Anne San Juan

Anne San Juan is a California Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) who describes herself as straightforward and matter-of-fact. She focuses on helping people notice patterns in their lives and connect more clearly with themselves and others. Her approach aims to make conversations practical and down-to-earth rather than clinical or abstract.

Anne frames therapy as a space to talk through thoughts and possibilities. She helps people who feel blocked by past or current events to find new ways forward. Sessions focus on understanding behavior, improving relationships, and building coping skills for daily life.

Her work covers a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood issues, addictions, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses relationship topics like communication problems, infidelity, commitment issues, and intimacy-related concerns. Additional areas of focus include parenting strain, caregiver stress, life transitions, career questions, and multicultural concerns.

Anne uses Client-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide the work. These approaches emphasize listening, motivation for change, and practical steps toward goals. Clients can expect collaborative conversations that aim to clarify goals and try small, manageable changes.

She practices in California and conducts sessions in English. The therapist’s background in addiction work and broader counseling experience informs her practical, no-nonsense style. If someone wants to begin, they can use the site’s Start Therapy flow to match and schedule time with her.

How these approaches guide online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person shares. The therapist follows the client’s lead, helps them name feelings, and supports self-understanding. This approach can be useful for anyone wanting a compassionate, listening-based space to talk through life and relationship issues.

Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change. It uses open questions and gentle feedback to clarify what matters most and to build motivation for steps like addressing addiction, improving routines, or making relationship changes.

Solution-Focused Therapy looks for small, practical steps that move people toward their goals. Sessions often identify strengths and try short experiments between meetings to test what helps with stress, sleep, or communication problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapy process. The therapist will work together with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaboration helps shape the pace and focus of sessions.

Confirm the available session formats before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, reduce travel time, and support regular check-ins that keep progress on track. They also make it simpler to schedule shorter or more frequent touchpoints when that fits someone’s needs.