About
- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting strain
- Caregiver issues
About Ann
Ann Hurst is an LPCC (Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor) practicing in Ohio with 18 years of experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain, and life changes. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and focus on practical coping skills.
Ann commonly helps people who are caring for others, facing chronic illness or pain, or coping with cancer in the family. She also addresses panic, obsessive-compulsive patterns, social anxiety, and mood concerns. Veterans and those with military-related experiences are included in her areas of focus.
Her approach uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to build skills for everyday life. She emphasizes clear, step-by-step strategies for managing symptoms and processing difficult experiences. Conversations are paced to fit each person’s needs rather than follow a fixed script.
Ann pays attention to the practical burdens people carry at home and in caregiving roles. She offers help with guilt, shame, forgiveness, and the isolation that can come with long-term illness or caregiving. Work-related stress and questions about life purpose are also common topics she addresses.
Many adults seek her support when they need to reduce panic attacks, lessen obsessive thoughts, or find steadier mood patterns. People also come for help navigating parenting strain and changing family responsibilities. The focus is on achievable steps that make day-to-day life easier and more manageable.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Evidence-based approaches often used in this practice include short-term skill building that teaches concrete ways to manage intense emotions and reduce panic symptoms. These techniques focus on breathing, grounding, and behavioral experiments to help people feel more in control of sudden anxiety or panic.Cognitive strategies are also a common focus. They help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts, reduce repetitive worry or obsessive thinking, and try new ways of responding in everyday situations. These techniques can be useful for mood concerns, OCD patterns, and persistent negative thinking.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, current struggles, and preferences, then adapt methods over time. Clients and the therapist check in regularly to see what is working and what needs changing.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals commonly use these options to help people keep therapy practical and workable within family and caregiving routines.
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Experience
18+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, parenting strain, and life transitions, plus related concerns like caregiving stress and chronic illness.
How would she describe her therapeutic approach?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical coping skills and step-by-step strategies to manage symptoms and process difficult experiences.
How much experience does she have?
She has 18 years of clinical experience working with adults facing a variety of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is an LPCC, which is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and she practices in Ohio.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are used for therapy?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Choose the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.