About Ann
Ann Koch is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, stress, and major life changes. She creates a calm, steady presence so people can talk through what matters most. Ann aims to build a trusting relationship where small steps lead to clearer thinking and better coping.
She works with adults on issues like trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, panic attacks, and mood concerns.
Background and approach
Ann also supports people who feel isolated, struggle with communication, or carry guilt and shame. She brings a practical focus to everyday problems so conversations translate into doable changes. Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions.
She incorporates mindfulness and simple mind-body practices when helpful, and she explains tools in plain language so people can try them between visits. Her approach is straightforward and collaborative rather than overly clinical. Her background includes diverse clinical settings over a 15-year career in North Carolina.
That experience informs how she meets people where they are and adapts strategies to fit real life. Ann emphasizes warmth and a bit of humor alongside steady clinical care. If someone is ready to address anxiety, coping, or recovery after trauma, Ann helps set clear goals and practical steps.
She focuses on building skills for everyday life and supporting clients as they try new ways of responding to stress.
How evidence-based approaches translate online
Ann uses several evidence-based techniques in clear, practical ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values and committed action, helping people move forward even when difficult feelings remain. Mindfulness-based practices are offered as short exercises and guided visualizations to reduce stress and improve emotion regulation.Choosing the right approach is a shared effort. Ann discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods over time. She treats the first few sessions as a time to find what fits best and to build a plan that feels manageable and realistic.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people use face-to-face work when helpful, while phone sessions can be shorter check-ins or an option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and work well for tracking progress or brief problem-solving. These options provide flexibility so people can maintain momentum while juggling work, family, and other commitments.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
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