Annis Reyes Frias

Annis Reyes Frias is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 13 years of professional experience working in Illinois and Arizona. She helps adults who feel weighed down by stress, anxiety, or depression. She also supports people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse recovery, and major life changes that leave them unsure what comes next.

Her sessions focus on practical steps and real conversations. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thinking. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to clarify values and small actions that matter day to day.

When trauma is part of the picture, she integrates approaches used for processing painful memories, and she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing techniques as appropriate. Hypnotherapy and client-centered practices appear in her work to support self-reflection and calm. She speaks English and Spanish and works with adults in Arizona.

Clients can expect straightforward discussion about current problems, practical coping tools, and focused work on communication problems, divorce and separation stressors, self-esteem, self-love, and life purpose questions. Sessions aim to break down overwhelming issues into manageable steps.

To begin, prospective clients follow the site's process to view online therapy options, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial meeting. Fees vary by location and are charged via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building small actions that reflect those values. Online sessions can use ACT exercises and short behavioral experiments aimed at everyday routines. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. In virtual sessions this looks like talking through specific situations, practicing new responses, and assigning simple between-session exercises. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is used for processing painful memories and reducing their emotional intensity; when EMDR techniques are appropriate she can adapt elements for remote work while monitoring how a person responds.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She discusses different methods with each person and chooses what fits the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and can shift as progress is evaluated.

The practical benefit of remote sessions is fitting therapy into busy lives. Confirm the specific session formats available before booking through the site's options. Online meetings can make it easier to schedule shorter check-ins, avoid travel time, or keep appointments during workday breaks. Licensed professionals can still guide structured CBT exercises, values-based ACT tasks, and trauma-focused processing in virtual meetings, with attention to pacing and follow-up between sessions.