Ann Hurst, LPCC

Ann Hurst is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She focuses on everyday struggles like panic, obsessive thinking, and coping with trauma. Her style is calm and respectful, and she aims to make conversations feel straightforward and useful.

Ann spends sessions helping people build practical skills for daily life. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address mood concerns, isolation, and challenges tied to caregiving or chronic illness. Conversations often include learning coping strategies and practicing new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings.

She also supports people dealing with workplace stress, grief, guilt, and questions of life purpose. Ann works with veterans and those affected by medical issues like cancer or chronic pain, focusing on what each person finds meaningful. Her approach centers on listening first and then choosing steps that feel manageable.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and paced to the person’s needs. Ann emphasizes small, measurable steps that can improve daily routines and reduce overwhelming moments. She helps clients notice unhelpful thought patterns and develop habits that support steadier mood and functioning.

Ann brings 18 years of experience in counseling and a practical orientation toward problem solving. She invites people to start where they are and to work toward clearer priorities and more dependable coping skills.

How therapeutic approaches adapt to online care

Ann draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing thought patterns and daily habits. One common approach helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and replace them with more balanced ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. Another approach emphasizes building small, repeatable habits and coping skills to manage stress, panic, and symptoms tied to chronic illness or caregiving demands.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. This means trying options, checking what helps, and adjusting methods so sessions feel practical and relevant.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make regular practice of new habits simpler because sessions happen amid real-life routines. Ask about current session formats during the matching and scheduling process to make sure logistics meet your needs.