Anne Combs , LPCC

Anne Combs, LPCC, helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She brings 40 years of experience in behavioral health to short-term problem solving and practical support. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at finding workable steps people can use right away.

She focuses on the here and now while acknowledging how past trauma can affect daily life. Sessions emphasize clear goals and quick, practical progress. She also draws on executive coaching experience to help people with career challenges and role-related stress.

Her style is friendly, interactive, and often lightened with a sense of humor. She uses straightforward conversation, focused exercises, and collaborative planning rather than long academic explanations. Communication skills and self-awareness are common topics in her sessions.

Anne uses methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy along with client-centered and mindfulness ideas when they fit the person’s needs. That means working on thinking patterns, testing small changes, and setting achievable short-term goals.

She is licensed as an LPCC in Ohio and has spent decades as a therapist, clinical supervisor, and administrator. Her background gives her practical insight into how people communicate and solve problems. People who want down-to-earth, goal-oriented help often find this approach useful.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to a person’s needs. The therapist follows the client’s pace and helps people feel heard while they identify their own solutions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors and tests small changes to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms and improve daily functioning.

Finding the best approach usually happens together. The therapist will ask about goals, daily routines, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they choose methods that match the client’s priorities and adjust them as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for a full conversation that resembles an in-person session. Phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits the schedule. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework support, and flexible communication between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel demands while keeping the focus on practical steps and problem solving.