Anita 
Hicks, LCSW

SHE/HER

East Brunswick office

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Teen therapy
  • Bachelor’s and master’s degrees in social work – Stockton University
  • Certified Clinical Supervisor (NASW-NJ Clinical Social Work Supervision Certification Course, 2024)
  • Certified in Perinatal Mental Health (PMH-C)
  • Trained in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) and Motivational Interviewing (MI)
  • In practice since 2015, with experience across multiple mental-health settings


Education & Credentials

Licensed Clinical Social Worker (lic. #44SC06014900)

Specialties

Anita is passionate about supporting individuals navigating perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders. She provides compassionate, evidence-based care to help new parents manage the emotional and physical changes that come with pregnancy, birth, and the transition to parenthood.

Both personal and professional experiences led Anita to pursue a career in therapy. She has always been drawn to deep, meaningful connections and finds it rewarding to accompany clients on their journey toward vulnerability, healing, and authentic happiness.

Why She Chose This Work

Warm, engaged, and direct, Anita believes therapy is a collaborative process. She tailors her approach to each individual, helping clients recognize and build on their existing strengths. Her mission is to ensure every person she works with feels safe, supported, and hopeful.

Anita's Approach

Recognizing that every clinician has different learning styles, strengths, and stages of development, she adapts her style to best support their growth and clinical confidence.

Anita views supervision as a shared process where both supervisor and supervisee contribute to professional development. She offers constructive feedback that is specific, actionable, and designed to encourage reflection and skill-building. Her goal is to empower clinicians by creating an environment where they feel capable, supported, and confident in their decision-making.

Her supervision is grounded in a collaborative and developmental framework that fosters both professional growth and clinical competence.

As an LCSW supervisor, Anita utilizes a collaborative approach to supervision, ensuring her guidance is responsive to each supervisee’s unique needs.

Supervisory Style

A little about Anita

Despite never drinking coffee, she’s such a regular at Starbucks that the barista already knows her order.