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Online therapist

Ann Stancil

Calm, practical support for parents and individuals

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
17 years
Licensed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Ann

Ann Stancil is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience. She offers straightforward support for parents and individuals facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance concerns, grief, and parenting challenges. Her approach is calm and nonjudgmental, aimed at helping people regain focus on daily life and family routines.

She typically starts by listening to what matters most to each person. Sessions focus on practical steps that fit a family's schedule and goals.

Background and approach

Ann uses clear, plain language and works to make therapy feel manageable for busy parents. Ann trained at Indiana University Northwest and began her clinical work in 2009. She spent many years in a behavioral health center where she worked with a wide range of ages from children to older adults.

That background gave her experience with mood disorders, trauma, grief, and addiction-related concerns. Her methods include client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT). She draws from these approaches to tailor strategies for emotion regulation, coping skills, and healthier routines.

Progress is tracked through small, practical steps that families can follow between sessions. Ann provides services from Indiana and conducts sessions in English. She aims to create a respectful space where race, gender, sexuality, religion, and politics are not barriers to care.

People who want clear, practical help with family and parenting stress often find her style direct and supportive.

Approaches used in online family and parenting work

Ann uses client-centered therapy to build a respectful, listening-first relationship. This approach focuses on understanding each person's experience and helping them choose the goals that matter most. It often helps parents feel heard and start small changes that fit family life.

She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy or CBT, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep stress and mood problems going. CBT breaks concerns into manageable steps and teaches skills for coping with anxiety, depression, and parenting challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences together and try methods that fit daily life. Treatment plans are adjusted based on what helps and what feels workable for the family.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy households. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls or phone sessions when families need face-to-face conversation. For quick check-ins or between-session support she offers live chat and text-based messaging. These options help parents stay consistent with care while balancing work, school, and home routines.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Ann help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting struggles, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and nonjudgmental, focusing on listening first and then building practical steps. She uses plain language and aims for concrete tools families can use day to day.
What background does she bring to sessions?
Ann graduated from Indiana University Northwest and has 17 years of clinical experience, including many years in a behavioral health center working with a wide age range and varied mental health concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker, license number IN LCSW 34007759A, and practices from Indiana.
Which languages are offered and is international care available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How does someone begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
17 years
Licensed
Indiana
Languages
English

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