Anne (Annie) Harton Kassell, LMFT

Anne (Annie) Harton Kassell is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Indiana with 9 years of clinical experience. She focuses on supporting people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, and family conflict, offering experienced guidance while respecting each person as the expert of their own life.

Anne emphasizes a strengths-based, collaborative approach that highlights existing resources and resilience clients bring to therapy. She encourages the courage it takes to seek change and works to empower clients as they move toward a more fulfilling and happier life. Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including abandonment and attachment issues, autism and Asperger Syndrome, body image and codependency, communication problems, divorce and separation, family of origin dynamics, forgiveness, isolation and loneliness, and questions of life purpose.

In sessions she combines practical tools and evidence-informed techniques with client-centered listening to tailor support to individual goals. Whether clients are navigating financial stress, midlife transitions, men’s issues, or complex family problems, Anne aims to create a respectful, goal-focused space where people can build skills, strengthen relationships, and pursue meaningful change.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Anne (Annie) Harton Kassell integrates approaches such as Attachment-Based Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address emotional and relational concerns. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop more secure ways of connecting and responding, which is useful for attachment issues, abandonment fears, and relationship strain.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and learning practical skills to reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety and improve coping. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) emphasizes the emotional bonds between partners or family members and supports stronger communication and emotional responsiveness to repair relationship ruptures.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Anne collaborates with each client to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She works jointly with clients to adjust strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to schedule care around daily life, manage transportation or time constraints, and access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists regardless of location.