Ann Legierski , LCSW

Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 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, supporting people of all ages and cultural backgrounds, including individuals, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA community.

Her work is collaborative and draws on a range of evidence-based and humanistic methods. She integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with motivational interviewing, psychoeducation, and existential and humanistic approaches. She also uses client-centered principles to build a therapeutic relationship grounded in empathy, unconditional compassion, respect, and understanding. Ann emphasizes a non-judgmental, nurturing environment in which treatment plans are tailored to each person’s unique strengths and goals.

Ann helps people navigate stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family challenges, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, self-esteem and career matters, bipolar disorder and depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. Her additional focuses include abandonment, attachment issues, aging and geriatric concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, communication and control issues, blended family dynamics, cancer-related challenges, and disaster-related coping.

She aims to help clients embrace change as a pathway to growth, offering education, encouragement, insight, and constructive feedback to strengthen resilience and support each person’s journey.

Online therapy informed by attachment and evidence-based strategies

Ann blends Attachment-Based and Client-Centered approaches with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to support emotional healing and practical change. Attachment-Based therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people build more secure, connected ways of relating. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes empathy and acceptance, creating space for clients to set the pace and focus of work while feeling genuinely heard. CBT offers structured tools to identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Ann works collaboratively to determine what fits each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She draws on different methods as appropriate and partners with clients to adjust strategies over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for busy schedules and make it easier to access licensed professionals from home or work. These options allow therapy to continue across life transitions, reduce travel time, and let clients choose the format that best supports their comfort and progress.