Annette Kauffroth , LCSW

Annette Kauffroth is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, and women's issues. She draws on 14 years of experience to guide clients through life changes, grief, addiction concerns, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.

Annette began her career as an engineer before moving into social work to focus on people and relationships. She aims to combine warmth and empathy with practical tools. Clients can expect straightforward conversations, mindfulness practice, and skill-building tailored to their situation.

Her approach blends methods such as cognitive behavioral techniques, acceptance and commitment ideas, attachment-based work, and dialectical behavior strategies. In sessions she helps people notice unhelpful patterns, test small changes, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. She also pays attention to core beliefs and life narratives that shape behavior.

Annette has experience leading trauma-informed groups and values the healing that comes from telling one’s story and being heard. She often focuses on improving communication, reducing emotional reactivity, and building healthier patterns in close relationships.

People come to her for help with career stress, parenting strain, midlife questions, and the mix of shame, guilt, and isolation that can follow loss or separation. Her style is collaborative and pragmatic, aiming for steps that fit each person's life and goals.

Approach-driven online care that fits your life

Annette uses several evidence-informed approaches that translate well to online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify personal values and take committed steps toward them while learning to sit with difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early and current relationship patterns to improve connection and communication in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. That means trying things out, adjusting as needed, and combining techniques when helpful so the approach fits the client's needs and preferences.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or cameras are limited and work well for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging support real-time or ongoing contact for brief tools, check-ins, and skill practice, which can make therapy more flexible for busy schedules.