Meet Anima Dubey, LSW

APPOINTMENTS AVAILABLE AT:

Arlington Heights In-Person Telehealth

Anima Dubey holds a Master of Social Work degree and an Illinois Professional Educator License (PEL) in School Social Work. She works with children, adolescents, adults, and families, offering a warm, compassionate, and individualized approach to therapy.

Anima is committed to creating a safe, welcoming, and culturally responsive space where clients feel heard, respected, and valued. Her strengths-based, nonjudgmental approach draws from evidence-based practices, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), person-centered therapy, and solution-focused therapy.

Anima is passionate about supporting parents and families as they navigate the challenges of parenting, family dynamics, and life transitions. She offers a supportive space for parents to build confidence, strengthen coping skills, and develop practical strategies to manage stress and better support their children. She also welcomes women navigating the emotional challenges of pregnancy, postpartum adjustment, and the transition into motherhood.

Having lived in India, Vancouver, Canada, and the United States, Anima brings a unique multicultural perspective to her work. She strives to help individuals and families from diverse backgrounds feel understood, supported, and empowered to navigate life’s challenges and become the healthiest, most authentic versions of themselves.

Outside of work, Anima enjoys spending time with her spouse and adult children, being in nature, running, birdwatching, hiking, and traveling.

Anima has been great to work with. She is compassionate and warm, and brings a structured flexibility to our sessions that I really enjoy.

— LOA Patient

Education:

Aurora University

Master of Social Work

Barkatullah University

Master of Arts (MA) Specialization: English Literature

Master of Science (MS) Specialization: Microbiology

Bachelor of Science (BS) Specialization: Botany, Zoology & Chemistry

Clinical Interests:

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)ADHD & Executive FunctioningAdolescent AnxietyAgoraphobiaAllergy AnxietyAnger ManagementAnxietyARFID & Picky EatingAutism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)Blood Injury PhobiaBody Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs)Career Anxiety & CounselingCBT for Chronic Gastrointestinal DisordersChild AnxietyChronic Illness & Chronic PainCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Complex GriefContamination OCDDepressionDialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Disordered EatingDriving AnxietyExposure and Response Prevention (ERP)Faith-Based CounselingFalse Attraction OCDFear of DogsFear of FlyingFood Allergy AnxietyGeneralized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)Habit Reversal Training (HRT)Hair Pulling (Trichotillomania)Harm OCDHealth AnxietyHoardingInference-Based Cognitive Behavioral TherapyInsomnia & Sleep AnxietyIntensivesLearning DisabilitiesLGBTQIA+ CommunityMen's HealthMind-Body TherapyMindfulnessMisophoniaMotivational InterviewingMulticultural CounselingObsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)PANDASPanic DisorderParent Management TrainingParenting Support & CoachingPerfectionismPerformance & Public Speaking AnxietyPerinatal & Postpartum AnxietyPhobiasPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)Relationship OCDSchool Anxiety & RefusalScreen AddictionScrupulositySelective MutismSelf-EsteemSeparation AnxietySex & AnxietySkin Picking (Dermatillomania)Social AnxietySpiritualitySports AnxietySubstance MisuseTinnitusToilet Training AnxietyTourette Syndrome & Tic DisorderVomit Phobia (Emetophobia)Women's Health

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