Ann Legierski , LCSW

Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix. With 13 years of clinical experience, she has worked with individuals, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA community across a wide range of ages and cultural backgrounds.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration and draws on evidence-based methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), motivational interviewing, and psychoeducation, alongside humanistic and existential perspectives. She also practices from a client-centered stance, prioritizing empathy, unconditional compassion, respect, and understanding to foster a non-judgmental, nurturing therapeutic environment. Treatment plans are tailored to each person’s unique strengths, goals, and circumstances.

Ann focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy-related concerns, and issues of self-esteem and life transitions. Her work aims to help clients accept and adapt to change as a pathway to growth. In session she offers education, encouragement, insight, and practical feedback to strengthen motivation and support the client’s ongoing journey. A short quotation she values captures this orientation - “Everybody has a life purpose. Whatever is seeking you, that’s what you seek. That what’s calling you. That’s your life purpose.” - Sabine Bulhmann

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ann Legierski draws on several established approaches to tailor treatment to each person. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early relationships shape current patterns of connection and emotional response, which can help with intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and relationship repair. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, unconditional positive regard, and collaboration, supporting self-exploration, self-esteem, and coping with life changes by following the client’s lead and building a trusting therapeutic relationship. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges.

Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the therapeutic process. Ann works collaboratively with each person to identify goals, test different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful, integrating techniques from multiple modalities when appropriate.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy lives or those with mobility or geographic constraints. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow appointments to fit into varied schedules and provide multiple ways to connect with a licensed professional. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and apply therapeutic skills in real time during everyday life situations.