Dr. Annette Burns Porter, LCPC

Dr. Annette Burns Porter is a licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and relationship concerns. She focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Her style is collaborative and respectful of each person's experience.

She draws on more than 21 years of experience in inpatient and outpatient settings across the lifespan. That background informs how she helps people navigate mood disorders, trauma and abuse, substance-related concerns, and life transitions. She also supports people facing intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, bipolar mood challenges, and postpartum difficulties.

Her work blends several evidence-informed ways of working so sessions fit the person in front of her. She uses tools from cognitive and behavioral methods, mindfulness, acceptance strategies, and skills-based approaches to help people change unhelpful patterns. The therapist emphasizes practices people can use between sessions.

Clients can expect a practical focus on communication, coping skills, and decision points. Dr. Porter helps people clarify goals and experiment with small changes. She pays attention to relationship patterns and how they affect daily functioning.

Her training includes a Doctor of Clinical Psychology and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology. She is licensed as an LCPC in Maryland. Dr. Porter offers services in English and does not work with international clients. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.

How her approaches inform online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward what matters to them. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by encouraging committed action aligned with personal values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve functioning. It can be useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and habit change. Mindfulness Therapy encourages paying gentle attention to the present moment and is often combined with other methods to reduce reactivity and build calm.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to identify which methods match their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying techniques, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as progress or new concerns appear.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats the therapist currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to maintain continuity when life events disrupt routine. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and mindfulness exercises to remote sessions so practical skills and homework remain part of ongoing work.