About Anne
Anne Frauens uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She holds an MD and is a LCSW-C, and she brings 24 years of clinical experience to each session. Her approach is practical and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel steadier and more capable.
She helps with grief, self-esteem, communication problems, and the fallout from separation or divorce. Chronic illness, cancer, caregiving strain, and aging concerns are also areas she addresses.
How Anne works
Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that build toward better day-to-day functioning. Her work often centers on managing overwhelming emotions like guilt, shame, jealousy, and loneliness. She supports people who feel stuck by helping them identify patterns and try different ways of coping.
There is attention to how life purpose and meaning affect mood and motivation. Practical skills are combined with reflection. That can mean learning new ways to talk with others, setting healthier boundaries, or pacing activities when pain or illness is present.
She works with people to reduce anxiety, ease depressive symptoms, and improve relationships with others. Anne practices in Maryland and conducts sessions in English. For many clients she blends medical perspective and social work experience to address both emotional and life-structure problems.
The aim is steady progress so people can return to routines and relationships with more confidence and ease.
What Anne works with
The areas below are the ones Anne selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online therapy
Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and emotional understanding. One common approach teaches skills to manage anxiety and stress through step-by-step strategies like breathing, activity pacing, and behavior changes to reduce worry and avoidance. Another approach helps people work through grief and depression by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and developing routines that improve mood and daily functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. This is a shared process that can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people see facial cues and have a full conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief updates and flexible exchanges between calls. These options make therapy more accessible and easier to fit into busy schedules.
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