About Ana
Ana Salazar is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with ten years of clinical experience. She provides therapy in English and Spanish and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Ana works from practical, evidence-based approaches.
She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. She also brings client-centered and mindfulness practices into sessions to support emotional regulation and self-awareness.
How Ana works
Clients come to Ana for many reasons: coping with life changes, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, parenting concerns, and challenges with self-esteem and anger. She also addresses blended family issues, divorce and separation, immigration and multicultural concerns, and recovery after natural or human-caused disasters. Her style is collaborative and straightforward.
Sessions focus on clear goals, practical skills, and small steps people can use between meetings. Motivational Interviewing helps when people want to change behaviors but feel stuck. Ana blends attention to personal values with concrete tools.
She supports people through hard transitions and helps them reconnect to what matters. Sessions can be delivered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
Ana lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Ana works with
The areas below are the ones Ana selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Immigration issues
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness work online
Ana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take small actions that match those values while accepting difficult feelings. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. CBT works well for depression, anxiety, and building new coping skills. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will review your concerns, goals, and preferences and suggest practical techniques to try. Sessions can evolve over time as needs change and progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls provide a face-to-face meeting when more interaction is helpful. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people use shorter check-ins, share thoughts between sessions, or fit support around a busy day. These options make it easier to keep continuity and practice skills in daily life.
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