psychodynamic therapy and motivational interviewing to aid my clients in helping them feel empowered and make progress in becoming their best selves.

A bit about my approach to therapy

My approach to therapy is eclectic, as I believe that treatment should be informed by the needs of each client. I draw from various models including psychodynamic therapy, motivational interviewing, and I use some skills from Cognitive and Dialectical Behavioral therapies as these models help me to have a better understanding of my clients and gives us a framework for our work together.

What you can expect from our first session

I strive to create a warm and safe space for my clients to feel comfortable expressing and being themselves in therapy. I am primarily a listener and have a gentle and empathetic approach, because therapy should be a place where we feel seen, heard, and understood without judgment. Goal setting is a collaborative process between myself and my clients. I always strive to meet clients where they are in their processing of issues and concerns and form goals that feel realistic and true to them.


Anna's style is

Open-minded
Warm
Affirming

Insurance carriers Anna accepts

Aetna
BlueCross BlueShield
Cigna
Horizon Blue Cross and Blue Shield of New Jersey
Oscar
Oxford
UnitedHealthcare

More about Anna

MSW (Master of Social Work) at Fordham University
License type: LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker)
Gender: Female
Ethnicity: Black or African descent
Languages: English
Works with: Adolescents, Adults, and Seniors
More specialties: Relationship Issues, PTSD, Depression, Grief, Loss, Women's Issues, and Trauma
Modalities: Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic, Strength-Based, Cognitive Behavioral (CBT), and Trauma Focused