Anna McDonald, LICSW, LCSW
Compassionate narrative-informed clinical social worker
Details
| Name | Anna McDonald |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LICSW, LCSW |
| Based in | Minnesota |
| Licensed in | Florida, Minnesota |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English, Spanish |
| Years in practice | 5 |
About Anna
Anna McDonald is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She works with concerns like intimacy, career changes, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Sessions are offered in English and Spanish and reflect a calm, respectful approach.
She uses a mix of Narrative Therapy, Client-Centered methods, and practical tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy. That means she listens for the stories a person tells about themselves, helps people notice patterns that cause pain, and practices small, doable changes to daily thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Anna adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation. She focuses on clear, respectful dialogue and on goals that matter to the client. People often work on communication problems, family of origin issues, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and isolation.
Her background includes five years of masters-level social work practice and wider professional experience across 15 years. She holds a Minnesota Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential, LICSW, and a Florida Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, LCSW. She draws on that clinical experience when shaping treatment plans.
Sessions can address pregnancy and childbirth concerns, postpartum depression, immigration-related stress, and women's issues. Anna aims to support clients who want practical steps and clearer narratives about their lives. She encourages steady progress and helps clients build skills they can use outside sessions.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Anna works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Intimacy-related issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Immigration issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Anna among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Anna among the ways she works.
- Gottman Method: Listed by Anna among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Anna among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Anna among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Anna directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Anna directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and skills-based approaches work online
Anna often uses Narrative Therapy to help people notice the stories they tell about themselves and to find different, less painful ways of seeing their lives. This approach can help with identity, family of origin issues, and feelings of isolation. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the person's experience and aims to create an accepting, respectful conversation that helps clients name their goals.She often brings in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for concrete work on thoughts and behaviors, such as managing anxiety or shifting patterns that hurt relationships. Together these approaches let clients explore meaning and practice small, useful changes. Anna treats choosing the right approach as a shared process and will work with each person to find what fits their needs and preferences.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let people read nonverbal cues and have deeper conversations. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in. Live chat or text-based messaging can fit short updates, therapy between sessions, or times when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around work, family, and daily life.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does Anna address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, intimacy-related issues, career changes, compassion fatigue, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends Narrative and Client-Centered approaches with practical CBT and DBT skills. Sessions focus on clear listening, reshaping unhelpful stories, and practicing small behavior changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of masters-level social work experience and a total of 15 years of broader professional experience.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds MN LICSW and FL LCSW credentials and is based in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does pricing and 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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