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Ann Adams

LMHC Florida 3 years of experience

Practical, person-centered support for life changes

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Ann Adams
  • Warm and direct
  • Goal focused
  • Mindful techniques

About Ann

Ann Adams is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting pressures, relationship strain, and life transitions. She also supports concerns such as depression, mood disorders, addictions, career change, and coping with life changes. Ann writes plainly and aims to make starting therapy less daunting for people who are worried or unsure where to begin.

Ann uses a person-centered stance in sessions, treating people with respect and compassion while offering clear feedback. She blends cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and solution-focused steps. Motivational interviewing also informs her work, especially when someone is weighing change or facing ambivalence.

Her style is warm and practical. Ann often helps clients set at least one goal on the first visit so the work has direction from the start. Sessions focus on small, actionable steps people can use between meetings to see progress faster.

With three years of experience as an LMHC, Ann draws on prior work with addictions and with people facing stage-of-life changes. She pays attention to both immediate problems and larger values or life questions that can shape long-term change.

People typically come for help with parenting stress, self-esteem, career decisions, caregiver strain, or recovery from a breakup. Ann encourages commitment to the process and supports clients as they practice new habits and try different approaches.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Ann often blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, parenting strain, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, respect, and helping people find their own answers, which can create a calmer space to talk through immediate worries. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at patterns of thought and behavior and offers concrete tools to reduce anxiety, tackle depression, and change unhelpful habits.

Choosing an approach is a team effort. Ann will work with each person to decide which ideas and techniques make the most sense for their goals and situation. She typically sets an initial goal early on and adjusts the plan as progress and feedback guide the work.

Practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy day and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular check-ins and to practice skills between meetings. The biography did not list specific session formats, so confirm the exact online options before booking. Online sessions are often useful for people juggling work, caregiving, or transitional life demands because they can be scheduled more flexibly and focus on concrete steps to move forward.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

3+ years

Credentials

Florida, Rhode Island

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ann help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, parenting challenges, relationship and communication problems, career issues, and coping with life changes among other concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is person-centered, warm, and direct. She gives feedback, sets goals early, and focuses on practical steps to try between sessions.

What experience does she bring to sessions?

Ann has three years of experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and has worked with people facing addictions and stage-of-life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and Rhode Island and practices from Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working together?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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