Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew

Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew is a bilingual therapist who practices in Michigan and speaks English and Spanish. She holds an LMFT and brings 18 years of clinical experience to her work. Her style is collaborative and strength-based, focusing on practical steps people can use right away.

She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, and grief. Intimacy-related worries, anger, depression, and coping with life changes are also part of her practice. She pays attention to issues that often come from family history such as attachment, abandonment, and blended family dynamics.

Her approach centers on listening closely and helping people identify clear goals. She uses methods that emphasize emotional connection, practical solutions, and personal meaning to help people make changes. Sessions typically work toward better communication, healthier boundaries, and clearer expectations.

Dr. Escobar-Chew also addresses caregiver strain, codependency, body image, immigration-related stress, and forgiveness work. She draws from the Gottman Method for relationship patterns and from solution-focused techniques for short-term steps. She aims to help clients notice strengths and build skills they can use between sessions.

People who prefer therapy in Spanish can meet with her in that language. She accepts international clients and offers a collaborative process to match each person’s needs. To start, readers should follow the directory process to find a time that fits their schedule.

How her approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting what matters to the person. It helps people feel understood and guides them toward their own solutions, which can be useful for stress, grief, and identity concerns.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) focuses on patterns of emotion and attachment in close relationships. It helps people understand and shift interaction patterns that cause disconnection or recurring conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences rather than prescribing a single path up front.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats available before booking to match your needs. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow a shorter check-in when schedules are tight, and offer options for people in different states or countries. Discussing goals and logistics early on helps tailor the approach so sessions are practical and focused on measurable steps.