Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew , LMFT

Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew is a bilingual English-Spanish couple and family therapist licensed in Michigan with 18 years of professional experience. As an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - she has focused her practice on helping people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship and family conflicts, and heal from trauma and abuse. Her work emphasizes evidence-based treatments delivered from a strength-based and collaborative stance, supporting each person or family to build on existing resources and resilience.

Dr. Escobar-Chew prioritizes client safety while also aiming for measurable, productive outcomes in therapy. She approaches challenges by partnering with clients to identify goals, explore options, and develop practical strategies for moving forward. She believes in the unique potential of each person and offers guidance tailored to the particular difficulties they are facing in the present moment.

Whether addressing parenting concerns, intimacy and grief, or coping with life transitions, Dr. Escobar-Chew brings experience and a compassionate, goal-oriented approach to help clients progress toward their objectives in therapy.

Approaches for Couples and Families Online

Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew uses Client-Centered Therapy to create a supportive environment where the client’s own goals and values guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathy and listening to help people clarify their needs and build self-directed solutions, useful for stress, depression, and life transitions.

She also draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy - EFT - which focuses on the emotional bonds between partners or family members. EFT helps people understand and change negative interaction patterns and is especially helpful for relationship distress, attachment issues, and improving intimacy.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Dr. Escobar-Chew works with clients to identify which methods best match their concerns, goals, and preferences, adapting techniques as progress is made so the plan fits each individual or family.

Online therapy with Dr. Escobar-Chew is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to access ongoing support from a licensed professional without extensive travel, helping clients maintain continuity of care in ways that fit their daily lives.