Anastasia Burton

Hi, I'm Anastasia Burton, LCSW. My clinical foundation began in a residential treatment program (2000-2006) working with individuals with borderline personality disorder - where my specialization in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) first took root. I earned my MSW from San Francisco State University in 2004, then worked with adults facing serious mental illness and substance use disorders, followed by several years as a pre-licesed social worker for San Mateo County Behavioral Health System where I provided individual and group therapy and case management to clients throughout San Mateo County. I have been an LCSW since 2012, working with a wide range of diagnoses ranging from schizophrenia to generalized anxiety disorder. My approach is collaborative and skills-based - I want clients to leave sessions with tools they can actually use.

My approach is warm and genuine, but grounded in real, practical skills. I believe in the DBT idea of balance - that we can hold acceptance and change together. In our work, that means creating a safe space where you feel truly seen, while also doing the hard work of building tools you can use between sessions. Therapy, at its best, is both a refuge and a workout - and I believe we can find that balance together. Treatment areas include anxiety, depression, trauma, emotion regulation, anger management, life transitions.

Our first session together is about building trust and getting to know each other - there's no pressure to have everything figured out. We'll talk through what's bringing you to therapy, identify a few areas you'd like to focus on, and start shaping a tentative treatment plan together. My goal is for you to leave feeling heard, and with a sese of where we're headed.