Ann Soule
Compassionate, practical therapy for recovery and life change
LCPC Maine
- Experience
- 19 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing
- Languages
- English
About Ann
Ann Soule is an experienced licensed counselor who blends practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress, addiction, trauma, grief, and related concerns.
Background and approach
With 19 years in the mental health field and a background that includes leadership in opioid treatment services, she draws on cognitive behavioral ideas alongside motivational and solution-focused strategies to address patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to distress.
Ann emphasizes harm reduction and meeting clients where they are while helping them build skills to cope with anxiety, depression, anger, self-esteem challenges, and life changes.
Her clinical work has often intersected with substance use and co-occurring mental health issues, including post-traumatic stress and complicated grief, and she has familiarity with concerns such as codependency, communication problems, financial stress, and parenting strain. Based in Maine, Ann brings a practical, strengths-oriented approach that highlights client goals, skill development, and steady progress.
She also identifies as an ally to LGBTQ+ people and integrates flexible techniques like trauma-focused therapies, play and art methods, and solution-focused interventions to create a collaborative path forward.
Practical Approaches for Online Recovery and Resilience
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression; it emphasizes skill-building and practical strategies that clients can use between sessions. Motivational Interviewing helps people explore and strengthen their own motivation for change, which can be especially useful for substance use concerns and other behavior changes where ambivalence is common. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on clients' strengths and goals, using brief, goal-oriented conversations to build momentum and identify concrete next steps toward desired outcomes.
Finding the right approach is collaborative; Ann will work with each person to determine which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences rather than prescribing a single method. Together they will experiment with strategies, track what helps, and adapt the focus over time to support steady progress.
Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility for people balancing work, family, and recovery. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, access support from different locations within Maine, and choose the mode of communication that feels most comfortable for discussing sensitive topics like addiction, trauma, or grief.
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Experience
19+ years
Licensed
Maine
Languages
English