About Ann
Ann Niebuhr is a licensed professional clinical counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety. She works with individuals facing depression, grief, trauma, and various forms of addiction. Her approach is calm and practical, aimed at making day-to-day life feel more manageable.
Ann brings eight years of clinical experience in mental health to her practice in Minnesota. She has a background that includes work with attachment concerns and family of origin issues.
Background and approach
Her past work also involved supports for people with obsessive behaviors, panic attacks, and body-image challenges. Her earlier clinical training included time working with younger clients and in group settings that addressed emotional regulation and addiction. That experience informs how she frames coping strategies for adults today.
Ann also has experience related to obsessive-compulsive symptoms and process-related behaviors such as problematic gambling or exercise patterns. In sessions she uses clear, evidence-based techniques and focuses on practical steps people can try between meetings. She emphasizes collaboration - setting goals together and tracking small gains.
Ann aims to make therapy a space for steady progress rather than quick fixes. People who choose her often want help reducing panic, easing chronic stress, or managing the fallout from trauma and loss. She offers multiple ways to meet so clients can pick what fits their day-to-day routines and comfort levels.
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and gradual change. One common approach helps people learn tools to reduce anxiety and panic by practicing breathing, grounding, and step-by-step exposure to feared situations. Another approach targets obsessive or compulsive behaviors by breaking problems into manageable steps and testing new responses in real life.Finding the right mix of techniques is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust methods based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to focus on and how to measure progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility across several formats: video calls for full discussion and face-to-face interaction, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, handle brief updates quickly, or use a nonvideo format when that feels better for a particular appointment.
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- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota
- Languages
- English
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