Therapist profile
Sana Anas, LCSW
Hawaii
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Hawaii / LCSW-4873
- NPI
- 1699129429
- Experience
- 8 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Hawaii
About
- ACT
- CBT
- EMDR
About Sana
Sana Anas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience. She works with adults in Hawaii and focuses on concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, substance use, mood disorders, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and codependency.
Sana uses several psychotherapy approaches to meet people where they are. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based ideas, EMDR, and motivational interviewing. Sessions are conversational and straightforward. She incorporates humor and client strengths when helpful.
In the room she listens for patterns that keep a person trapped in old habits. She helps people notice what matters to them, try small changes, and test new ways of responding. For someone who keeps putting others first, she focuses on recognizing people-pleasing, setting boundaries, and reclaiming a sense of self.
Her work often includes practical skills and real-life experiments. That might look like short behavioral steps between sessions, practicing new ways to say no, or mapping relationship patterns. She aims for clarity about goals and keeps plans concrete.
To begin, clients verify information through Headway.co and can schedule a 15-minute phone consultation. That call is used to check fit before starting telehealth sessions. Sana is available for virtual visits with clients located in Hawaii.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Sana works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters and take small, values-driven steps. ACT focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and then trying actions that reflect personal values, which can help with people-pleasing and codependency patterns.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior cycles. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and teaches concrete skills for changing reactions, useful for anxiety, depressive symptoms, and mood regulation.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sana will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to emphasize and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Her profile indicates she offers virtual visits for clients in Hawaii; please confirm the exact session formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time so people can focus on practical change. The therapist will help match meeting length and frequency to the client’s routine and goals.
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Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Hawaii
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, mood disorders, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and related concerns including codependency.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a conversational, person-centered approach that blends ACT, CBT, attachment work, EMDR, and motivational interviewing with practical steps and some humor.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has eight years of experience as a practicing clinician working with adults on a range of mental health and relationship concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and offers services to clients located in Hawaii.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats does she provide?
Her profile states she offers virtual visits for clients in Hawaii; confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session; a 15-minute phone consultation can be used to assess fit.
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.