Ann DePoole

Ann DePoole is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage intense feelings and life changes. She writes simply and listens closely so people can talk through what matters most. Her style aims to build trust and openness from the first session.

She returned to school in her 40s to follow a long-held goal of helping others. Ann has practiced for 14 years and works with mood disorders, trauma, substance use, and a range of stress-related concerns including anger and anxiety. She frames work around practical steps people can use between sessions.

Ann draws on several approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses cognitive behavioral tools to uncover unhelpful thinking and DBT skills for managing strong emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify values and take small, steady actions in line with what matters to them.

In sessions she aims to be straightforward and compassionate. People can expect clear strategies, skill practice, and space to talk about painful events and patterns. Ann emphasizes small changes that reduce distress and increase daily functioning.

Her background includes work with co-occurring disorders and trauma, and she brings practical experience to complex situations like grief, addiction, and caregiving strain. She practices in Arizona and provides therapy in English.

How approaches like CBT, DBT, and ACT work online

Ann uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce worry and mood swings. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for tolerating distress and regulating intense emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) guides people to clarify values and take small actions that matter to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Ann will collaborate with each person to choose or blend methods based on their needs, goals, and what feels most useful during sessions. That process can include trying different strategies and adjusting as progress is made.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm available session options before booking so you know how Ann currently conducts appointments. Online work can make scheduling easier, help fit therapy into a busy day, and reduce travel time. It also allows focused check-ins or skills practice that fit around work, caregiving, or other routines. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and ACT techniques to remote sessions to keep work practical and goal oriented.