Ann DePoole, LCSW

Ann DePoole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and mood concerns. She speaks plainly and focuses on building trust so clients can talk about hard things and make real changes. Ann brings 14 years of clinical experience and a calm, direct style to sessions.

Ann returned to school in her 40s to pursue a long-held goal of becoming a therapist. That life change shaped her approach - practical work that meets people where they are. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered practices when those methods fit a person's needs.

Sessions with Ann often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, practicing skills to manage strong emotions, and clarifying personal values and goals. She also uses motivational strategies to address substance use and habits that get in the way of daily life. The tone in sessions is straightforward and supportive rather than lecturing.

Ann works with a wide range of concerns including trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, eating concerns, and challenges linked to major life transitions. She also helps with co-occurring mood and substance use issues and complex grief.

Based in Arizona, Ann holds the designation LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Sessions are conducted in English and offered through video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Ann often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and many daily stressors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is another approach she uses; it focuses on clarifying personal values and accepting difficult feelings while taking action that matters. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relational wounds and patterns that shape how people connect with others.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before, then adapt methods to fit each person. Clients and the therapist check in together about progress and make changes as needed.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions when needed. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick support, homework check-ins, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping focus on the same therapeutic work done in person.