Annisha Dunaway , LCSW

Annisha Dunaway, LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker), brings six years of clinical experience and a practical, compassionate approach to therapy. She combines her background as an Army veteran and work as a victim specialist with law enforcement to support adults and teens facing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, relationship challenges, parenting concerns, and major life transitions. Licensed in Delaware, North Carolina, and Virginia, she draws on a variety of therapeutic methods to tailor care to each person's needs.

Annisha views healing as a collaborative process in which the therapist follows the client's lead to set meaningful goals. She emphasizes honest, nonjudgmental support while remaining warm, open, encouraging, and direct. Rather than applying a single method to every situation, she blends evidence-based approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered techniques to craft a plan that fits individual circumstances.

In her practice she focuses on building a space where people can process difficult emotions, confront imperfections, and tap into inner strengths to redirect their life path. Her work addresses a broad range of concerns including stress, self-esteem, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, intimacy issues, family and blended-family dynamics, codependency, communication problems, and career or parenting stresses. Annisha aims to help people recognize obstacles as opportunities for growth and move toward outcomes that matter to them.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Annisha integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify their values, accept difficult emotions, and take actions that align with what matters most. ACT is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions when people want to reduce avoidance and build a meaningful life.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that examines how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. CBT offers tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop skills for managing symptoms like worry, low mood, and stress.

Client-centered therapy is central to her style, emphasizing empathy, respect, and collaboration. This approach creates space for clients to lead the work while the therapist provides support and reflection to foster insight and growth.

Annisha treats finding the right approach as a shared process. She works with each person to explore which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting strategies over time as needs evolve.

Online therapy with Annisha is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals from different settings and maintain continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical.