Annie Bennett, LISW

Annie Bennett is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) who draws on 25 years of clinical experience. She combines practical, goal-focused methods with a warm, human approach to help people manage anxiety, grief, addictions, and life transitions.

She uses cognitive behavioral ideas alongside acceptance and client-centered methods to help people change unhelpful patterns. Sessions are geared toward clear steps and usable skills rather than long theory talks. Annie has a long history working in addiction services, especially programs for women, and that informs how she supports people through recovery and related relationship concerns.

Her work often addresses stress, depression, self-esteem, eating and intimacy-related issues, and the aftereffects of trauma or abuse. She also helps with career concerns, compassion fatigue, and complicated family dynamics like blended households and caregiver strain. Clients can expect straightforward conversations about next steps and concrete coping tools.

Annie values meeting people where they are and building plans that fit daily life. She offers 45-minute sessions and matches the rhythm of visits to how a person is progressing. Her approach is collaborative - she listens, suggests options, and adjusts as the work moves forward.

Based in Ohio, she brings practical experience from residential treatment and academic teaching into her practice. Her style emphasizes small changes that add up, using strategies that people can try between sessions.

How Annie’s approaches translate to online care

CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, often using exercises and practice between sessions to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on accepting difficult feelings while clarifying values and taking committed action toward a meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns in relationships and helps people develop more secure ways of relating and communicating.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress unfolds rather than sticking to a single technique.

Online sessions offer flexibility that fits busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is low or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging are convenient for brief updates, tools practice, or when writing out thoughts helps the work. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel schedules while still focusing on skills and steady progress.