Teletherapy for Vermont

Interested in soul-making with personal agency versus coping with dysfunctional realities? The depth lens can be used by those experiencing non-ordinary states of reality, amplified emotions, mania, anxiety, trauma presentations, & a desire to understand your psychological patterns better or create new ones. Dr. Annie facilitates a decolonization approach to tend psyche, wherein we co-create a self-care system through your cultural lenses to teach you how to keep your own council. The psyche-soma models employed include Jungian, Archetypal, Mindfulness-Based, Eco-Psychological, Wisdom Traditions, & Expressive Arts modalities.

Did you know that the body's natural response to stress includes restless, on edge wound up feelings? Stress also compromises our attention? You might feel digestive and sleep issues, feelings of anxiousness, and dis-ease. Has a recent life event, such as a job transition, a shift in your relationships, or unsettling medical news, triggered these feelings of unease? It's essential to recognize that such moments of high alert often present remarkable opportunities for personal growth, even though they may not initially feel terrible, awful or unsettling. From experience, I can help you find brightness in the darker places.

Most folks that are having problems with drinking, drugging and stress are just regular folks trying to get through life. They are having problems with their relationships, finances and maybe their jobs. Staying in relationship seems impossible and maybe you're underemployed feeling like you are never going to find that career that makes you happy or that you really like. In today's world there is way too much stress and couples are having a very hard time staying together. Unfortunate things can happen and you may need to ask for help.

I believe a lack of self-love perpetuates a lack of care about the world, I believe our Inner World - how we experience healing and how we live in joy - is very important in the mission to make the world a better place. I am a coach in Conscious Human Evolution and guide you through various tools and techniques to re-Love yourself, re-Connect with joy and passion in life. I cannot heal you - but I will offer you tools and support and guidance as you are taking the steps to heal yourself.

Feeling stuck? Wondering how you got to where you are in life? Relationship issues? Overwhelmed? Sad? Wanting to make a change but don't know where to begin? These are often the concerns my clients bring into therapy. Through our work together, we find the way forward; no issue is too big or too small. Counseling can help and contrary to popular belief, it can be fun and healing at the same time!

My priority as a therapist is to foster a warm, collaborative, confidential environment in which we can focus on the challenges and goals that matter most to you. My therapeutic style is pragmatic. I draw on a range of theoretical and practical traditions, but my core commitment is to understanding you and your experiences from a empathetic and non-judgmental perspective. I have availability during morning and evening hours and on weekends as necessary.

Have you, a friend/partner/family member experienced a traumatic event - loss of loved one, loss of child, loss of pet, a life-changing event, verbal/emotional/sexual abuse - and need help processing the grief, regaining control of your life, rebuilding your self-confidence/self-esteem? Do you or someone you know have issues with substance use and are seeking assistance in identifying challenges that have kept you or your loved one from breaking through barriers of addiction toward recovery? Are you a youth/family needing help identifying positive communication/coping strategies, managing anger, or identifying triggers of anxiety?

​​You've been experiencing sexual issues recently or maybe even for some time. You may be experiencing erectile difficulties or pain during sex. You’ve tried everything you’ve found on the internet but still, it's not working how you want. It's frustrating, isolating, infuriating, and confusing. It may even be difficult to remember a time when things didn’t feel this way. But now, you’re ready for some relief. You’re ready to break the pattern and have your body and brain on the same page. You're ready for a more fulfilled sex life. And most of all, you’re ready to feel more connected in your sexuality!

Relationships in Crisis: We Have Several Private Couples/Marriage Workshops & Individual Sessions, in order to Rapidly Accelerate Your Healing & Your Communication Process (Traditional 45 min. session Simply Does Not Work). During these 2 to 4 weeks, we will see both of you Together & Individually, as well as Help each of you Learn the Art of Empathy, Sensitivity & Compassion. These Workshops are Informative & Powerful, in order to Accelerate the Healing Process & Stop any further Damage from Occurring. In Addition, Our Success RATE is 85% of Our Couples that have Successfully Completed Our Couples Workshops or Alcohol Treatment.

