Ann DePoole, LCSW

Ann DePoole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, substance use concerns, trauma, grief, and mood changes. She approaches each person with straightforward care and aims to build trust so clients can talk openly about what matters most. Ann brings 14 years of clinical practice and a clear focus on restoring balance in daily life.

She returned to school in her 40s to pursue a long-held goal of becoming a therapist, and that personal journey shapes how she works with people now. Sessions are collaborative and practical. She listens for patterns that get in the way and offers tools to manage emotion, cravings, and difficult memories.

Ann blends several well-known approaches to match individual needs. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking, dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotional regulation, and acceptance-based methods to help people live by their values. Attachment-informed ideas are used when relationship patterns or past losses are central to the concern.

Her practice addresses a wide range of issues including addiction, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, parenting stress, compassion fatigue, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. Ann also supports people coping with life changes such as aging, caregiving, or medical challenges.

Sessions are offered in English from her Arizona practice. People who want to start can expect a respectful, down-to-earth approach focused on practical steps and steady progress.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Ann often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and Client-Centered principles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts without getting stuck and choose actions that match their values; it is useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and communication, which can help when intimacy or trust is a concern. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the person sets goals and the therapist follows their lead.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Ann will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. That collaborative process helps adjust techniques as progress is made and new priorities emerge.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so please confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use video or phone approaches to teach skills like emotion regulation, values-based action, and communication practice in ways that map directly onto daily routines.