Ann Voorhees

Ann Voorhees, LCSW, helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and career concerns. She supports people coping with trauma and abuse, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Ann draws on nearly four decades of experience and a straightforward, respectful approach.

She returned to direct clinical work after many years as a psychiatric and human services administrator. Ann began her clinical career in 1986 and has worked with children, adolescents, adult survivors of abuse, and adults facing mood and anxiety symptoms. That background informs a steady, experienced style in sessions.

Her counseling is warm and interactive. Ann avoids stigmatizing labels and treats people with sensitivity and respect. She listens closely, helps clients identify what matters most, and collaborates on clear, practical goals.

Ann uses a mix of Client-Centered Therapy, cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic ideas. She tailors conversations and plans to each person’s situation, focusing on small changes that build confidence and coping skills.

People who come to her can expect a helpful balance of problem-solving and understanding. Ann supports work on communication, coping with life changes, codependency, caregiver stress, and issues tied to family of origin. Her aim is to empower people to move toward a more satisfying life.

If someone is ready to begin, Ann invites them to take the first step and seek support for real change.

How her approaches work in online therapy

Ann blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to focus both on understanding the person and on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s experience, listening closely and responding with empathy to build trust. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy involves identifying patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood and trying different behaviors to test new ways of coping.

She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and bodily reactions without judgment, which can reduce reactivity and improve sleep and stress management. These approaches suit issues like anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and career stress because they combine practical tools with deeper understanding.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress unfolds.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current online options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, mindfulness practices, and CBT tasks to an online setting to keep sessions practical and focused on real-world change.