Ann DePoole, LCSW
Licensed in Florida · 14 years in practice
Ann DePoole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and other life disruptions.
License and registration
- LCSW, Florida
- SW11317 · expires March 2027
- LCSW, Arizona
- LCSW-22168 · expires February 2026
- NPI
- 1437380540 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 14
- Languages
- English
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About Ann
Ann DePoole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people handle stress, anxiety, grief, addiction, and other life disruptions. She approaches sessions with warmth and straightforward care so people can talk honestly about what’s hard and start making practical changes. With 14 years of experience, Ann returned to school in her 40s to pursue a long-held goal of helping others.
She focuses on mood disorders, co-occurring conditions, trauma, and substance use.
Background and approach
Her style aims to build trust quickly so clients feel safe to share difficult experiences. Sessions tend to be direct and solution-oriented while also honoring feelings. Ann draws on methods that teach new ways to manage thoughts, regulate strong emotions, and make values-based choices.
She works at a pace that fits each person’s needs. Clients can expect a mix of skill practice, emotional processing, and real-world problem solving. Ann helps people find steps they can try between sessions to test what works in daily life.
She emphasizes practical tools that support coping and healthier patterns. Ann is based in Arizona and lists her credential as LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker. She speaks English and brings a pragmatic, compassionate approach to sessions.
Many people come for help with life changes, relationships, and issues that affect mood and functioning.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Ann lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ann names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by making change feel more purposeful.Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early connection patterns affect current relationships and emotional reactions. In sessions it can clarify relationship needs and teach new ways of relating that reduce reactivity.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. It includes small experiments and homework that people can try between sessions to see what changes improve daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals, symptoms, and preferences. That plan can be adjusted over time as progress is tracked and needs change.
Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging make it easier to check in between sessions or fit brief supports into a busy day. These options help people keep therapy going around work, caregiving, and travel.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Ann works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, trauma and many related issues such as body image, caregiver stress, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Her approach combines practical skill work and emotional processing using methods like cognitive behavioral techniques and acceptance-based exercises to help with coping and behavioral change.
What is Ann's professional background?
She has 14 years of experience and returned to school in her 40s to pursue social work, focusing on mood disorders, trauma, and co-occurring substance issues.
Where is the therapist located and what credentials are held?
She practices in Arizona and holds the credential LCSW, which indicates licensed clinical social worker status in the listed states.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Work can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the person's needs.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to connect?
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