Ann Marie Harty, LCSW

Ann Marie Harty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who provides individual therapy for adults coping with anxiety, depression, and everyday life stressors. She also supports caregivers of older adults, including those caring for people diagnosed with neurocognitive disorders, offering guidance that addresses both emotional strain and practical challenges.

Harty draws on a blended set of approaches, including mindfulness practice and cognitive behavioral strategies, along with psychodynamic, solution-focused, and task-centered techniques. This combination aims to increase self-awareness, teach concrete coping skills, and create manageable steps toward personal goals while honoring each person’s autonomy and capacity for change.

She emphasizes a trusting therapeutic environment where clients can tell their stories and confront the stigma that sometimes surrounds mental health care. Harty brings focused experience with African American and Caribbean adults, helping individuals examine cultural and societal patterns that may influence behavior, beliefs, and wellbeing.

Her practice centers on collaborative problem solving, steady progress toward meaningful objectives, and improving overall quality of life so clients can move toward greater peace and resilience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ann Marie Harty integrates client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based techniques to meet a range of concerns. Client-centered therapy focuses on building a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship that centers the client’s perspective and supports exploration of identity, self-esteem, and life purpose. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and learn practical skills for managing anxiety, low mood, and stress. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and enhance emotional regulation, which can be especially useful for stress, caregiver fatigue, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Harty works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting direction as progress unfolds and priorities shift.

Online therapy offers flexibility and easier access to care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it simpler to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during transitions, and connect with licensed professionals even when distance or caregiving responsibilities make in-person visits difficult.