Anne DeFederico, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Anne

Anne DeFederico is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Pennsylvania with eight years of experience. She uses a warm, person-centered style to help people facing family stress, grief, and major life changes. Anne is direct and compassionate in session, and she focuses on practical steps families can take right now.

She often works with older adults and their families, introducing Legacy Work to honor life stories and values. Many clients also bring concerns about trauma and abuse, and Anne helps them process these histories at a comfortable pace.

Background and approach

She pays attention to what motivates each person and builds on existing strengths. Anne supports people coping with illness, caregiving burdens, and end-of-life issues, helping them identify concrete coping strategies. She also addresses feelings like guilt, shame, and isolation, and works on rebuilding self-esteem and a sense of purpose.

Sessions aim to make day-to-day challenges more manageable. Her approach mixes client-centered listening with methods that attend to emotions and life meaning. Treatment is collaborative: Anne meets clients where they are and adjusts plans to fit their needs.

She encourages small, realistic steps toward goals. Practical matters are part of the work. Anne helps people plan for caregiving decisions, navigate medical and emotional needs, and find ways to communicate within families.

She offers steady support through difficult transitions and losses.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online family care

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. In short sessions the therapist reflects what matters to the client and helps identify small, practical steps to improve daily life. This approach supports people coping with family stress, grief, and changes in care needs.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people pay attention to strong emotions and how those emotions shape relationships. It is useful when families need help naming feelings, reconnecting, or managing intense responses during difficult transitions. EFT aims to create clearer emotional communication and stronger bonds.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which methods make the most sense for their goals and situation. Together they adjust the plan over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. These formats let people attend from home, fit sessions around caregiving duties, and follow up between appointments. The variety of options makes it easier to keep continuity of care through life changes.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Existential Therapy

Takes the larger questions seriously: meaning, choice, mortality, responsibility. Suited to periods when the difficulty is less a symptom than a sense that something has to change.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Anne address?

She focuses on family issues, grief, self-esteem, coping with life changes, and trauma and abuse. Additional areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, end-of-life concerns, and loneliness.

What is her therapy style like?

Anne uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and collaboration. She combines emotionally-focused and existential ideas to help people process feelings and meaning.

How much experience does she have?

She has eight years of professional social work experience providing counseling and support to families and individuals.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania with license number PA LCSW CW026331.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Anne offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Family conflicts
Grief
Self esteem

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Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 8 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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