About Anne
Anne DeFederico is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience. She focuses on grief, life changes, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, and helping people find meaning as they age. She uses a client-centered approach that starts by listening.
Anne helps people name what matters to them and then builds on existing strengths. She often introduces legacy work with older adults to honor life stories and values.
Background and approach
Many people who come to her are coping with illness, caregiving stress, or the losses that come with aging. Anne also supports those working through guilt, shame, or unresolved painful memories. She helps people identify practical coping steps to manage difficult feelings day to day.
Sessions focus on what motivates each person. Anne combines emotionally-focused and narrative work to help people understand relationships and reframe personal stories. This can lead to clearer choices and a renewed sense of purpose.
Her style is direct and compassionate. She aims to create a nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be spoken aloud. Anne encourages small, manageable changes that fit into everyday life.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Anne blends client-centered work with emotionally-focused therapy to help people manage feelings and improve relationships. Client-centered work means conversations are guided by what the person brings, with the therapist reflecting and supporting their goals. Emotionally-focused work helps people identify and name core emotions and use that awareness to change how they relate to others and to themselves.She also draws on narrative and existential ideas when useful, helping people rewrite troubling parts of their life story and consider what gives life meaning. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan together based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is a close substitute for in-person conversation and works well for deeper, face-to-face work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break or a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, written reflection, or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule care around daily life and different energy levels.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Self esteem
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Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Pennsylvania
- Languages
- English