Annie Bennett, LISW

Annie Bennett is an Ohio licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 25 years of clinical experience. She blends practical, goal-focused methods with a human-centered approach to help people change habits and manage difficult thoughts. Annie writes plainly and works in a down-to-earth way to help people make real shifts in daily life.

She has extensive experience in addiction work, especially helping women, and has also supported people facing grief, relationship strain, stress, anxiety, and career challenges. Her background includes teaching social work at the graduate level and more than a decade in long-term residential programs where children were sometimes present.

Annie uses a mix of cognitive behavioral techniques, client-centered listening, and solution-focused strategies in sessions. She aims to meet people where they are and help them move toward what they want. She draws on her own life changes to encourage practical steps and steady progress.

Sessions are typically 45 minutes and scheduled based on the progress a person is making. Annie works part time and usually responds within a couple of days to messages Monday through Thursday, though response times can vary when she is attending to other responsibilities.

Her approach emphasizes small, manageable changes that affect everyday habits and thinking. She uses metaphors and plain language to make ideas easy to apply. Prospective clients should use the Start Therapy button to complete the short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches that help change thoughts and habits online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and committing to actions that match personal values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect, and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful thinking and daily routines. It often helps with stress, anxiety, and mood changes.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. Together they will try techniques, notice what helps, and adjust the plan over time so sessions stay practical and relevant.

The therapist’s biography notes 45-minute online sessions and an online schedule, so confirm current session formats before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support consistent work on everyday habits and thinking from wherever scheduling works best, while the therapist and client decide session frequency based on progress.