Annisha Dunaway

Annisha Dunaway is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with six years of clinical experience. She combines practical skills and a warm, direct style to support adults and teens facing anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. Annisha is an Army veteran and has worked as a victim specialist with law enforcement, which informs her calm, steady approach.

She describes therapy as a team effort. Goals start with what the client wants to accomplish. Annisha listens for strengths and builds steps that fit each person’s life rather than using one fixed method for everyone.

Her work uses tools from several approaches so sessions are tailored to the client. She emphasizes straightforward feedback and encouragement while allowing space to process difficult feelings. Clients can expect a therapist who is open, warm, and unafraid to be direct when it helps move work forward.

Annisha helps people facing relationship strain, family and parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, compassion fatigue, career stress, and issues around self-esteem and intimacy. She also addresses more specific concerns like blended family dynamics, body image, codependency, and first responder stress.

Her practical focus is on helping people identify small, doable steps and practice them between sessions. Annisha frames setbacks as part of progress and encourages clients to build on their existing strengths. She welcomes conversations about goals and next steps.

Approaches that guide online work

Annisha uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice what matters most and take small steps toward those values despite difficult thoughts or feelings. ACT is often useful for stress, anxiety, and living through change.

She also draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. CBT can be helpful for depression, anxiety, anger, and building new skills to handle everyday problems.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Annisha will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then suggest ways of working together. She adapts techniques as needed so the plan fits the person rather than forcing a single method.

Check session options before booking so you know what formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow follow-up between visits. Many people find virtual sessions let them keep therapy going around work, parenting, or other commitments while still focusing on practical, step-by-step change.