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Annie (Anne) Cummings

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Annie (Anne) Cummings, LCSW

Florida

LCSW - Family and parenting focus

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About

  • Depression and anxiety
  • Parenting support
  • Grief and losses

About Annie

Annie (Anne) Cummings is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 25 years of experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as depression, anxiety, stress, grief and loss, substance use, and parenting strains. Annie also has experience supporting older adults and people facing chronic illness or caregiving stress.

She trained at Fordham University where she completed a Master of Social Work. Her early clinical roles included work on a dual diagnoses unit at New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center and time at Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York. Those roles shaped her practical approach to everyday problems.

Annie uses clear, person-focused conversations rather than complicated jargon. She draws on client-centered therapy so people lead the pace and topics of sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy are tools she uses to address thoughts, behaviors, and values when helpful.

Sessions often focus on skills that can be used between meetings. That might mean trying a short behavioral change, testing a different way of handling conflict, or practicing grounding and mindful exercises. She pays attention to life stage issues that affect relationships and functioning at home.

People come to Annie for help managing relationship strain, parenting stress, substance concerns, grief, and coping with major life changes. She invites straightforward conversation about what is most pressing and works with each person to set practical next steps.

How sessions work

How Annie uses therapeutic approaches online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is about clarifying personal values and taking small steps that match those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and decisions that feel stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on noticing and testing unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce symptoms such as low mood or excessive worry. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the person’s agenda and encourages open, nonjudgmental conversation so people can set the pace and topics in sessions.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they pick techniques and adjust them as progress and life circumstances change.

Session formats are not listed explicitly in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy around parenting schedules and work hours. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, or let someone choose audio-only if video would be difficult. Licensed professionals aim to make sessions practical and applicable to day-to-day life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Also works with

LGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Annie works with adults on depression, anxiety, stress, addictions, grief, parenting issues, relationship strain, and related concerns listed in her specialty areas.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and conversational. She combines practical techniques from CBT and ACT with straightforward discussion about goals.

What is her professional background?

Anne has 25 years of clinical experience and completed a Master of Social Work at Fordham University, with early roles in hospital and correctional settings.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.

Does she work in languages other than English?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule the first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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