About Ann
Ann Wheeler is a licensed professional counselor (LPC-MHSP) in Tennessee with a decade of clinical experience. She works with people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and those struggling with low self-esteem, career challenges, or depression. Her style is respectful and compassionate, aiming to make the first steps toward change feel manageable.
Ann adapts conversations and plans to each person's situation. Sessions focus on clear goals and practical steps that people can try between meetings.
Background and approach
She emphasizes building confidence, improving motivation, and finding ways to cope with life transitions. People come to her for help with workplace strain, social anxiety, or the loneliness that can follow big life shifts. She also addresses issues like guilt, impulsivity, money worries, and questions about life purpose.
The work often mixes problem-solving with attention to emotions and daily habits. Ann believes change begins with small, steady actions. She encourages clients to set realistic goals and to notice progress over time.
Her approach centers on listening closely, asking straightforward questions, and offering tools that fit day-to-day life. If someone prefers different formats, Ann offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Conversations are tailored to what each person needs and how they prefer to communicate.
Evidence-informed techniques and online care
Ann uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on present concerns and practical change. One approach emphasizes building coping skills and behavioral strategies to reduce anxiety and manage stress, helping people develop routines and concrete actions that ease daily strain. Another approach centers on improving self-esteem and motivation by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and promoting small, achievable goals to build confidence and momentum.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, listen to a person's goals and preferences, and adjust methods as needed. Together they will choose techniques that fit the individual and the problems they want to address rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversations when they want that connection. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing support between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep progress moving forward.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
Also listed
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
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