Ann Legierski, LCSW
Practical support for stress, anger, and relationships
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
How Ann works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- California
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ann
Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, addictions, and relationship challenges. She writes clear, practical goals with each person and focuses on what will help day to day. Ann draws on 13 years of clinical experience and keeps language simple and direct so parents and busy adults can follow along.
Ann prefers a collaborative style. She listens first, then works with each person to choose methods that fit their needs.
Background and approach
Sessions often include skills practice, short teaching moments, and time to reflect on what changes feel possible. Her work combines evidence-informed tools like cognitive behavioral therapy with client-centered and attachment-based ideas. That means she helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice different behaviors, and strengthen important relationships.
She also brings elements of dialectical behavior therapy and emotion-focused work when they match a person's goals. Ann crafts treatment plans around each person's priorities. She emphasizes small, teachable steps that build toward larger change.
Expect a warm, nonjudgmental space where practical strategies and emotional understanding come together. She is based in California and has supported people across a broad range of concerns, including grief, trauma, eating issues, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and caregiver stress. Ann aims to help people find tools to navigate life changes and to regain a sense of control and connection.
What Ann works with
Everything Ann lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ann's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ann lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches and Online Options for Change
Ann often uses cognitive behavioral therapy and attachment-based ideas in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and practice new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety, anger, and low mood. Attachment-based work looks at how relationships and early patterns shape current reactions and helps people form healthier ways of connecting.She also brings a client-centered stance to sessions, focusing on empathy and on hearing each person's goals. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - she will talk with each person about their needs and try different strategies until something fits. Goals and methods are chosen together and adjusted over time.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skills practice. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, homework, or steady support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and different communication preferences.
Questions people ask about Ann
What kinds of concerns does Ann help with?
She supports people coping with stress, anger, anxiety, addictions, trauma, relationship and family issues, grief, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, depression, and related areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. She listens first, then uses clear, practical strategies and empathy to work toward a person's goals.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 13 years of experience as a practicing therapist and works with a wide range of concerns and life situations.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for client convenience.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.