Ann DePoole , LCSW

Ann DePoole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and mood concerns. She explains things simply and aims to build trust so clients can talk openly and make steady changes. Ann works in English and sees people based in Arizona via online formats.

Ann returned to school in her 40s to follow a long-held goal of helping others. She has practiced for 14 years and draws on that experience when a person is dealing with trauma, co-occurring disorders, or major life changes. Her background includes work with mood disorders, substance-related issues, and related challenges.

In sessions she uses straightforward, practical methods. She leans on cognitive behavioral tools to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and on acceptance-based ideas to help clients live by their values. Dialectical behavior skills are part of what she offers for building emotion regulation and coping skills.

Ann emphasizes an open, collaborative relationship. She encourages people to set goals, try small changes, and notice what works. Therapy often includes a mix of skill practice, problem-solving, and talking through painful experiences.

People who prefer flexible access to care can meet with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She works with a wide range of concerns related to relationships, identity, parenting stress, career issues, and self-esteem.

Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that match their values. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by building a clearer sense of what matters.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior that keep problems going and teaches specific steps to change them. It is useful for anxiety, mood concerns, and many everyday struggles where skill practice makes a difference.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving relationships, and tolerating distress. Those skills can be practiced in session and applied to challenges like overwhelming stress or substance urges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on what helps most.

Online formats - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be a good shorter check-in, live chat supports real-time written conversation, and messaging lets people check in between sessions. These options increase flexibility and help maintain continuity of care when schedules or location change.