Ana Maria Berryman, LCSW

Therapist in California

Ana Maria Berryman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 21 years of experience helping people through hard times.

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Licensed inCalifornia
License29353
NPI 1215521661
Experience21+ years
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish

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About Ana

Ana Maria Berryman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 21 years of experience helping people through hard times. She offers calm, down-to-earth support for stress, anxiety, grief and depression. Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping clients feel heard and understood.

She uses attachment-based ideas to notice how early relationships affect current connections and reactions. She also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors.

Background and approach

Mindfulness and psychodynamic perspectives are woven in to help people notice patterns and make sense of painful feelings. Ana Maria helps people coping with major life changes, caregiver strain, and compassion fatigue. She also works with concerns like abandonment, commitment worries, communication problems, and isolation.

Hospice and end-of-life counseling, postpartum depression, and multicultural concerns are part of her focus areas as well. Sessions are conversational and practical. Clients can expect to talk through what matters most, try small experiments between sessions, and learn strategies for managing mood and stress.

She emphasizes clear goals and steady progress rather than jargon or long lectures. Ana Maria offers care in both English and Spanish for adults in California. She meets people by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging, and helps them figure out the best format for their needs.

Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step easier and more hopeful.

Credentials

LCSW (California): License 29353 · expires March 2026
NPI: 1215521661 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

How attachment and practical therapies work online

Attachment-based work looks at how past relationships shape current feelings and connections. Online sessions make it possible to talk about patterns that affect trust, closeness, and fear of abandonment in a steady, thoughtful way. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. CBT works well in short exercises and homework the therapist can assign between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist will listen to the client's concerns and goals, try methods that fit, and adjust as needed. This collaborative stance helps tailor the work to what actually helps each person feel better and cope more effectively.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people talk face-to-face, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for focused check-ins, and text messaging supports brief updates or ongoing reflections. These options add flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, and follow-up between sessions while keeping the focus on practical progress and emotional support.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on compassion fatigue and related issues like isolation and caregiver stress.

What is the therapist's approach or style in sessions?

Her approach blends attachment-based work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques. Sessions are conversational, practical, and aimed at helping clients notice patterns and try manageable changes.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 21 years of professional experience working in mental health. That background includes helping people with grief, end-of-life concerns, and long-term stress.

What credentials and region apply to this clinician?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in California. Her practice is based in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

In what formats are sessions provided?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that fits their schedule and communication needs.

How is cost handled for therapy sessions?

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