Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
How Annie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Annie
Annie (Anne) Cummings is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and issues with addiction. She practices in Florida and uses straightforward, compassionate care to help people feel heard. Her manner is warm and calm, aimed at making difficult conversations easier to start.
Anne trained at Fordham University in New York City, earning a Master of Social Work. Early in her career she worked on a dual diagnoses unit at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and provided services at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.
Background and approach
Those roles shaped her ability to handle complex cases and varied life circumstances. Her sessions are client-centered and practical. She leans on cognitive behavioral techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and solution-focused ideas are used to clarify values and build small, achievable steps toward goals. Anne has a wide range of clinical interests, including grief and loss, parenting concerns, relationships, sleep problems, and anger. She also works with people facing chronic illness, caregiver stress, and aging-related issues.
She helps people address attachment and communication problems in day-to-day life. People who choose Anne often want a calm, steady presence and clear tools to manage symptoms. She emphasizes collaboration and tailors each plan to match a person’s situation and preferences.
Her goal is to guide people toward more manageable days and clearer decision making.
What Annie works with
Everything Annie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Annie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Annie lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Anne integrates cognitive behavioral techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed action even when feelings are difficult.Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Anne will talk with a person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made or needs change.
Her online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, skill practice, or when someone needs flexible, brief contact during the week. These formats aim to make therapy easier to fit into everyday life and maintain momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Annie
What concerns does she frequently address?
Anne works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting concerns, ADHD, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm, open, and relaxed. Sessions focus on listening, practical strategies, and steps people can try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has 25 years of clinical experience and trained at Fordham University with a Master of Social Work. Early roles included work at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and Bedford Hills Correctional Facility.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, FL LCSW, and practices in Florida.
In what languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English only and she is not taking international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with 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 a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.