- Years in practice
- 13
- Credentials
- LCSW, CSW
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Ann
Ann Newman is a licensed clinical social worker in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, parenting challenges, and trauma. She draws on 13 years of experience to support people through painful changes and ongoing struggles like addiction, grief, and career stress. Ann works in a direct, respectful way and aims to make therapy feel understandable and useful.
Her sessions focus on practical skills and clearer thinking. She uses short exercises, everyday language, and steady listening to help people make small changes that add up.
Background and approach
Parents will find a calm, nonjudgmental presence when talking about the pressures of caregiving and balancing life's demands. Ann blends several approaches to match what a person needs. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts, and elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance.
Attachment-based and client-centered ideas guide how she builds trust and supports connection. She values collaborative work. Clients set goals together and review progress along the way.
Sessions can include skill practice, problem-solving, and planning for real-world situations. Ann offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their days. Services are provided in English and her practice follows Colorado LCSW standards.
Fees vary with location and a subscription model is used that can be canceled at any time.
What Ann works with
Everything Ann lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Ann helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Ann lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 options
Ann commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy in her online work. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT offers practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving distress tolerance, which can help with mood swings, anger, and relationship strain.She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to shape how sessions feel. Those approaches focus on building trust, validating experience, and centering the person's goals. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative; the therapist will ask about needs and preferences and adjust methods over time to find what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video allows face-to-face interaction for skill demonstrations and deeper conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied days.
Questions people ask about Ann
What concerns does Ann commonly address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting challenges, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, ADHD, and related topics from the supplied list.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is direct and compassionate, using plain language and short exercises. She focuses on practical skills, clearer thinking, and steady listening.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 13 years of clinical experience helping people navigate life changes, emotional pain, and long-term challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Colorado as stated in the profile.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only according to the provided information.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Costs vary 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 based on the therapist's availability.
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