About Anna

I hold a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan (2010). My continuing education includes a 175 hour certificate in Sex Therapy from the University of Michigan (2013), and a certificate in Maternal Mental Health from Postpartum Support International (2021) https://www.postpartum.net/. In 2025, I completed a 300 hour training in Psychedelic Assisted Therapy through the Integrative Psychiatry https://psychiatryinstitute.com/ipi-year-long-psychedelic-assisted-therapy-training/.

In my career as a social worker and therapist, I have had the privilege of working in a variety of settings, including:

-Smoking cessation counselor with the Center for Health Communications Research at The University of Michigan

-Employee Assistance Counselor for Wells Fargo through Optum at United Health Care, using brief, solution-focused therapeutic interventions for work, personal, relationship, mood, and basic-needs challenges.

-Intake and Assessment Coordinator for Kaiser Permanente Northern California Regional Psychiatry

-In-clinic Behavioral Medicine Specialist for the OB/GYN department for Kaiser Permanente, San Leandro, working with pregnant and postpartum women, addressing adjustment challenges, fertility, grief, & trauma

-Psychotherapist with Carbon Health, working with folks on issues ranging from mood disorders, relationship challenges, phase of life challenges, perinatal issues, grief, and trauma.

I identify as a bisexual Jewish woman. I am a wife and the mother of 2 small-ish people, and 2 large cats.

California License LCSW70992

Completed - IPI Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Training was issued by IPI, LLC to Anna Livak Hale.Earners of this badge have successfully completed the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Training Program. This comprehensive program provided in-depth training in the preparation, dosing, and integration of psilocybin, ketamine, and MDMA. The course covered the historical context of psychedelic medicines, ethical considerations, and evidence-based best practices.