Anita Aasen, LCSW, LICSW
Therapist in New York
Anita Aasen is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience.
- License 077762, LC21283, 089.0134705, 12954576-3501 · New York, Maine, Vermont, Utah Expires August 2027, May 2028, January 2028, September 2026
- NPI 1740569581 · national registry
- Experience and languages 30+ years in practice English
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About Anita
Anita Aasen is a licensed clinical social worker with 30 years of experience. She practices from New York and offers online sessions for people facing big life shifts. Her work focuses on grief, stress, depression, anxiety, and relationship concerns.
Anita helps people talk through loss and major changes. She draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to shift unhelpful thoughts. She also uses client-centered work to make space for what matters to each person.
Background and approach
Her approach includes elements of the Gottman Method when relationship patterns are part of the concern. She pairs that with solution-focused techniques to set small, doable goals between sessions. Anita aims for clear steps you can try right away.
She has a long background in addiction work and familiarity with 12-step and SMART Recovery approaches. That experience informs how she supports people dealing with substance concerns or relapse risk. Anita values finding strength in hardship and making room for humor and gratitude.
She also brings attention to multicultural concerns, life purpose, and end-of-life issues like hospice and bereavement. The work tends to be collaborative and grounded in daily life. Sessions are offered in English and are available via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
Anita accepts international clients and adapts methods to fit each person's goals and schedule.
Credentials
- LCSW (New York)
- License 077762 · expires August 2027
- LCSW (Maine)
- License LC21283 · expires May 2028
- LICSW (Vermont)
- License 089.0134705 · expires January 2028
- LCSW (Utah)
- License 12954576-3501 · expires September 2026
- NPI
- 1740569581 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Anita lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Cancer
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Approaches Anita names
- Gottman Method
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Solution-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Anita names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How Anita’s Approaches Work Online
Client-centered therapy focuses on the person in front of the therapist. It means sessions start with listening to what matters to you and shaping the work around your goals and values. Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps identify patterns of thought and behavior that fuel anxiety or depression and teaches practical skills to change them. The Gottman Method offers concrete ways to notice and change interaction patterns in relationships and to build stronger communication habits.Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Anita collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. She mixes approaches as needed and revisits plans so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls let you use visual cues for relationship work and detailed conversations. Phone sessions can be helpful when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer an audio-only check-in. Live chat and text messaging support shorter updates, coaching between sessions, or a way to stay connected when schedules are tight. These options aim to make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.
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Frequently asked
What issues does Anita commonly address?
She works with grief, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, addiction recovery concerns, and life transitions.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, mixing client-centered listening with goal-focused tools from CBT and solution-focused therapy.
What is her professional background?
Anita has 30 years of clinical experience and a long history in substance abuse counseling, including familiarity with 12-step and SMART Recovery approaches.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from New York.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost or payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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