About Anna
Anna Carpentieri is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) based in New York who has five years of professional experience. She has used online therapy for more than four years and values the flexibility virtual sessions offer. Anna aims to learn who each person is and where they want to go in life.
She brings a warm, casual style and a curious, caring presence to sessions. Anna helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with body image, eating and food-related issues, communication problems, social anxiety, isolation, and questions about sexuality and gender. Her approach centers on recognizing clients' strengths and building practical skills that fit day-to-day life. In session she blends person-centered care with practical tools from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches.
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing also inform her work when a client's goals call for them. Common techniques she uses include visualization, journaling prompts, breathing exercises, and worksheets tailored to each person's needs. Anna likes to let clients guide the pace and topic of therapy while offering structure when it helps.
She focuses on clear, simple steps to reduce overwhelm and make progress feel doable. Her use of online formats allows for flexible ways of checking in and sharing resources between sessions. People seeking support with anxiety or coping with life changes will find a straightforward, empathetic listener in Anna.
She invites prospective clients to share their concerns so they can map out a path forward together.
Using practical therapy approaches online
Client-centered therapy focuses on hearing your story and building on your strengths. The therapist follows the client's lead and creates a supportive space so people can name goals and move toward them. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches clear exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Dialectical behavior therapy, DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress-tolerance skills, and clearer communication, which can help when emotions feel overwhelming.Choosing the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist will talk with you about your needs, goals, and preferences and then offer options. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as the work progresses so the plan fits your life.
Online therapy with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers practical flexibility. Video calls are close to in-person meetings and allow for face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text sessions give quick ways to share thoughts, journal entries, or short updates between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family routines while using the approaches described above to address anxiety and related concerns.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
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