Ann Voorhees

Ann Voorhees is a licensed clinical social worker with 38 years of experience who helps people cope with grief, stress, anxiety, depression, and many life transitions. She supports those facing relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, addiction issues, and challenges tied to aging or caregiving. She also lists experience with hospice and end-of-life counseling and issues connected to trauma and abuse.

She returned to direct clinical work after many years in psychiatric and human services administration. Ann completed her graduate degree in 1986 and began her clinical career working with children suspected of sexual abuse, then moved to support adult survivors and adolescents with sexually harmful behavior. Over time her practice expanded to adults and mature adults with anxiety, depression, low self-worth, fatigue, and anger that affect daily life and work.

Her counseling style is warm and interactive. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion and avoids stigmatizing labels. Sessions focus on clear, practical talk about feelings, behavior, and small steps that lead to change rather than jargon or abstract theory.

Ann uses a mix of approaches and adapts them to each person's needs. That can mean looking at thinking patterns and behaviors, reflecting on past relationships and life events, or practicing mindful ways to manage strong emotions. She works together with clients to create a plan that fits their goals and circumstances.

She invites people who are ready to try something different to reach out and begin the process. The work is collaborative, paced to what someone can handle, and oriented toward increasing daily coping and overall well-being.

How Ann’s approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and following the client's lead. It helps people who want a supportive space to talk through difficult feelings and find their own solutions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning because it encourages small, practical changes in thinking and behavior.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. This approach can help with stress, sleeping problems, and managing strong emotions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ann will collaborate with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That process can change over time as goals shift or progress is made.

The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so please confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, cut commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let people join from different locations when international arrangements are required. Licensed professionals adapt these approaches so therapy remains focused and practical, even when sessions are not in person.