About Ana Quirk, LMFT

Ana (she/her/ella) is a neurodivergent, bilingual and bicultural Licensed Marriage and Family. Therapist who is passionate about the mind-body connection and believes in creating a safe, authentic space for clients to explore what healing looks like to them, where their choices are honored and they are their greatest teacher.

Ana loves working with clients ages 16 and older, who might be going through a life transition, navigating grief of any kind, struggling with anxiety, healing from trauma, neurodivergent adults, and those who might be seeking support near or at the end of their life.

Education:

Ana received her Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Lipscomb University. She has also been trained in trauma-informed yoga, mindfulness meditation, mindful self-compassion, mindfulness-based ecotherapy, and as a death doula, as well as in several mindfulness-based therapeutic modalities.

My Style:

Ana works from an evidence-based, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive perspective, and she strives to provide queer and neurodivergent affirming care. She incorporates elements of Somatic Therapy, Compassion-Focused Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Ecotherapy, and Mindfulness. All of her mindfulness background means that you might hear her talk about things like nervous system regulation, (self) compassion, gentle movement, grounding, awareness, boundaries, and radical acceptance. But don’t worry! Ana also believes in meeting clients where they’re at and going at their pace, in a way that feels comfortable and accessible to them. Her goal is to hold space for people to show up exactly as they are with curiosity, gentleness, and radical authenticity, so that they can build a connection that allows individuals to feel safe to be and talk about anything they want to talk about, even those subjects that might be “taboo” or frowned upon to bring up at family dinner!

Hobbies:

When she’s not doing therapy, you can find Ana hiking or reading a book by the lake, writing, coming up with a new pasta recipe, or spending time with her husband, dog and cat. She’s a lover of all things cozy and spooky, so quiet little bookshops and Spirit Halloween are equally good places to find her.

Specialties:

Ages 16-90, trauma & PTSD, neurodivergence, grief, anxiety, life transitions/phase of life issues, and end-of-life/terminal diagnoses.