Ann Ghabel, LISW

Ann Ghabel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside client-centered techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood shifts, and family concerns. She introduces practical tools and clear steps to make day-to-day life feel more manageable. Ann presents herself in a calm, straightforward way so parents can quickly see what working together looks like.

Ann holds the Licensed Independent Social Worker credential, LISW, and brings 11 years of professional therapy experience. Before her social work practice she spent decades in inpatient child psychiatry as a nurse and taught psychiatric nursing, which shaped her clinical perspective. That background informs how she notices patterns in thinking, behavior, and relationships.

Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new habits. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break problems into small, practical steps. Ann also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people feel heard and to build self-awareness.

She works with common concerns like parenting strain, grief, sleep and eating struggles, anger, and career stress. Ann also supports people dealing with trauma, attachment questions, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, and the effects of long-term caregiving. Her experience includes work related to adoption and foster care, domestic violence, and chronic illness.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. Ann helps people set clear goals and track progress so therapy feels focused and useful. She encourages the small changes that add up to better coping and calmer days.

How CBT, client-centered work, and DBT translate to online care

Ann uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that lead to uncomfortable feelings and to practice different responses. CBT sessions often include simple exercises and home practice that are easy to do between meetings.

She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and reflecting so a person feels understood. This approach helps people clarify goals and decide what changes matter most. Ann draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotion regulation or distress tolerance are priorities, offering concrete tools for managing intense feelings and improving communication.

Choosing an approach is a shared process. Ann will talk with each person about their concerns, goals, and preferences, then suggest techniques to try. Together they review what helps and adjust the plan as needed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to work together. Video calls let people see facial cues and run through exercises in real time. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support quick reflections, brief check-ins, and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy family and work schedules.