Ann Kite, LCSW

Licensed in California · 28 years in practice

Ann Kite is a California-based licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 19380 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1922014836 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 28
Languages: English

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About Ann

Ann Kite is a California-based licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma, and relationship and intimacy issues. Her manner is respectful and compassionate, and she aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable for someone who is worried or overwhelmed.

Ann adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's situation rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach.

Background and approach

She listens for what matters most and works with clients to set clear, practical goals. That might mean short-term strategies for sleep, cravings, or compulsive behavior, or patient work on deeper trauma and grief. Her practice also addresses questions around gender and sexual identity, LGBT concerns, kink and alternative sex culture, and non-monogamous relationships.

She supports people dealing with life transitions, career issues, isolation, and feelings of emptiness. Eating, sleeping, anger, and self-esteem are often part of the work she does with clients. Ann uses familiar therapeutic tools such as client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral techniques, and motivational interviewing.

These methods are used to help people notice unhelpful patterns, try practical changes, and stay motivated when progress is slow. She explains each step clearly and checks in about what works. People who reach out can expect straightforward conversations about goals, struggles, and small, achievable steps forward.

Ann aims to empower clients so they can make choices that fit their values and lives.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ann lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Intimacy-related issues
Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Eating disorders
Sleeping disorders
Parenting issues
Anger management
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Emptiness
Gender dysphoria
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Multicultural concerns
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Self-harm
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Women's issues

Approaches Ann names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online therapy

Client-centered therapy focuses on understanding each person's experience and priorities. The therapist follows the client's lead, reflects what is said, and helps people clarify what they most want to change or keep in their lives. This approach is useful for helping with identity, relationship, and self-esteem concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, actions, and feelings interact. It offers concrete exercises and small experiments to test different ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, depression, OCD symptoms, and sleep problems.

Motivational interviewing is a conversational method that helps people sort through mixed feelings about change. It’s often used for addictions, behavior change, and when someone wants to build readiness and confidence for a new direction.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. Ann will talk with each person about goals, try different techniques, and pick what fits best for their needs and preferences. The plan can change as progress is made and new priorities appear.

Online therapy offers flexibility that can make regular sessions easier to keep. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or fitting a session into a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework, or people who prefer written communication.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Ann help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, and many related difficulties.

What is Ann's general style in sessions?

Her style is warm and respectful. She listens first, then helps people set practical goals and steps they can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Ann has 28 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice in California.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in California.

Can people who live outside the United States work with her?

Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients in English.

Which session formats does she offer?

Ann offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are sessions billed and what do they cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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