Ann Legierski
Experienced LCSW blending evidence-based care
LCSW California
- Experience
- 13 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Ann
Ann Legierski is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and family concerns, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating and body image struggles, ADHD, and other life transitions.
Background and approach
She also addresses specific challenges such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family dynamics, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and codependency. Drawing on 13 years of clinical experience in California, she works with a wide range of presenting concerns across the lifespan.
Her practice is collaborative and client-centered, emphasizing empathy, respect, and acceptance while tailoring treatment plans to each person’s goals and circumstances. Ann integrates evidence-based methods including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) alongside attachment-informed and emotionally focused techniques.
She blends practical skill-building, psychoeducation, and reflective exploration to help clients understand patterns, manage symptoms, and pursue meaningful change. Ann aims to encourage growth by offering education, insight, and constructive feedback that strengthen resilience and support clients as they navigate life’s challenges.
She values a nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship and designs interventions that reflect each client’s unique needs and priorities.
Approaches That Translate to Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve functioning; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and mood disorders and lends itself well to practical skill-building exercises online. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns and how early bonds influence current relationships and emotional responses, helping clients address issues like attachment difficulties, abandonment concerns, and intimacy-related struggles.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is decided collaboratively. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals, then adapt methods and pace to fit those priorities so treatment feels relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers flexible options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, continue care through transitions, or access support from home. These formats allow licensed professionals to combine structured interventions like CBT skill work with relational and reflective work from attachment-informed approaches while accommodating different communication styles and schedules.
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Experience
13+ years
Licensed
California
Languages
English