Dr. Ann has been counseling people professionally for over fifteen years. Her clients are teenagers and adults with all sorts of problems: work stress; marriage problems; relationship tension; just plain bad relationships; family difficulties; problems w/teenagers; domestic violence; drug/alcohol abuse; sexual addiction; depression; anxiety or panic attacks; anger; grief; guilt; jealousy; sexual problems; sexual identity problems; financial worries; traumatic experiences; fear; or simply needing to make a change. Some problems are worse than others and some take longer to heal. Dr. Ann believes in making each session count, believing that you can benefit from therapy whether you come once or many times.
Dr. Ann thinks one needs to do things in order to really change. Thinking about the problem, talking it over, planning a solution, procrastinating about implementing the plan are all preliminary, but do not result in actual change. She is a process-oriented rather than solution focused therapist. People come to counseling when they are stuck. They may not know what to do next or they may know but be unable to do it. The therapist's task is simply to find the shovel or the pieces of cardboard, assist in putting them under the tires, putting the driver at the wheel and showing how to rock the car to get it unstuck, pushing from behind, and then waving as they drive away. The intent is that the next time they get stuck they'll know how to get themselves unstuck, or at least, where to call for help.
Dr. Ann is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL-MH3440) with a master's degree from the University of Central Florida in Counseling and a Doctorate from Southern California University in Psychology. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NBC#32454), a Nationally Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (NBCCH #1836), a Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor (NAADAC #502019 & SAP #10629), a Nationally Certified Gambling Counselor (NCGC-II), and has met State requirements as a Sex Therapist . She currently is in private practice in Altamonte Springs
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