Ann DePoole, LCSW

Ann DePoole, LCSW, is a licensed clinical social worker in Arizona with 14 years of experience. She works with adults who are struggling with stress, anxiety, anger, addiction, trauma, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. Ann focuses on practical steps clients can use right away to reduce reactivity and regain a measure of control in daily life.

She began her professional path later in life after returning to school in her 40s to pursue social work. That lived-experience perspective shapes how she works: direct, matter-of-fact, and oriented to real-life problems. Clients can expect straightforward conversations about patterns, triggers, and goals.

Ann draws on several evidence-based approaches, including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT). She mixes skill teaching with reflective work on thoughts, values, and relationships. Sessions often include practice of coping tools and exercises to test between meetings.

Her clinical background also includes work with mood disorders, co-occurring conditions, trauma, and substance use. Ann uses motivational interviewing and trauma-focused techniques when those fit the needs presented. She helps people develop clearer boundaries, better communication, and ways to manage anger that feel sustainable.

Practical matters are part of the process. Sessions are structured around specific goals and short-term skill building when appropriate. Ann asks new clients to describe current struggles, recent attempts to cope, and immediate targets for change before planning the next steps.

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