Anneka Dockery, LMFT

Anneka Dockery is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with six years of outpatient mental health experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, grief, trauma, and parenting or career challenges. Anneka writes plainly and aims to make sessions feel warm and down to earth.

Before outpatient work she provided counseling in residential treatment settings and for foster care youth. She has also supported people affected by physical trauma and emotional abuse. During an internship in Hawaii she worked with veterans and military families, and as a military spouse she understands the stresses of military life.

Her counseling style is open and respectful. She asks questions to understand each person and avoids stigmatizing labels. Anneka emphasizes shared decision making about treatment and adapts approaches to fit each person's needs.

She uses a mix of methods and will discuss which ones might help during the intake. If a different service or specialist would be more helpful, she will make that recommendation rather than continue when it is not a good fit.

Anneka encourages people who are ready to take steps toward change. She aims to help clients build confidence, manage difficult emotions, and improve relationships through practical work and steady support. To begin, she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.

Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in Delaware as a Delaware LMFT and a North Carolina LMFT.

How Anneka’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while naming personal values to guide action. It can help with anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication. It is useful for intimacy struggles, abandonment concerns, and repairing connection. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience and uses warm, nonjudgmental listening to build trust and clarity; it supports self-esteem and decision-making.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and help decide which methods to try. That may mean combining elements from different approaches or shifting strategies as progress is tracked.

The original biography did not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. Some people appreciate being able to join from a quieter spot or to avoid commuting. Licensed professionals adapt tools and exercises to work well in a remote setting while staying collaborative and practical.