- 35 years experience
- Mindfulness focus
- Sleep and rest support
About Ann
Ann Burris is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Pennsylvania. She brings 35 years of experience across college settings and a psychiatric hospital to her work. Ann focuses on helping people handle stress, sleep problems, grief, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She draws on straightforward tools and a calm, interactive style to support real change.
Ann meets people where they are and helps them move toward where they want to be. Sessions emphasize practical self-care and simple mindfulness practices. She encourages clients to notice small shifts and to build on strengths already present in their lives.
Her background includes long work in higher education in New York and Pennsylvania and time in inpatient mental health services. That variety shaped a flexible way of working with diverse concerns, from trauma and PTSD to bipolar mood challenges and panic attacks.
Ann uses client-centered methods combined with cognitive behavioral ideas and mindfulness techniques. These approaches are used to address sleep difficulties, compassion fatigue, caregiving stress, codependency, and issues around gender and identity. She also supports people coping with natural or human-caused disasters and veteran-related concerns.
Her sessions are interactive and collaborative. Ann highlights resilience and grit while helping people build routines that support better sleep and daily functioning. She invites clients to treat therapy as a step-by-step learning process and to try practices that fit their everyday life.
How her approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's needs. In practice this means sessions are guided by the client's priorities and the therapist reflects back what matters most so people feel understood and in charge of goals.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. It uses simple exercises and short homework to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, panic attacks, sleep problems, and mood symptoms.
Mindfulness Therapy brings gentle attention to the present moment through short exercises and breathing practices. These techniques are often used to reduce stress, support sleep routines, and manage strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick methods that fit their goals, needs, and daily life. That plan can change as progress is made so the approach stays practical and relevant.
Confirm current session options before booking to know which online formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit care into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use tools and exercises between meetings to build better sleep habits and daily routines.
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Experience
35+ years
Credentials
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, relationship difficulties, sleeping problems, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is interactive and client-centered, emphasizing practical self-care, mindfulness, and collaborative goal-setting.
How long has she been practicing?
Ann has 35 years of experience, including roles in colleges and a psychiatric hospital.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Pennsylvania and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy relationship?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.