Anna McIver, LCSW

Anna McIver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with more than 10 years of experience providing psychotherapy to individuals, couples, and families in Maine. She combines a client-centered stance with evidence-informed techniques to help people navigate mood disorders, grief and loss, chronic illness, parenting challenges, and fertility-related concerns. Anna has particular experience supporting individuals and couples who are trying to conceive and those coping with the emotional impact of infertility.

Her practice draws on mindfulness-informed cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to offer practical skills alongside deeper emotional work. Anna emphasizes emotional attunement and strong therapeutic rapport, believing that a warm, compassionate connection helps people feel seen and able to make meaningful change. She partners with clients to clarify needs and goals, then supports them in developing the strategies and coping skills needed to meet those goals.

Creating a space that feels hopeful and supportive matters deeply to her, especially when reaching out for help feels difficult. Anna brings a steady, empathetic presence to sessions and tailors her approach to each person or couple. She welcomes the opportunity to work with adults, couples, and families who are seeking thoughtful, experienced support for life transitions and mental health concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Anna uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current connections and emotional responses. This approach can help people address attachment issues, intimacy-related concerns, and patterns of codependency by strengthening emotional understanding and relational skills.

She also practices Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on meeting each person with empathy, acceptance, and collaboration. This approach supports individuals and couples who need a trusting therapeutic relationship as the foundation for making change and finding their own solutions.

Additionally, Anna integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical coping strategies. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and stress-related challenges where targeted skill-building can bring relief.

Determining the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Anna works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting methods over time to find the best fit.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for those balancing work, family, or medical needs. Through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, clients can access consistent support without traveling, making it easier to maintain continuity of care and fit therapy into a busy life.