Aniela LaTraverse, LICSW

Aniela LaTraverse is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) based in Massachusetts who helps people facing trauma, mood problems, relationship struggles, caregiving stress, and other life challenges. She works with adults who are coping with anxiety, depression, grief, substance concerns, parenting strain, identity questions, and career setbacks. Her tone is warm and straightforward, aimed at people who are uncertain about therapy and need a steady, respectful guide.

Aniela brings about 10 years of experience in community and clinical settings. She offers practical help with navigating the mental health system and advocating for services when clients need support beyond session time. Sessions focus on the issues you bring and on building realistic plans that fit your life.

Her style is client-centered and reflective. She listens first, then helps people set goals and try small steps toward change. She draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns from the past and on motivational interviewing to strengthen a person’s own reasons for change.

Aniela also uses skills from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotional regulation and distress tolerance. She tailors treatment to each person, combining approaches to match the problem and the pace the person prefers. That means practical tools one week and deeper reflection another week.

She aims to reduce stigma and to treat every person with respect and compassion. To begin, people complete a short intake and work with Aniela to create a plan that feels manageable and relevant to their goals.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person where they are. In practice this means sessions start by asking what matters most and then following the client’s pace to set goals and next steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for handling intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving relationships; it can help people who need tools for day-to-day emotional balance. Motivational Interviewing is a conversational approach that helps people clarify their own reasons to change and build momentum toward goals.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods to a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. That teamwork helps decide whether to use skills training, reflective exploration, or a mix of methods as the treatment progresses.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the practitioner’s biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, avoid travel time, and schedule shorter check-ins when needed. It also allows people to continue work on skills and emotional regulation between in-person appointments when that suits their routine.