My work centers on helping clients confront, relate to, and manage the interplay between their feelings, actions, and sense of self. This understanding shapes my therapeutic approach, grounded not in a quest for temporary happiness or conventional success but in exploring and affirming our values, emotions, and unique way of being. Through simple exercises, journaling, and thoughtful conversation, we journey together toward a deeper self-awareness and coherence of being.

We could all benefit from support at times. Someone who is willing to listen. Someone to provide an outside perspective. We can work together to help you stay connected to your positive parenting skills, your need to find calm or perhaps work through a past trauma. You may be at the beginning of a journey, in the middle or further along. Wherever you are, connect with someone who provides encouragement and perspective. Children and families are welcome! We live in an ever changing world. Let's do something to help strengthen our foundation...for life!

People want and need to grow in their capacity to experience emotional intimacy with self, other, and even the universe. Emotional intimacy is deep connection, coupled with an absence of fear and freedom of expression. My personal and professional experience is that when humans feel safe and truly heard, we are able to be more aware of our full range of experience. If, in this state, we ask or are met by the right questions, personal truth springs forward.

Each person experiences mental distress uniquely. My aim is to partner with my client to ensure their safety in our shared space, create a bond of trust, and then dive into problems and solutions. Whether one experiences identity- or event-based problems and whether those are caused by individual development or social conditions, I strongly believe in the innate ability of trusting partnerships to overcome the troubles in our lives. If I'm not the right therapist for a person, I will work hard to keep them safe until they decide how to move forward.

I help individuals and couples who want to improve the quality of their relationships - to others and to themselves. I help people who want to communicate better, who want to listen to and understand their partner better, and who want to get more of a handle on their reactions. I also work with individuals who want to feel less stressed, who want to feel better about who they are, who want more clarity, and who know that a greater sense of fulfillment and peace is possible. To get the best sense of what I offer, please visit my website. Offering both in-person and video for VT. And video only in CA for the present time being.

I am a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist in state of Vermont who has been practicing therapy in private practice for seventeen years. I love working in therapeutic relationship with people of many ages, genders, sexual orientations, race and abilities. I believe in partnering with all my clients to be present with the full range of our humanness.

I believe that the most healing, transformative therapeutic work occurs when there is an authentic relationship between therapist and client. I provide an environment which fundamentally supports a feeling of safety by witnessing you where you are with curiosity and without judgment. For many people, feeling safe also involves being able to set their own pace in therapy.

You are here because some part of you knows that you can live with more balance, confidence, and joy. Perhaps you have been feeling disconnected from your life or from others in general. You might be feeling frustrated with inflexible patterns of thinking or behaviors that are no longer serving you. Maybe you’re struggling with important decisions or you find yourself feeling less tolerant of stressful situations. Anxiety, self-esteem, identity exploration, and managing life transitions are some topics that might come up during our work. You deserve to have your own space and time to heal – I am here to support you in this process.

I am a life coach, counselor with a social work background. I believe in empowerment and the power of resiliency. I work with clients who are going through challenges and I lead them to transformations by listening, affirming and guiding their strengths. I believe in never giving up and the importance of community and reaching out to others. The first step in healing and creating change is walking through the door. I respect all differences and all stories and I work with individuals and I encourage stories to unfold over time. I work well with single parents and those who struggle with parenting, life transitions, stress.

Currently I am not taking any clients, but I expect to begin taking clients again in late June. If you were to look back on your life, what would you see? Are you currently living a life that is consistent with the things you value the most? Whether you are depressed, grieving, anxious or just feeling lost, I help clients find a way through suffering to live their fullest life. I am a good listener and clients find me easy to talk to. You will find me respectful and kind. Together, we can work on the issues most important to you in the context of a supportive environment.