Annis Reyes Frias, LCSW

Annis Reyes Frias is a licensed clinical social worker with 13 years of experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression. She works with adults facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and big life changes. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at easing symptoms and restoring a sense of control.

Annis uses straightforward methods to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and trauma-focused tools to address anxiety and mood concerns. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills that can be used between appointments.

People can expect a calm and listening presence in sessions. Annis emphasizes understanding each person’s story before suggesting strategies. She helps clients build communication skills, cope with separation or divorce, and reconnect with a sense of purpose and self-love.

Her work includes processing past painful experiences when relevant, and helping people develop practical coping plans for day-to-day life. She also incorporates mindfulness and grounding techniques to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation. Hypnotherapy and EMDR are among the options she may use as part of trauma work.

Annis practices in Arizona and offers services in both English and Spanish. Her goal is to help people move from feeling stuck to making steady, manageable changes that fit their life.

Online approaches that fit your needs

CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. It is practical and goal oriented, with homework exercises you can use between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on accepting difficult feelings while taking action toward valued goals. It can help with stress, worry, and finding direction during life changes. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client's lead and reflects back what matters most.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and will be collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and past experience to choose methods that fit. Techniques can be mixed and adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone calls work well for lower bandwidth or when being off camera helps, and messaging or live chat can support quick check-ins or ongoing skill practice. These options make scheduling easier and let people continue therapy from different locations and routines.