Ann Legierski, LCSW
California · 13 years in practice
Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma.
License and registration
- LCSW, California
- 87498 · expires January 2027
- NPI
- 1114215621 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 13
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Ann
Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in California who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and trauma. She supports people dealing with self-esteem issues, career stress, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and the everyday strain of life changes. Ann uses a collaborative, down-to-earth style in sessions.
She listens first, then helps clients name hard feelings and try practical steps. Clients can expect a mix of talking, skill practice, and gentle challenge aimed at clearer thinking and steadier emotion.
Background and approach
Her approach draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy and attachment-based ideas to understand how relationships and early bonds shape current patterns. She also uses client-centered skills to keep work focused on each person's priorities, and borrows cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior tools when people need concrete ways to manage thoughts, behaviors, and intense feelings.
Ann has thirteen years of clinical experience and brings a calm, encouraging presence to therapy. She emphasizes teaching skills, offering feedback, and helping people build the courage to stick with change. Treatment plans are personalized to each person’s goals and life circumstances.
Sessions are intended to be practical and steady. Ann aims to help people tolerate difficult emotions, improve communication, and move toward the life they want one step at a time.
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
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Emotion-focused and attachment work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift painful emotions to change relationship patterns and build closeness. This approach is useful for people coping with intimacy struggles, attachment wounds, and strong emotional reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early bonds and current relationship patterns to explain why certain triggers repeat; it helps people develop more supported ways of relating and managing separations or abandonment fears.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose or blend approaches based on needs, goals, and what feels most helpful. Clients and the therapist check in regularly and adjust the plan as progress and challenges emerge.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexible options. Video sessions let people use visual cues for emotional work and relationship work. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow ongoing support between sessions and can help with quick skills practice or tracking mood. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to get consistent support from licensed professionals.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Ann commonly address?
She works with people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered. She listens, validates feelings, and helps clients try practical strategies in a supportive way.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Ann has thirteen years of experience as a therapist and holds a Master of Social Work and the Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is located in California and practices with the CA LCSW credential.
Which languages are supported and can she work internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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