About Annie
Annie (Anne) Cummings is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people through tough times. She practices in Florida and brings a calm, warm presence to sessions. Annie aims to make clients feel heard and safe enough to talk about what matters most to them.
She trained at Fordham University where she earned a Master of Social Work and has worked in hospital and correctional settings, including New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.
How Annie works
That background gave her experience with people facing complex medical, mental health, and substance-related challenges. Annie uses a client-centered style that focuses on each person’s goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused ideas.
Sessions are tailored to what the individual needs in the moment. People seek her help for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addiction concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep troubles, parenting strain, ADHD, and career worries. She also works with aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, codependency, domestic violence, and other complex situations.
Annie emphasizes practical skills and real-life changes. Her style is straightforward, compassionate, and collaborative. She helps people develop coping tools, set manageable goals, and find steadier ways to handle life’s challenges.
Annie lists 7 ways of working on the entry:
What Annie works with
The areas below are the ones Annie selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trauma and abuse
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
How these therapies work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values and small actions that move someone toward a life they care about, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical strategies to change patterns that cause distress. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and addictive behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, combines acceptance and change strategies and teaches skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication; it can be helpful for intense emotions and relationship conflict.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and the issues at hand, then recommend one or a mix of methods. This happens collaboratively so the plan fits what the person wants to achieve.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit short check-ins or busy schedules. These options help people fit therapy into workdays, caregiving routines, or other commitments while keeping continuity of care with licensed professionals.
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