- Practical goal setting
- Warm feedback style
- Mindful and solution-focused
About Ann
Ann Adams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also addresses addictions, mood disorders like bipolar and depression, and relationship and career challenges. Ann emphasizes practical steps and clear goals so people leave sessions with direction they can act on.
Ann uses a warm, responsive style and offers straightforward feedback during sessions. She draws on client-centered work to treat people with respect and curiosity. Cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness exercises are woven into sessions to help change unhelpful thoughts and reactions.
Her approach often includes solution-focused conversations and motivational interviewing techniques to support small, achievable shifts. Ann usually aims to set at least one concrete goal early on so sessions quickly focus on meaningful progress. She frames therapy as a collaborative search for the answers clients already hold.
Ann’s background includes work in addiction services and ongoing practice helping people navigate caregiving stress, blended family issues, codependency, midlife transitions, and challenges tied to military service. She brings three years of experience as an LMHC to this work and combines practical coaching elements with psychotherapy methods.
If someone is looking for a therapist who offers clear structure, empathy, and actionable steps, Ann helps people identify goals and stay focused on them. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the client's lead, asks questions, and reflects concerns so people feel understood and more able to make changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and uses practices like thought records and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and low mood. Existential therapy helps people clarify values and meaning, which can be useful when facing life transitions or feelings of emptiness.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Ann will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try based on goals and preferences. That means sessions can shift over time from skill practice to problem solving to deeper reflection as needed.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking since current options are not listed here. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a work break or meeting without travel time. It also allows people to use mindfulness exercises and CBT worksheets between sessions, which supports steady progress when combined with regular meetings.
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Experience
3+ years
Credentials
Florida, Rhode Island
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Ann works with stress, anxiety, parenting strain, self-esteem, and life changes along with addictions, mood disorders, relationship and career issues.
What is the general therapy style and approach?
Her style is warm and responsive with straightforward feedback. She uses client-centered listening combined with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools.
What experience does the therapist bring?
Ann has three years of experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has also spent time working in addiction services.
Where is the therapist licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with licenses noted as FL LMHC and RI LMHC and operates from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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