About Ann
Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, addictions, ADHD, and a wide range of life changes. Ann uses straightforward conversation and practical tools to help people manage symptoms and move forward.
She favors a collaborative, client-centered style. Sessions focus on understanding what matters to the person and building skills that fit their life.
How Ann works
Ann blends approaches to match each person's needs rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to improve close relationships and emotionally-focused techniques to process painful feelings. Cognitive behavioral strategies and skills from dialectical behavior therapy are used to change unhelpful thoughts and to build distress tolerance and emotion regulation.
Ann has 13 years of experience as a therapist and holds an LCSW credential. She designs treatment plans around a person’s goals and background, and she explains concepts in clear, everyday language. Sessions aim to teach coping skills and encourage steady progress.
People who choose her often want practical guidance and gentle challenge. Ann emphasizes empathy, respect, and acceptance in sessions. Her goal is to help clients find workable steps forward and to strengthen their resilience.
Ann lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Ann works with
The areas below are the ones Ann selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | California |
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Online support options
How Ann’s approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape connection and trust. Online sessions using this approach help people notice patterns in close relationships and learn new ways to feel safer and more connected. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and pace; the therapist listens deeply and helps clients find their own solutions, which is useful for issues like self-esteem and life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical techniques to shift unhelpful thinking and actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and many daily struggles.Finding the right approach is part of the work itself. Ann will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting techniques over time and trying different strategies to see what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use face-to-face interaction for deeper conversations and exercises. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quicker check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging work for shorter updates, homework, and ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.
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