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Dr. Anniesha Walker

Experienced LCSW guiding practical healing

LCSW New Jersey

Experience
24 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Anniesha

Dr. Anniesha Walker welcomes people navigating loss, change, and the everyday stresses that can feel overwhelming.

Background and approach

As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 24 years of experience, she brings a steady, empathetic presence to therapy and helps clients explore practical ways to manage anxiety, grief, relationship strain, career questions, and issues around self-esteem and parenting. Her work recognizes the personal context of each person, including cultural and faith dimensions that shape healing.

Dr. Walker’s background spans hospital, school, and community mental health settings in both public and personal sectors, which informs a flexible clinical perspective.

She draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based strategies, client-centered practice, and Motivational Interviewing to tailor interventions to individual goals. Located in New Jersey, she offers therapy in English and supports clients dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, fertility and control concerns, and challenges related to life purpose and workplace stress.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration, respect for diversity, and practical tools to help people move forward through change.

Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility

Dr. Walker commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress, while ACT emphasizes values-driven action and acceptance skills to help clients make meaningful changes despite difficult emotions. She also uses Attachment-Based ideas to explore relational patterns and how early connections shape current relationships and intimacy concerns.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. She partners with clients to assess needs, preferences, and goals, and then adapts methods so therapy aligns with what matters most to the individual. This collaborative stance helps clarify steps and track progress over time rather than prescribing a single method from the outset.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from New Jersey without needing in-person visits, and they allow for ongoing skills practice and check-ins that fit into daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting and workplace struggles, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and related life changes.
How does she typically approach therapy?
Her style blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based approaches, client-centered techniques, and Motivational Interviewing to create a tailored plan focused on practical skills and personal values.
What is her professional background?
She has 24 years of experience working in hospital-based, school-based, and community mental health settings across public and personal sectors, bringing varied clinical experience to her practice.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, NJ LCSW 44SC05425600, and practices from New Jersey.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted; she provides services to clients based in the United States and conducts therapy in English.
What session formats are available for online work?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Control issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMulticultural concernsSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English