- Depression and anxiety
- Caregiver stress
- Trauma and coping
About Ann
Ann Hurst is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with 18 years of experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, and life transitions, and she addresses concerns around guilt and shame. Ann also supports people coping with isolation, questions of life purpose, and caregiving strains.
Her style is straightforward and practical. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people build coping skills and process hard experiences. Sessions focus on concrete steps and on understanding patterns that keep problems going.
Ann has worked with people facing panic attacks, obsessive-compulsive patterns, social anxiety, and chronic pain. She also has experience with cancer-related stress, veteran and armed forces issues, and workplace pressure. That background shapes how she helps people manage symptoms and daily demands.
She pays attention to values and beliefs that matter to each person. Conversations are paced to match what someone can handle that week. Work in sessions can include skill practice, problem-solving, and making sense of painful feelings like guilt and shame.
Ann offers care in English from her Ohio practice. The next step is completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session, which helps identify practical goals and the first steps forward.
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions
Ann draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on skill-building for managing anxiety and panic - learning breathing and grounding exercises, testing unhelpful assumptions, and practicing small behavioral steps. This helps with intense physical symptoms and avoidance patterns.A second approach centers on processing trauma and strong emotions such as guilt and shame. That work involves naming memories and feelings, making sense of how they affect current behavior, and developing ways to respond differently in stressed moments. It is aimed at reducing the hold painful experiences have on daily life.
Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Ann collaborates with each person to choose approaches that fit their goals, values, and what feels doable week to week. She adjusts methods based on progress and practical needs.
Please confirm the current session options before booking, since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - for example, a shorter check-in during a lunch break, or an appointment that avoids travel time. Discussing format during the matching process helps match timing and style to everyday constraints.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with guilt and shame alongside depression, anxiety, trauma, caregiving stress, and life changes.
How does she approach therapy in practical terms?
She uses evidence-based techniques to teach coping skills, process difficult experiences, and identify unhelpful patterns people repeat.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 18 years of experience working with adults on a wide range of concerns including panic, OCD patterns, and chronic illness stress.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an Ohio LPCC - Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor practicing in Ohio.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process of working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.