Ann Voorhees

Ann Voorhees, LCSW, helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and the fallout from trauma and abuse. She also supports those dealing with relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting pressures, work-related strain, and issues such as addiction, ADHD, and coping with life changes. Ann's tone is warm and encouraging, and she invites people who want more satisfying, manageable days to begin a path toward change.

Ann returned to direct clinical work after many years in psychiatric and human services administration. She began her clinical career in 1986 working with children suspected of sexual abuse and later treated adult survivors and adolescent offenders. Over nearly four decades she broadened her focus to adults and mature adults who struggle with low self-worth, fatigue, anger, and mood concerns that affect daily functioning.

Her counseling style is interactive and respectful. She avoids stigmatizing labels and aims to create conversations that address the person, not just symptoms. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical next steps rather than jargon.

Ann uses a mix of approaches to fit each person's needs. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to challenge unhelpful thinking, client-centered listening to understand the person's experience, mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity, and psychodynamic thinking to notice recurring patterns. Motivational interviewing helps when change feels difficult.

She frames therapy as a collaborative process. Ann will work with each person to build a treatment plan, adjust strategies as progress unfolds, and support real-world changes that matter most to the individual.

How her approaches fit with online therapy