Ann Newman , LCSW, CSW

Ann Newman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She works with individuals facing relationship strain, identity questions, parenting stress, addiction concerns, and grief. Ann practices from Colorado and communicates in English. Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions focus on practical skills and on understanding what matters most to the person in front of her. She aims to help people build self-trust, improve communication, and handle life transitions one step at a time. Ann mixes several evidence-informed approaches to match each person’s needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking patterns. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and create workable actions. Attachment-based ideas are used when relationship patterns and trust issues come up. Over 13 years of work as a LCSW, Ann has supported people with a wide range of concerns, including ADHD, bipolar mood challenges, body image and eating struggles, chronic illness and caregiver stress, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses less common areas such as adoption and foster care history, BDSM and kink culture, and coping with disaster-related impacts. Her sessions are practical and conversational. People can expect clear goals, homework when helpful, and an emphasis on coping strategies that fit daily life. She combines warmth with direction so people leave each session with something useful to try.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Ann draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to tackle thoughts and values in everyday life. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing patterns that lead to distress, which can help with anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating concerns. ACT helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when emotions are strong, which can be useful for stress, trauma, and managing chronic conditions.

She treats approach selection as a collaborative process. Early sessions are used to understand goals, try techniques, and adjust the focus so the work fits the person's needs and preferences. The therapist and client decide together which methods feel most helpful over time.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and longer conversational work, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief skill practice, and ongoing reflection between sessions. These options help clients fit therapy into busy lives and maintain steady progress.