- 35 years experience
- Mindfulness emphasis
- Client-centered care
About Ann
Ann Burris is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania with more than 35 years of experience. She has worked in colleges and a psychiatric hospital, and has helped many people navigate grief, depression, anxiety, LGBTQ+ concerns, trauma, and relationship struggles. Her work emphasizes practical steps that help people handle stressful life moments.
Ann uses an interactive counseling style. She meets people where they are and helps them move toward goals they set. She focuses on building resilience and grit so clients can manage challenges on their own terms. Self-care and mindfulness are regular parts of sessions.
Sessions typically include talking through current problems, learning behavior-based strategies, and practicing simple mindfulness exercises. Clients often leave with clear actions to try between meetings. Ann values steady progress rather than quick fixes.
Her background includes work in higher education in New York and Pennsylvania, plus experience at a psychiatric hospital. That range of settings shaped her ability to adapt approaches to different life situations. She draws on decades of practice when helping people cope with transitions.
Ann is comfortable addressing issues such as caregiver stress, codependency, coping with natural or human-caused disaster, gender dysphoria, guilt, veteran concerns, panic, and post-traumatic stress. She encourages people to take small, manageable steps toward better daily functioning.
How these approaches guide online care
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes understanding each person’s perspective and supporting their goals. It involves listening closely and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client, which can help with relationship concerns, identity questions, and coping with change.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors. It teaches clear skills for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep problems that can be practiced between sessions.
Mindfulness Therapy builds simple attention and breathing habits to reduce stress and improve emotional regulation. These short practices often help with compassion fatigue, grief, and managing strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose or blend methods based on needs, goals, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor practical steps and homework assignments to the person’s life.
Confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let someone keep therapy during relocations or while balancing work and caregiving responsibilities.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be brought to sessions?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as caregiver stress and codependency.
How would you describe the counseling style?
The approach is interactive and client-centered, focusing on helping people find resilience and take practical steps toward goals.
What is Ann Burris's background?
Ann has over 35 years of experience working in colleges in New York and Pennsylvania and in a psychiatric hospital.
What credentials does she hold and where is she located?
She is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and practices there.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with this clinician?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.