- Client-centered approach
- CBT and DBT methods
- Focus on coping skills
About Anna
Anna Vardakis is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in New Jersey who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with relationship and family challenges, intimacy questions, sleeping problems, and self-esteem struggles. Anna works with people affected by HIV/AIDS and those navigating sexual orientation or LGBT-related stresses.
Anna uses a calm, collaborative style in sessions. She listens first and follows each person’s lead to set goals that matter to them. Conversations focus on real problems and practical steps people can try between meetings.
Her practice draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which emphasizes understanding the person’s experience and building trust. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to identify patterns of thinking and behavior that get in the way. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are offered when people need tools for managing intense emotions and improving communication.
With seven years of clinical experience, Anna brings steady support during difficult transitions. She aims to help people build coping skills, clearer communication, and a stronger sense of self. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit each person’s needs.
People in New Jersey can expect direct, plainspoken guidance and choices about next steps. The first meeting focuses on what’s most urgent, then on practical strategies to try between sessions.
How Anna Uses Client-Centered, CBT, and DBT Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person’s experience and building a trusting relationship. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully, reflects what she hears, and helps the person set their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact and offers concrete exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting. CBT is often used for anxiety, panic, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for regulating strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication with others.Choosing the right approach is often part of early sessions. Anna works collaboratively with people to decide which methods to try based on their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process can include mixing elements from Client-Centered listening, CBT techniques, and DBT skills training when useful.
The therapist's profile does not list specific online formats, so please confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use skills learned in sessions in the moment at home or during a break at work. Licensed professionals generally adapt materials and exercises so they remain practical and helpful in remote sessions.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does Anna help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, relationship and family concerns, intimacy issues, sleep problems, and self-esteem. Additional focus areas include communication problems, HIV/AIDS, panic disorder and post-traumatic stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is compassionate and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set practical goals to try between sessions.
What background and experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns and life transitions. That experience informs a steady, goal-focused approach in sessions.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LCSW credentialing and practices in New Jersey.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.