- Compassionate listening
- Skills focused
- Values guided
About Ann
Ann Newman is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also supports clients facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, grief, and life transitions. Ann practices in Colorado and brings 13 years of experience to her work.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She uses a mix of talk and skills practice to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward change.
Ann draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods. That means she helps clients learn new ways to respond to difficult thoughts, test out different behaviors, and follow personal values. She also integrates attachment-informed ideas to look at how past patterns shape current relationships.
People who work with Ann typically set concrete goals like improving sleep, reducing anxiety, or handling big life changes. She will tailor work to each person’s needs and pace, offering strategies for emotion regulation, communication, and problem solving. Her goal is to help clients build resilience and clearer direction.
Ann welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and sexual orientations. She describes sessions as collaborative and respectful, with an emphasis on practical tools and steady progress.
Her style is straightforward and compassionate. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. She uses a mix of talk and skills practice to help people notice what matters to them and take small steps toward change.
Ann draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods. That means she helps clients learn new ways to respond to difficult thoughts, test out different behaviors, and follow personal values. She also integrates attachment-informed ideas to look at how past patterns shape current relationships.
People who work with Ann typically set concrete goals like improving sleep, reducing anxiety, or handling big life changes. She will tailor work to each person’s needs and pace, offering strategies for emotion regulation, communication, and problem solving. Her goal is to help clients build resilience and clearer direction.
Ann welcomes people from diverse backgrounds and sexual orientations. She describes sessions as collaborative and respectful, with an emphasis on practical tools and steady progress.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Approaches that translate to online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values while accepting uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. It is useful for stress, anxiety, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry, low mood, or sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and working at the client’s pace to build trust and self-direction.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. That may mean trying a skills-based focus for a few sessions or shifting to values work depending on what helps.
If you plan to try online therapy, confirm available session formats before booking since formats are not specified in this profile. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also let people practice communication and coping skills in real time and bring examples from daily life into discussion.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Ann help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, parenting, addictions, grief, sleep and eating issues, and life transitions among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She blends conversational work with exercises and homework to build coping skills and clearer goals.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
She is a Colorado licensed clinical social worker listed as LCSW and CSW and practices in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as session formats are not specified in the profile.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.