Anne DeFederico, LCSW

Licensed in Pennsylvania · 8 years in practice

Anne DeFederico is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience helping people navigate major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Pennsylvania: CW026331 · expires February 2027
NPI: 1609731215 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 8
Languages: English

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About Anne

Anne DeFederico is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience helping people navigate major life changes. She focuses on grief, loss, self-esteem, and the lasting effects of trauma and abuse. Her work often centers on honoring life stories and building confidence as clients move through difficult transitions.

She regularly supports older adults and seniors, and uses Legacy Work to help people reflect on meaning and value.

Background and approach

That approach creates a space to record memories and consider what matters most as life shifts. Many clients also bring concerns related to chronic illness, caregiving stress, or end-of-life decisions. In sessions she starts where the person is and looks for what already works.

She helps clients identify coping strategies and small daily practices to manage stress and change. Gentle, steady attention to feelings and history guides the pace of therapy. Anne draws on Client-Centered, Emotionally-Focused, Existential, and Narrative ways of working.

These approaches shape conversations about self-worth, guilt, forgiveness, and loneliness. She focuses on practical steps that build self-love and clearer life purpose. Her practice supports people dealing with cancer, chronic pain, and caregiver strain, as well as those facing hospice and end-of-life counseling.

Sessions aim to reduce isolation and strengthen skills for handling loss and big life shifts.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Anne names

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening without judgment and following the client's pace. It helps people feel heard, build confidence, and make decisions that match their values.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) looks at how feelings shape relationships and personal well-being. It helps people name emotions, understand patterns, and create new ways of responding to loss, grief, or strained connections.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try approaches that suit those needs. That collaborative process helps shape ongoing sessions and any adjustments along the way.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when clients prefer not to use video. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or when typing feels more comfortable. These options help fit therapy into daily life and make consistent care more accessible.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

She helps people cope with grief, loss, self-esteem issues, trauma and big life changes. Additional focus areas include aging, cancer, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life matters.

What is the therapy style like?

Sessions are client-centered and emotionally focused, with space to reflect on personal stories. The style is conversational and aimed at noticing feelings and practical responses.

How much experience does the therapist have?

Anne has eight years of professional social work experience providing counseling and support. That background includes regular work with grief and life transition concerns.

Where is the therapist based and what are the credentials?

She is a licensed clinical social worker in Pennsylvania, listed as LCSW. Sessions are offered by a Pennsylvania LCSW.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not accepted at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that best fits their schedule and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

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