ANNA F. MARASCO, LCSW
PRIMARY THERAPIST
CREDENTIALS
- Masters of Social Work, University of Utah
- Masters of Fine Arts in Creative Writing, Sierra Nevada University
- Bachelors of Science in Parks, Recreation, and Tourism with emphasis in Experiential Education, University of Utah
- Certified Clinical Trauma Professional (CCTP) Levels 1 and 2 (Neurobiological legacy of trauma and treating complex trauma and dissociative disorders).
- Trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Therapy
- Trained in Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trained in Mind Body Bridging (MBB)
- Trained in Motivational Interviewing
- Trained in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
PROFESSIONAL
Anna has been in the mental health and substance use disorder fields since the early 2000s. Her professional career has taken her across the nation to programs in Florida, New Mexico, and Utah, which included roles as a program developer, as well as clinical and program directors in mental health, addiction, dual diagnosis treatment, and trauma care. Anna’s extensive training in trauma-informed and trauma-trained therapies allows her to explore deeper issues that are often overlooked. Anna’s specialty areas include trauma, personality disorders, grief and loss, depression, anxiety, gender identity, transgender issues, cognitive disabilities, and addiction.
PERSONAL
As an award-winning author and poet, Anna spends a fair amount of personal time writing and/or reading. She often incorporates mental health into her stories in hopes of normalizing conversations on mental health struggles and reducing stigmas. When not writing, Anna is found lost in the wilderness, watching the stars in Goblin State Park, or enjoying her arc: two dogs, two cats, and three horses.
HOPE, HEALTH & HEALING
Anna believes that every client is trying their best and deserves to be met with unconditional positive regard at all times. She also believes that hope is present even in the most difficult of circumstances. Thich Nhat Hanh once said, “because you are alive, anything is possible.” Anna fully believes in this statement. Every second of every day is a new opportunity and, because of this, we don’t have to define ourselves based on past experiences. Everyone possesses inherent core worth, no matter obstacles faced in the past, present, or future. Every day we get to rewrite our story.
Working in Mental Health since 2008
Working at Bridge House since 2018
