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Ann Legierski, LCSW

  • Experience13 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Addictions
  • Therapy approachesAttachment-Based Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Ann

Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 13 years of clinical experience who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, relationship and family concerns, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.

Background and approach

She draws on a client-centered stance that emphasizes empathy, respect, and acceptance while tailoring treatment plans to each person’s unique goals and circumstances.

Ann’s background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from University of Phoenix, and she has worked with a wide range of ages and cultural backgrounds, including individuals, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA community.

Her practice blends evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) with humanistic and existential perspectives to offer both practical skills and deeper exploration of meaning. Ann aims to provide education, encouragement, and insight while helping clients build coping strategies and adapt to life changes.

Her approach is collaborative and strengths-oriented, focused on helping people move through difficult transitions and toward the outcomes they define for themselves.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Ann integrates cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and emotionally-focused or attachment-informed work to address both symptom relief and relational patterns. CBT focuses on identifying and reshaping unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms such as anxiety, depression, or problematic coping, while emotionally-focused and attachment-based approaches explore patterns of connection, emotional responses, and how relationships affect well-being.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and will adapt methods over time so the plan stays aligned with what is most helpful for that person.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which support flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care, practice skills between sessions, and access therapy from home or other convenient locations, while allowing the therapist to tailor interventions using the approaches described above.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Ann works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, relationship and family difficulties, grief, mood disorders like depression and bipolar, and ADHD among other concerns.
What is the general therapeutic style and approach?
The practice emphasizes a collaborative, client-centered relationship that combines empathy and respect with evidence-based techniques and holistic perspectives to match treatment to each client’s needs.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
She has 13 years of experience providing therapy to individuals, couples, families, and members of the LGBTQIA community across a variety of presenting concerns.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
Ann holds the credential LCSW and is licensed as CA LCSW 87498 in California.
Does the therapist work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for working together?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to therapist availability.
How is cost and scheduling handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin sessions?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

13+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English

What Ann can help with

Ann Legierski works with clients on stress and anxiety, addictions, LGBT, trauma and abuse, and anger management.

Ann works with people of all ages, cultural backgrounds, and ethnicities.

How Ann approaches therapy

Ann's clinical approaches include Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

Experience and training

Ann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in California, with 13 years of clinical experience.