Anne Marie Herwig Ward, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

About Anne

Anne Marie Herwig Ward is a licensed clinical social worker who helps parents and families facing everyday parenting challenges and ADHD-related struggles. She works with children and adolescents and supports the adults caring for them. Her approach is straightforward and practical, focusing on small, doable changes that fit family life.

She draws on twenty years of hands-on experience in clinical settings. That background informs how she talks through impulsivity, social anxiety, school-related learning issues, and questions about life purpose.

Background and approach

Sessions aim to build skills and confidence rather than rely on jargon. In the room she uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and client-centered ideas. That means she listens first, then helps families set clear goals and test small strategies at home.

Parents can expect concrete steps they can try between meetings. Therapy often includes coaching around routines, behavior support, and ways to manage attention and impulsivity. For teens and younger clients, conversations are adapted to be age-appropriate and practical.

The emphasis is on realistic changes that reduce stress for the whole family. Anne Marie practices in Pennsylvania and holds the credential Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in several online formats.

She encourages a collaborative, down-to-earth pace that respects each family’s needs and daily life.

Therapeutic approaches for online family support

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the family’s experience. The therapist follows the family’s lead, reflects what matters most, and helps people find their own answers. This approach is useful when parents want respectful guidance and space to decide what will work for their household.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It teaches specific skills to change unhelpful patterns and is often used for ADHD-related focus issues, impulsivity, and social anxiety. Sessions include practical exercises families can try between meetings.

Finding the right approach usually takes some trial and input from both the therapist and the family. Anne Marie will collaborate with parents and young clients to choose or blend methods that match goals, needs, and comfort level. This means plans may shift as progress is tracked and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet that suit busy family schedules. Video and phone sessions allow real-time conversations, while live chat and text-based messaging make brief check-ins and coaching easier to fit in. These options help keep work consistent around school, appointments, and daily routines, making it simpler to try new strategies between sessions.

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.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address most often?

She focuses on parenting issues and ADHD, and also works with impulsivity, self-love, life purpose, and social anxiety and phobia.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth, with simple, practical steps parents can use at home.

How long has she practiced?

She has twenty years of clinical experience working with children, adolescents, and families.

What credentials and region does she hold?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Pennsylvania with license number PA LCSW CW016323.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does the cost and getting started process work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Parenting issues
ADHD

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Pennsylvania
Languages: English

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