Treatment Approach

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Dr. Anna Swan is a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist (CA #PSY31086, NY #022808-1) who cares for children, teens, young adults, parents, and families with anxiety and related concerns.  Dr. Swan specializes in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), an evidence-based treatment which helps clients learn skills to cope with anxiety, and put those skills into practice by gradually engaging in, rather than avoiding, anxiety-provoking situations. Dr. Swan offers CBT in-person in San Francisco, CA, and via telehealth when appropriate. She is licensed to provide care in California and New York. 

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy

Dr. Swan also works with families with young children (ages 3 to 6) exhibiting behavioral difficulties, anxiety, and selective mutism. She is certified in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) as a therapist and within-agency trainer through PCIT international. PCIT is an evidence-based, short-term therapy program designed to further improve the parent-child relationship, help parents set limits in a calm and effective way, and help children regulate and listen when needed. When young children are experiencing anxiety symptoms, PCIT can help families learn tools to cope with anxiety, and ways to gradually approach, rather than avoid, situations when nervous. Dr. Swan only offers PCIT virtually.

Education, Training, & Experience

Dr. Swan completed her undergraduate degree in Psychology at Yale University. She earned her MA and PhD in Clinical Psychology at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA, where she was mentored by Dr. Philip Kendall, the developer of the most widely studied and disseminated child anxiety treatment. She has specialized training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Exposure and Response Prevention, Dialectical Behavior Therapy for teens, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy and other evidence-based practices.  

Dr. Swan has held two faculty appointments. As a clinical assistant professor at the NYU Child Study Center, Dr. Swan provided direct clinical services for children, teens, and young adults experiencing elevated anxiety and mood concerns, as well as clinical supervision and training. Dr. Swan then joined the faculty at University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) as a clinical assistant professor. There she provided specialty clinical care for children, teens, and families with anxiety, mood, and behavioral concerns, and provided training and clinical supervision for psychology and psychiatry learners in areas of expertise (CBT and PCIT).  She continues to work with UCSF psychology and psychiatry learners as volunteer clinical faculty.

• Yale University, BA, Distinction in Psychology

• Temple University, MA, PhD, Clinical Psychology

  • Advisor, Philip Kendall, PhD, ABPP

• Nemours/Alfred I duPont Hospital for Children, APA Accredited Internship

• NYU Langone, Anxiety & Mood Disorders Service at NYU Child Study Center, Postdoctoral Fellowship

• NYU Langone, Assistant Clinical Professor, Anxiety & Mood Disorders Service (2018-2019)

• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Assistant Clinical Professor, Wavefront and HALP Clinics (2019-2023)

• University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), Volunteer Clinical Faculty (2023-present)

• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). CBT is an evidence-based treatment for youth (ages 7+) and adults that focuses on the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT is skills-based, and can be delivered individually or with caregivers/family depending on developmental age and treatment goals. In-person services are available in San Francisco. When appropriate, virtual services are available in California and New York.

• Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). PCIT is an evidence-based treatment for families with young children (ages 3 to 6) exhibiting behavioral and emotional concerns. Currently, only virtual services are available. In PCIT, caregivers learn specialized skills centered on nurturing their relationship with their child, and creating structure/setting limits in a calm and consistent way. During session, caregivers receive real-time coaching through bluetooth headphones connected to their computer/tablet/device as they interact with their child.

Do you offer in-person and/or telehealth appointments?

Yes, I provide in-person appointments at my office location: 399 Laurel Street, Suite 3, San Francisco, CA. I also offer telehealth appointments. I am licensed to provide care in California, and New York (CA #PSY31086, NY #022808-1). 

Do you accept insurance?

I do not accept insurance as payment, but I can provide you with a monthly 'superbill' that you may submit to your insurance for possible reimbursement. Please contact your insurance for information about your out-of-network provider reimbursement policy. My rate is $375 for each 45 to 50 minute session.

What is your cancellation policy?

Clients are responsible for the full fee in the event of a missed or cancelled appointment with less than 48 hours notice. Please be aware that insurance companies do not reimburse for cancelled or missed sessions, and it is your responsibility to pay the fee in full.