- Strengths focused
- Goal oriented
- Trauma informed
About Ann
Ann Woodford is an Ohio licensed social worker with 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. Ann emphasizes each person’s strengths and works to make small, practical shifts that add up over time.
She approaches sessions as a collaboration. Ann listens to each person’s story and helps them set clear, achievable goals. Conversations often include skill building for managing strong emotions, improving communication, and coping with grief or loss.
Ann uses straightforward methods from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep them stuck. She also draws on trauma-focused therapy when past events affect present functioning, and uses elements of the Gottman Method for those struggling with relationship patterns. These are tools she brings into conversation rather than one-size-fits-all answers.
Her work includes a range of concerns such as parenting strain, career stress, caregiver fatigue, adoption and foster care issues, attachment and family of origin problems, and codependency. She helps people manage anger, emptiness, and commitment worries through concrete steps and practice.
Ann aims to support people who want clearer thinking and steadier daily routines. She encourages realistic goals and checks progress together. If you’re ready to try practical strategies and steady support, she can help you figure out the next steps.
How her approaches translate to online care
Ann uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and depression, then practices new ways of responding. Trauma-focused therapy is used when past events continue to affect daily life, with an emphasis on pacing and grounding skills. The Gottman Method offers tools for clearer communication and handling recurring relationship patterns.Finding the right method is a process she undertakes with each person. She will talk through goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches together and adjust as needed. The aim is to match tools to the challenges you bring rather than sticking to a single technique.
Check the session options before booking to confirm current online formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It can also let people use video or audio depending on what works best for a given moment. The therapist and client decide together how to structure visits so they fit daily life and goals.
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Experience
20+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Ann help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, self-esteem, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her general approach to therapy?
She takes a collaborative, goal-focused approach that uses practical strategies and skill building. Sessions emphasize clear steps people can try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
Ann has 20 years of professional experience helping people with parenting, caregiver stress, career difficulties, and family issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an LISW credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States schedule with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
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