Anita Aasen

Anita Aasen, LCSW, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 30 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families. She approaches therapy with the understanding that no two life stories are the same, and that challenges like loss, relationship transitions, career changes, and other unexpected turning points can reshape a person’s sense of stability and meaning. Anxiety is a common part of many of these experiences, and she recognizes how strongly the pandemic has affected people’s emotional wellbeing.

Therapy with Anita is framed as an opportunity to help clients move forward when they feel ready to begin the next chapter of their life narrative. Her clinical focus includes grief work, stress reduction, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, and PTSD. She has earned a certificate as a Certified Grief Informed Professional and also holds a certificate as a Certified Advanced Grief Counseling Specialist.

Anita is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness, and she has worked as a substance abuse counselor with extensive familiarity with 12-step recovery and SMART Recovery, along with other recovery-based programs. She views the therapy process as a place to uncover lessons within hardship and to identify strengths that may be hidden or overlooked. She also values the therapeutic role of humor, practicing gratitude for small moments, and exploring spirituality as a potential source of support, while holding a deep belief in human resilience.