Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew , LMFT

Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew is a bilingual English-Spanish couple and family therapist licensed in Michigan with 18 years of clinical experience. She holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and brings a long history of working with individuals, couples, and families across a range of challenges.

Her practice focuses on areas such as stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and grief. She employs evidence-based treatments while prioritizing client safety and meaningful, measurable progress. Working from a strength-based, collaborative stance, she centers each person’s resilience and unique potential as the foundation for therapy. Dr. Escobar-Chew assists clients in addressing the specific difficulties they face in the moment and supports them as they move toward their goals, drawing on approaches suited to the situation and the client’s preferences.

Approaches for Couples and Families in Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person’s perspective and building a collaborative, respectful relationship between therapist and client. It helps people feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about next steps by emphasizing empathy and personal strengths. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) is designed for couples and families to explore and reorganize emotional responses that shape relationship patterns - it is often used when attachment, trust, or recurring conflicts are central concerns. The Gottman Method offers practical, research-informed strategies for improving communication and resolving relationship problems through structured interventions and skills practice.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Dr. Ana-Rocío Escobar-Chew works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods align best with their needs, goals, and preferences. This collaborative selection helps tailor sessions to what will be most useful for each individual or relationship.

Offering therapy online through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging adds flexibility for busy schedules and for people in different locations. These options allow licensed professionals and therapists to provide consistent support without requiring travel, making it easier to attend regularly and to maintain momentum toward goals.