- Attachment work
- CBT techniques
- Couples concerns
About Anneka
Anneka Dockery is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with six years of outpatient mental health experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, grief, and family-related issues including family of origin patterns. She also supports people dealing with career strain, caregiver stress, and the emotional effects of life changes.
Before outpatient practice, she worked in residential treatment for at-risk youth and provided counseling in foster care settings. That background includes experience with attachment concerns, oppositional behaviors, and disruptions tied to family systems. She has also worked with clients who experienced physical or emotional harm in past relationships.
Anneka draws on a mix of practical therapy methods to help people notice patterns and try new ways of relating. She uses approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment strategies, and attachment-focused work to address how family roles and expectations influence current relationships. She aims to identify concrete steps people can take between sessions.
Her experience includes an internship that involved veterans and military families, and she has lived in a military family herself. That perspective informs how she talks about stress, frequent change, and the demands of caregiving or partnership under strain. She encourages clear communication and problem-focused work on issues like infidelity, communication problems, and commitment concerns.
People interested in beginning a conversation are asked to use the site's matching process. The therapist schedules an initial meeting after a short questionnaire to clarify goals and decide which methods to try first.
Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then commit to actions that reflect their values; it can be useful for anxiety, stress, and life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns formed in early relationships and how those patterns affect current partnership and family dynamics; it helps with attachment issues and family of origin concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and is often used for anxiety, depression, and communication problems.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will review goals and current difficulties during the first sessions and suggest which methods to try. Together the client and therapist check progress and adjust the plan as needed based on what works in practice.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commuting time. Many people find remote sessions helpful for keeping continuity during life changes and making it easier to practice skills in day-to-day situations.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
New Jersey, Delaware, North Carolina, Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and family of origin concerns among other topics.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses a client-centered approach and integrates methods such as ACT, CBT, DBT skills, and attachment-based work depending on the client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in outpatient mental health and has also worked in residential treatment and foster care counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in Delaware and North Carolina and practices from Delaware.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what formats are used?
Confirm current session formats before booking; the site asks you to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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