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Annie Bennett, LISW

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationOhio
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Grief
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Annie

Annie Bennett is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) who brings 25 years of clinical experience to her practice in Ohio.

Background and approach

She draws on Internal Family Systems alongside evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral methods and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people navigate addiction, relationship challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, and related concerns.

Her background includes graduate-level teaching and two years of conjoint marital and family therapy training, and much of her career has focused on addiction treatment with women, including work in long-term residential programs that accommodated young children. Her therapeutic stance is collaborative and humanistic, combining practical strategies with an emphasis on personal growth and transformation.

Sessions are typically 45 minutes and scheduled according to client needs and progress. Annie works part time and aims to respond to messages within a few days, checking messages Monday through Thursday.

She encourages clients to view change as an active process and offers consistent support while recognizing that meaningful progress takes effort and time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) offers a way to understand inner parts and their relationships, helping people identify and work with conflicted or protective parts that drive behavior and emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on values-guided action and mindfulness skills to reduce avoidance and increase psychological flexibility, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to patterns of relating and emotional bonds, aiming to improve trust, communication, and regulation in close relationships.

Finding the right blend of methods is part of the work, and the therapist approaches that choice collaboratively, exploring clients’ goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques. Together they adjust pacing and tools so the approach fits the individual’s history and present needs rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online sessions in video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging offer practical flexibility for fitting therapy into busy lives. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care across distances and schedules, and they allow therapists to apply experiential exercises, values work, cognitive-behavioral tools, and IFS exploration in ways that suit each person’s learning style and daily routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Annie commonly address?
She works with a wide range of concerns including addictions, relationships, grief, self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating concerns, anger, career challenges, and compassion fatigue.
Which therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
The approach blends Internal Family Systems with cognitive behavioral techniques and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, plus client-centered and attachment-informed work to tailor strategies to each person’s needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical practice, including extensive work in addiction services and time teaching in a graduate social work program.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is licensed as an Ohio LISW with the license identifier OH LISW I.0007836-SUPV and practices from Ohio.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English only, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are billed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions based on the therapist’s posted availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesGriefSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English