Anne Frauens, LCSW-C

Anne Frauens is a licensed clinical social worker with more than 24 years of experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and low self-esteem. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, and she aims to make things easier to talk about during difficult times.

She focuses on practical steps clients can take to feel steadier in day-to-day life. Sessions often address communication skills, setting boundaries, and rebuilding routine after big changes like divorce, caregiving shifts, or health challenges. Anne pays attention to how life stage issues show up, including concerns common in midlife transitions.

Her background includes long experience supporting people facing chronic illness, cancer, chronic pain, and caregiving burdens. She also helps with feelings of emptiness, guilt and shame, jealousy, and difficulty finding life purpose. This experience shapes how she frames goals and next steps with each person.

Anne brings a calm, practical presence to conversations and works with clients to develop realistic coping strategies. She emphasizes strengths people already have and builds on them to improve relationships and day-to-day functioning. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in Maryland.

To begin, Anne asks people to describe their main concern and what they hope to change. That information is used to set clear, manageable goals and pick approaches that fit each person's needs and preferences.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on common concerns. For example, behavioral strategies focus on small, concrete changes in daily habits and routines that reduce anxiety and lift mood. These strategies are useful for stress, sleep disruption, and managing low mood.

She also emphasizes skills for clearer communication and emotional regulation. This practical focus helps people address relationship problems, set boundaries, and manage reactions during stressful interactions. A third useful method is problem-solving work, which breaks big issues into step-by-step plans for caregiving, health challenges, or life transitions like midlife change.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Discuss available session options when you schedule so you can pick what fits your routine. One practical benefit of remote sessions is easier scheduling around work, caregiving, or medical appointments, while shorter check-ins can help maintain momentum between larger sessions.