Ann Legierski, LCSW

California · 13 years in practice

Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship struggles, and identity or intimacy concerns.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 87498 · expires January 2027
NPI: 1114215621 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 13
Languages: English

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About Ann

Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship struggles, and identity or intimacy concerns. She draws on 13 years of clinical experience and aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can talk through hard things and find clearer ways forward.

Ann uses plain, practical conversation to break big problems into manageable steps. She often combines reflective listening with tools to change unhelpful patterns.

Background and approach

Sessions focus on what matters to each person and include chances to practice new skills between meetings. Her background includes a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix.

Ann’s clinical style is collaborative - she works with each person to shape goals and a plan that fit their life and values. Existential ideas appear in her work when people want to make sense of loss, life changes, or questions about meaning and direction. Attachment-based perspectives come into play when relationship patterns and emotional bonds are the focus.

Cognitive and behavioral strategies are used when someone needs concrete tools for mood, anxiety, or impulse control. Ann supports people across a wide range of concerns, including career difficulties, ADHD, chronic health challenges, caregiving strain, body image, and coping after trauma. She emphasizes steady encouragement, education, and clear feedback so clients can move toward the life they want.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ann lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Trauma and abuse
Anger management
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Self esteem
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Depression
Coping with life changes
Compassion fatigue
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dependent personality
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Ann names

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Online support

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Ann blends Existential Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy in online sessions. Existential work helps people talk about meaning, loss, and life transitions, focusing on values and choice. Attachment-based work looks at patterns in relationships and how early bonds affect reactions and closeness. Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience at the center, using empathy and acceptance to help people feel heard and start making change.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together they will try methods that fit your needs and adjust as progress or new priorities emerge.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful when nonverbal cues matter and for longer work. Phone calls can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth. Live chat and texting are good for short check-ins, coping skills practice, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules or locations change.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of problems does this therapist help with?

Areas supported include stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, eating and body image, career issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

How would you describe the therapist’s approach in sessions?

The style is collaborative and client-centered, combining reflective listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior approaches alongside existential and attachment perspectives.

What is the therapist’s clinical background?

She has 13 years of experience and holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Southern California and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Phoenix.

Where is the therapist located and what credential do they hold?

The clinician practices from California and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, abbreviated LCSW.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

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