Where Anna stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Maine / LC18208
- NPI
- 1730537879
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maine
About
- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Attachment focus
About Anna
Anna McIver is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of clinical experience based in Maine. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief and loss, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related concerns. Her practice also addresses codependency and attachment-related struggles that often show up in close relationships.
She uses a client-centered way of working. That means she starts by listening to what matters most and then helps people set clear, practical goals. Sessions often include elements of cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy skills, and attachment-focused work to help clients notice patterns and try new responses.
In session she guides conversations about mood, coping, and day-to-day problem solving. For someone dealing with grief, relationship strain, or the stress of caring for others, this looks like tracking what triggers distress and building small, doable coping steps. For people facing fertility or parenting challenges, she focuses on managing strong emotions and practical next steps.
Her background includes substantial work with mood disorders, chronic illness, grief, and the stresses around parenting and infertility. Over a decade of practice has involved individual therapy as well as work with couples and families, always keeping the client's goals central.
Sessions are conducted in English. People who want to begin can use the site's matching flow to schedule an initial appointment and see which session options are currently offered.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current close relationships shape feelings and expectations. In practice this means noticing relationship patterns - such as needing to please others or avoiding conflict - and practicing different ways of responding.Client-Centered Therapy puts the client's concerns and goals at the center. The therapist listens, reflects, and helps the client name what they want to change. This approach helps with building clarity about values and next steps when life feels overwhelming.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change thinking and behavior that keeps problems going. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made and new priorities appear.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example a shorter check-in during a lunch break, avoiding travel time, or using audio when bandwidth is limited. Therapists help match session length and style to what works in everyday schedules.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, grief, depression, addictions, trauma, intimacy-related issues, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She practices a client-centered style that starts with listening and then sets practical goals. Sessions mix talk with skills practice from CBT and DBT and attention to attachment patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a psychotherapist working with individuals, couples, and families.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, licensed in Maine, and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
Which session formats does she provide?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the "See online therapy options" button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.