Sana Anas , LCSW

Sana Anas, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), is a clinician who has provided virtual visits with clients in Hawai'i while personally based in North Carolina. Over eight years of practice, she has worked with adults presenting with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, psychosis, mania, substance use, interpersonal relationship challenges, and trauma. She has experience supporting people from diverse genders, races, ethnicities, sexualities, socioeconomic backgrounds, and education levels.

Sana’s approach is warm, person-centered, and grounded in meeting clients where they are. She blends multiple therapeutic modalities and draws on each person’s strengths to identify practical solutions and guide them toward their goals. Her style often includes a light touch of humor to ease difficult conversations and create a collaborative atmosphere. Treatment plans and dialogue are adapted to the unique needs of each individual, whether the focus is grief, addiction, mood disorders, relationship or family issues, intimacy-related concerns, or coping with life changes.

She values the courage it takes to pursue a more fulfilling life and frames therapy as a partnership. At this time, Sana is not accepting new clients, but she remains committed to supporting people through change and growth when opportunities arise.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and learn practical skills to live more meaningfully despite difficult thoughts or feelings. It focuses on building psychological flexibility so clients can take steps toward what matters to them even when challenges arise.

Attachment-Based Therapy explores patterns in relationships that stem from early bonds and helps clients create more secure, satisfying connections. This approach is useful for those struggling with intimacy, abandonment, trust, or recurring relationship conflicts.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-focused method that helps process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity. It is often used when trauma or abuse contributes to ongoing symptoms that interfere with daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process - licensed professionals and therapists work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. Sana draws on these modalities to tailor care and will partner with clients to adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how sessions are delivered, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to access consistent support around work, family, and other commitments, and they help therapists maintain continuity of care for people navigating life changes.