About Ann
Ann Koch is a licensed clinical social worker with 15 years of experience who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life easier. Ann speaks plainly and aims to build a calm, trusting connection so people can feel steadier and more able to cope.
She uses evidence-based techniques and pays attention to how the mind and body interact. Mindfulness exercises and guided imagery are often part of sessions to reduce intense emotions and improve grounding.
Background and approach
Ann also draws on approaches that help change unhelpful thinking and increase values-based action. People come to her for help with panic attacks, mood problems, social anxiety, and the fallout of past abuse. She supports work on attachment and communication struggles, guilt and shame, impulsivity, and isolation.
Her approach balances symptom relief with longer term change so people feel more empowered. Ann practices in North Carolina and holds the LCSW credential, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
Her sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Ann helps set clear, achievable goals and checks in on progress. She aims to create a warm, respectful space where people can talk through hard things and try concrete tools that make life more manageable.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Ann uses well-established, evidence-based techniques that adapt to remote work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood through skills practiced between sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action, helping people stay present and move toward what matters even when emotions are difficult.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration includes checking how tools are working and adjusting the plan over time so it fits daily life.
Online formats add practical benefits. Video calls allow live conversation and visual cues for deeper work. Phone sessions offer a simpler setup and can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or text-based messaging can support brief check-ins, skills practice, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options create flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, and continued progress when in-person meetings are not possible.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also works with
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English