Ann Voorhees, LCSW

Ann Voorhees, LCSW, helps people facing midlife transitions, stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and struggles with self-worth. She works with adults who feel emotionally tired, angry, or stuck and want practical ways to feel better in daily life. Ann draws on long clinical experience and a warm, interactive style to support each person's goals.

She began her clinical work after earning a graduate degree in 1986 and spent many years assessing and treating children and adults affected by sexual abuse and related concerns. Later roles included psychiatric and human services administration, after which she returned to direct psychotherapy work. That history shapes a calm, steady approach in the therapy room.

Ann blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral strategies and psychodynamic ideas to help people understand patterns and change behavior. She also uses mindfulness and motivational interviewing tools to build coping skills and clarify motivation for change. Therapy sessions are shaped around what the client needs most at the time.

Her style is respectful and nonjudgmental, avoiding stigmatizing labels. Conversations are collaborative and focused on realistic steps people can try between sessions. Ann emphasizes practical problem solving alongside deeper exploration when it is helpful.

She welcomes conversations about work stress, parenting strain, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, ADHD, and end-of-life and caregiving stress. People interested in starting therapy complete an intake and arrange sessions that fit their schedule.

Approaches you may use together and online options

Ann uses client-centered therapy to create a respectful space where the person directs much of the conversation and the therapist follows what matters most. This approach helps people feel heard and clarifies personal goals. She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on linking thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaching practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ann will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying a practical CBT skill for a few weeks, then shifting to deeper psychodynamic reflection if needed.

The biography does not list which online session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when full sessions are not possible. It can also let someone use mindfulness exercises or homework tools in their usual routines, helping skills transfer into everyday life.