Anita AasenLCSW, LICSW

Anita Aasen is a licensed clinical social worker with over 30 years of experience helping people navigate major life changes. She practices in New York and brings a calm, down-to-earth presence to sessions. Anita focuses on concerns like grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She also addresses postpartum depression, caregiving and end-of-life issues, and challenges related to recovery and addiction.

Her background includes long experience in substance use counseling and familiarity with 12-step and SMART Recovery approaches. Anita has completed grief-related certificates and uses that work when people face loss. She draws on a mix of practical methods including cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness skills to reduce distress and build routines.

In sessions she aims to help people spot strengths and make small, useful changes. She talks with clients about coping skills, sleep, anger, and parenting concerns in clear terms. Humor and gratitude are tools she sometimes brings into the work when appropriate.

Anita often supports people coping with chronic illness, cancer, and seasonal mood changes, and she works with issues such as communication problems and life purpose. Her approach balances problem-solving steps with attentive listening so clients can decide what matters most to them.

Sessions are held in English and she accepts international clients. Prospective clients are invited to use the Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

How her approaches fit into online therapy

This therapist blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral tools to help people cope with stress and mood problems. Client-centered Therapy prioritizes the client's perspective, offering a supportive space where the person leads the conversation and feels heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Anita will work with the client to choose methods that match their goals and needs, and she adapts techniques as progress is made. The collaboration helps shape which skills to practice between sessions and what to focus on in therapy.

The practical benefits of online therapy can include easier scheduling around work or caregiving, avoiding travel time, and fitting shorter check-ins into a busy day. Confirm the available session formats before booking since specific options are not listed in the biography. Many people find that remote sessions make it simpler to maintain continuity of care when life gets hectic, while still allowing work on sleep, parenting strategies, grief processing, and recovery-oriented goals.