Key details
- CredentialsLISW
- LicenseLISW, Iowa / 04853
- NPI1245888965
- Experience11 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIowa
About
- CBT and DBT techniques
- Mindfulness and hypnotherapy
- Brainspotting tool use
About Ann
Ann Ghabel is an Iowa-licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 11 years of professional experience as a therapist. She also has a long background as a psychiatric nurse working in an inpatient child psychiatry unit and teaching psychiatric nursing, which informs how she thinks about stress, behavior, and recovery.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and parenting challenges. Anger, grief, sleep and eating concerns, low self-esteem, career strain, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and compassion fatigue are among the matters she addresses. She also lists a range of related focuses such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and domestic violence.
Her work mixes client-centered conversation with practical techniques. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are used to identify patterns and build coping skills. Mindfulness and hypnotherapy are offered as additional ways to develop awareness and calm. Brainspotting is one tool she may use to help people gain insight into distress tied to traumatic memories.
Sessions aim to be straightforward and nonjudgmental. She encourages clear discussion of feelings and behaviors and helps people practice specific skills between meetings. The emphasis is on understanding triggers and building manageable strategies for everyday life.
Her combined nursing and therapy background gives a clinical perspective on complex or chronic concerns. People looking for help with anger or ongoing stress may find a practical, skills-focused approach grounded in years of experience.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's experience and priorities. It involves open conversation, reflecting what matters, and building trust so a person can talk through triggers and frustrations. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior. It uses practical exercises and skill-building to reduce reactivity and manage anger or anxiety.Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the process. She will work with clients to choose methods that match their goals and everyday life. That collaborative decision may include CBT skill practice, DBT strategies for emotion regulation, mindfulness exercises, or using Brainspotting when trauma-related material benefits from a different focus.
Confirm the current session formats before booking because the profile does not list specific delivery options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let clients use practices such as guided mindfulness or brief behavioral experiments between sessions, so therapeutic work can be woven into daily routines.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, anger, grief, sleep and eating concerns, and related areas listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines client-centered conversation with practical skills work. Techniques include CBT and DBT alongside mindfulness, hypnotherapy, and Brainspotting as tools.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years as a therapist and decades of earlier work as a psychiatric nurse in an inpatient child psychiatry unit and as a teacher of psychiatric nursing.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She holds the LISW credential and practices in Iowa.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not list specific session formats.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.