Ann Legierski, LCSW

Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix. She has practiced as a therapist for 13 years, providing care to people of all ages and cultural backgrounds, including individuals, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA community.

Her therapeutic work is collaborative and draws on a blend of evidence-based and humanistic approaches. She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing (MI), psychoeducation, and existential and humanistic modalities to address a wide range of concerns. Working from a client-centered stance, she emphasizes empathy, unconditional compassion and regard, respect, understanding, and acceptance to cultivate a nurturing, non-judgmental therapeutic relationship.

Treatment plans are tailored to each person’s unique strengths, goals, and circumstances. She focuses on helping clients understand and accept change as a vehicle for growth, offering education, encouragement, insight, and constructive feedback to support clients as they navigate life’s challenges. She looks forward to partnering with individuals and families who are ready to engage in meaningful work toward their goals.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ann Legierski commonly draws on attachment-based approaches, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Attachment-based therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and helps people address difficulties in trust, intimacy, and closeness. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, acceptance, and collaborative exploration so that individuals can find their own solutions and build self-understanding. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress and to improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ann works collaboratively with each person to identify methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, drawing from different modalities as progress and circumstances evolve.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility by allowing sessions via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity of care during life transitions, and access support from home or other convenient locations. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to provide focused, effective treatments that align with a client’s lifestyle and therapeutic needs.