Ann Porter

LICENSED MARRIAGE & FAMILY THERAPIST

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LICENSE OR REGISTRATION #

LMFT #122487

DEGREES/SCHOOLS ATTENDED

  • Argosy University, Masters Counseling Psychology

  • Keller Graduate Management, Masters Business Administration and Human Resources

  • Point Loma College, Bachelors Family Sciences and Childhood Education

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

  • English

AGE RANGE

  • Infancy [0-3]

  • Childhood [3-11]

  • Adolescence [12-20]

  • Young Adult [21-35]

  • Adulthood [35-50]

  • Midlife [50-80]

GENDER

  • Female

  • Male

  • Transgender

LOCATION(S)

  • Virtual (telehealth)

HELLO I’M ANN,

Counseling is a collaborative effort between the counselor and client. Professional counselors help clients identify goals and potential solutions to problems which cause emotional turmoil; seek to improve communication and coping skills; strengthen self-esteem; and promote behavior change and optimal mental health.

How long does counseling take? Ideally, counseling is terminated when the problem that you pursued counseling for becomes more manageable or is resolved.

Individual counseling is a personal opportunity to receive support and experience growth during challenging times in life. Individual counseling can help one deal with many personal topics in life such as anger, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, marriage and relationship challenges, parenting problems, school difficulties, career changes etc.

Every couple experiences ups and downs in their levels of closeness and harmony over time. This can range from basic concerns of stagnation to serious expressions of aggressive behavior. Couples counseling can help resolve conflicts and heal wounds. Overall, couples counseling can help couples slow down their spiral and reestablish realistic goals.

ISSUES TREATED

  • Anxiety

  • Career Change

  • Child Behavioral Issues

  • Communication/Conflict

  • Coping Skills

  • Couple/Marital Issues

  • Depression

  • Divorce

  • Family Conflict

  • Marital Issues

  • Parent/Adult Child

  • Parenting

  • School Issues

  • Self Esteem

  • Spirituality

  • Stress Management

  • Work Issues

THERAPEUTIC ORIENTATION

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)

  • Emotionally Focused Therapy

  • Gottman Method Couples Therapy

  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy

  • Structural Family Therapy

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