Annie McFadden, LPC

Annie McFadden, LPC, offers calm, practical support for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She speaks plainly and helps clients break problems into manageable steps. Her style is collaborative and warm, aimed at making therapy feel useful from the start.

With 18 years in the mental health field, Annie has worked across community outpatient settings where she addressed trauma, behavioral concerns, mood disorders, and other struggles. She has experience in roles that included assessment and treatment in a state-approved community mental health center and leadership as a clinical director before moving toward private practice.

Annie blends several approaches to match each person’s needs. She commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, emotionally focused ideas, and mindfulness. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer thinking, and stronger emotional connection rather than jargon or lengthy theory.

In sessions she emphasizes partnership and plain talk. Goals are set together, with attention to what helps in day-to-day life. Parents may find concrete tools for discipline, communication, and stress management, while people facing trauma or grief are guided through paced, supportive work.

Her approach also attends to patterns from family history, attachment, and relationship dynamics. Annie combines coaching-style suggestions with reflective listening to help people change behaviors and repair connections. She aims to help clients build skills they can use beyond therapy.

Those who choose her can expect straightforward care that respects their values and pace. Annie frames work as a shared process and supports people as they make choices toward a healthier life.

How Annie’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. In online sessions this can mean setting specific practice tasks, reviewing homework, and using short exercises during video or text check-ins to test new ways of thinking.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying values and taking small committed steps toward them while learning to ride out difficult feelings. Online work can include brief mindfulness practices, values clarification, and real-time coaching to try new actions between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Annie will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, then try methods that fit those aims. She treats this as a collaborative process and adjusts methods as progress and needs change.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for emotion work and behavioral experiments. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a check-in is needed during a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief coaching, quick skill reminders, or ongoing contact between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, school, or family life.