Annette Church, LPC

Annette Church is a Master's level counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with two decades of clinical experience. She brings a warm, nonjudgmental attitude to therapy and views personal growth as an ongoing process that can be supported by an outside perspective when needed. Annette works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, relationship issues, grief, parenting challenges, career transitions, and mood disorders, helping clients navigate life changes and build practical coping skills.

Her training includes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing, and she favors a client-centered stance that adapts to what each person needs most. Annette regularly checks progress each session to ensure the work feels useful and aligned with a clientâs goals, and her experience also enables her to supervise other therapists. She views the decision to seek change as something to be celebrated rather than shamed, and she aims to join people for a portion of their life journeys with respect, empathy, and practical strategies. Annette looks forward to meeting clients and supporting them in making meaningful, sustainable changes.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Annette frequently draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients learn how to notice difficult thoughts and feelings while identifying personal values that guide meaningful action. ACT can support people facing anxiety, stress, and life transitions by emphasizing acceptance and purposeful commitment to change.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop new skills for managing symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and panic. CBT focuses on changing thoughts and behaviors to improve day-to-day functioning.

Alongside these methods, Annette favors a client-centered approach that prioritizes the personâs own goals and experiences; this collaborative stance helps tailor interventions to each clientâs needs and preferences. She works with clients to determine which approach or combination of approaches will be the best fit.

Online therapy offers flexibility to meet clients where they are through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and access licensed professionals from different locations while still receiving thoughtful, evidence-informed care.