Anne Combs, LPCC

Anne Combs is an Ohio-licensed LPCC with 40 years in behavioral health. She has worked as a therapist, clinical supervisor, and administrator, and now spends more time working directly with people. She focuses on practical problem solving to relieve day-to-day stress and help people move forward.

Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, and relationship and family problems. She also helps with career concerns, parenting worries, coping with life changes, and issues tied to self-esteem and life purpose. She notes experience across a spectrum of needs, up to severe mental illness.

Anne’s style is friendly, warm, and interactive. Sessions tend to be practical and solution-oriented, with a focus on the here and now. She believes clearer communication and the ability to laugh at oneself are important tools for change.

Clinically she draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused approaches. CBT is used to notice and adjust unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while solution-focused work sets clear, short-term goals and builds steps to reach them. She also uses elements of mindfulness and motivational interviewing when helpful.

Anne brings decades of experience and a perspective shaped by supervisory and administrative roles. That background informs how she helps people become more effective in professional roles and more successful at handling everyday challenges.

Online approaches that focus on solutions and thinking patterns

Anne uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT often includes practical exercises and steps to build new coping habits that apply to everyday life.

She also uses Client-Centered principles to create a warm, respectful space where the person’s goals guide the work. That approach emphasizes listening, empathy, and collaboration so the client feels heard while working toward change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. She works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and needs. This is a collaborative effort and can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for face-to-face connection, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat and messaging can support brief check-ins or ongoing reflection. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other busy days while keeping a consistent path toward goals.