Ana Budeguer, LMHC

Ana Budeguer is a licensed mental health counselor with 17 years of experience. She helps people dealing with relationship strain, family conflict, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. Ana speaks English and Spanish and draws on her own immigrant background to understand the stresses people face when adjusting to life in a new country.

She focuses on creating an open and nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through painful memories and confusing feelings. Sessions tend to center on clear, practical steps alongside time to process emotions. Ana emphasizes collaboration, so clients help shape the pace and goals of work together.

Her clinical approach blends several methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Psychodynamic ideas help look at patterns that come from earlier relationships. Somatic work pays attention to how the body holds stress and trauma and offers ways to release tension.

Ana has extensive experience supporting people who face immigration stress and family strain. She helps with issues such as attachment concerns, abandonment, infidelity, communication problems, caregiver stress, and isolation. Ana describes therapy as a step-by-step process and supports people as they try out new ways of relating and coping.

Clients can expect direct, plainspoken guidance and validation. Ana encourages realistic goals and small changes that add up over time. To begin, readers are asked to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule according to therapist availability.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Ana uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and often focuses on small, concrete changes that reduce distress and improve daily routines.

She also draws on Somatic Therapy to pay attention to bodily reactions to stress and trauma. This approach offers simple ways to work with tension, grounding, and breath awareness so feelings are less overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ana works together with clients to decide which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and comfort level. She adjusts the plan as people learn what helps and what does not.

Confirm the current session options before booking to know how she is meeting with clients. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, saving travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or from other locations. It can also make shorter check-ins possible when someone needs quick support. Speak with the matching process to arrange session timing and format that suit daily routines.