Ann DePoole, LCSW

Ann DePoole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing big life transitions and ongoing stress. She speaks plainly about mood struggles, trauma, addiction, and the pressure of daily responsibilities. Ann aims to build trust quickly so people feel safe to talk about hard things.

She returned to school in her 40s to follow a long-held goal of helping others, and she has worked as a therapist for 14 years. Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the client and finding small, doable steps forward.

Ann uses a mix of therapies depending on the situation. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking. She uses dialectical behavior strategies to teach emotion regulation and coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take committed action.

In sessions she talks through symptoms, patterns, and immediate concerns like anxiety, depression, grief, or substance use. She also addresses relationship and intimacy-related issues and life changes that come with midlife shifts. Her work includes support around caregiving stress, work burnout, and complicated grief.

People can expect straightforward conversation and practical tools to try between sessions. Ann aims to help each person find clearer direction and more manageable routines. She works with adults in Arizona and conducts therapy in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Ann often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify their values and accept difficult thoughts while taking actions that matter to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Ann will work together with each person to see which methods fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps shape what happens in sessions and what exercises or skills are practiced between visits.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people access licensed professionals from their own region, helping them continue work on stress, mood, trauma, and life changes without rearranging their entire schedule.