Anne Flaherty , LMHC

Anne Flaherty is a licensed mental health counselor in New York with 22 years of experience helping people through life transitions and emotional strain. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Anne aims to create a respectful, compassionate space where people can talk about what matters most to them.

Anne adapts conversations and plans to fit each person's needs instead of using one fixed approach. She uses practical techniques that help with mood, daily coping, and communication. Sessions are straightforward and centered on the client’s goals.

Her work also covers aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and hospice and end-of-life counseling. She helps people facing body image issues, eating and food-related struggles, and the emotional effects of illness or caregiving.

Anne draws on approaches such as client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior strategies, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused methods. These tools are used to build skills, reduce distress, and clarify priorities. The emphasis is on small, concrete steps that lead to noticeable change.

People come to Anne when they need help sorting priorities, improving communication, or regaining confidence. She supports clients who want to find meaning during midlife shifts, work through grief or forgiveness, or manage mood disorders and narcissistic dynamics. Conversations with her are collaborative and goal-directed.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Anne blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and adapting to what the person needs, helping them set the agenda for sessions. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and uses exercises to change patterns that keep someone stuck. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotional balance.

Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Anne will collaborate with each person to decide which combination of techniques fits their goals and situation. That may mean trying a few strategies early on and adjusting based on what helps most.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth work and nonverbal cues, while phone sessions are helpful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check-in is needed. Live chat and texting work well for short check-ins, skill reminders, or when someone prefers writing. These options make scheduling easier and allow therapy to fit into busy lives.