Sana Anas

Sana Anas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with eight years of experience. She works with adults in Hawaii on concerns such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, mood shifts, relationship and family problems, and questions about life purpose. Sessions focus on helping people cope with change and regain a sense of direction when life feels overwhelming.

Sana draws on several practical therapy methods to guide conversations and make progress. She uses cognitive behavioral ideas to spot unhelpful thinking, attachment-based work to examine relationship patterns, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy techniques to clarify values and next steps. She also brings tools from EMDR and motivational interviewing when those fit a person’s needs.

In sessions she centers the person in front of her and adapts her approach to what they bring. Conversations are straightforward and often include moments of lightness to ease difficult topics. She tends to focus on strengths and small steps that can change daily experience.

Clients commonly bring specific issues like substance use, grief, intimacy-related struggles, body image, and commitment problems. Sana also addresses complex trauma, bipolar mood shifts, and communication or control issues that affect relationships. Her work includes practical coping skills alongside conversations about meaning and direction.

People interested in starting are asked to confirm location and details through the listed booking process. A brief phone consultation is used to check fit before scheduling a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Sana uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and take small, meaningful steps toward those values. ACT can be useful for people feeling stuck, unsure what to do next, or struggling with avoidance and self-criticism.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at repeated relationship patterns and how early bonds affect current connections. That work helps when relationship issues, intimacy struggles, jealousy, or codependency are part of what’s keeping someone stuck.

The therapist views finding the right approach as collaborative. She will talk through methods, try different techniques, and adjust based on the client’s goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful in early sessions.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are available. Many people find online work easier to fit into a busy day and useful for shorter check-ins, steady weekly appointments, or sessions without travel time. Talk with her during the initial consultation about how to schedule sessions around work, family, or other responsibilities to make therapy a practical part of everyday life.