Anne York
Change-focused social worker
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed in
- New York
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Anne
Anne York is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in New York. She welcomes people who want change and helps them take concrete first steps. Her tone is warm and straightforward.
She focuses on practical progress rather than labels. Before moving into therapy full time, Anne spent over a decade in the non-profit world managing programs. That work involved mental health, substance use, homelessness, life skills, employment, relationships, and acculturation.
Background and approach
While supervising programs she kept clients involved in planning their own goals and ensured services were person-centered. In sessions Anne creates a calm, nonjudgmental space. She uses client-centered methods to follow each person’s priorities.
She also draws on solution-focused strategies to set clear, manageable steps toward change. Anne has five years of direct clinical experience as an LCSW. She is familiar with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, bipolar, addictions, parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
Her background in program management informs a practical approach to problem solving. Therapy with Anne typically involves collaborative goal setting and short-term plans that can be adjusted. She uses motivational interviewing to help people explore readiness for change and to build commitment.
The emphasis is on small, realistic actions that fit a person’s life and values.
Approaches that guide online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person's goals. The therapist creates a supportive environment and helps clients name what matters most so they can set priorities. This approach is useful when someone needs a steady, respectful space to make decisions. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on practical next steps. Sessions often identify small changes that build momentum toward larger goals. This method works well for people who want clear, short-term plans to address everyday problems. Motivational Interviewing helps people who feel unsure about change. It uses respectful questions and reflections to explore readiness and increase motivation. This can be helpful for issues like addictions or making life adjustments. Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Plans are adjusted over time as needs evolve. Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options let people fit sessions into busy lives, check in between meetings, and choose the format that feels most comfortable. For many, remote sessions make it easier to keep consistent progress and stay engaged with the work.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.
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.
Solution-Focused Therapy
Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also works with
- Addictions
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English
Next step
Talk to Anne
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- Stop at any point