About Annette
Annette Church, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, and phobias. She speaks plainly and aims to make therapy a practical step toward feeling better. Her tone is warm and encouraging, and she treats change as a normal part of life.
She brings 20 years of experience as a licensed professional counselor in Arizona. She prefers a client-centered style that follows each person's pace. Sessions focus on real problems and clear goals rather than labels or jargon.
Background and approach
Annette uses practical tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try new behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and motivational interviewing techniques to support choice and values-based steps. These approaches are mixed to match each person's needs.
Each session includes a check-in on progress and adjustments when something isn't working. Annette emphasizes collaboration - she and the client decide what to try next. The work can include short-term problem solving or longer-term exploration, depending on what the client wants.
People come to her for a wide range of issues such as grief, parenting stress, sleep problems, relationship struggles, career questions, bipolar mood concerns, and end-of-life or cancer-related challenges. She aims to make therapy straightforward and usable in day-to-day life.
How her approaches work in online therapy
Annette often blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them, which can help when fear or avoidance gets in the way. CBT helps people notice and test unhelpful thoughts and try small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and panic symptoms.She approaches treatment as a collaborative process. Together the therapist and client decide which approach or mix of techniques feels most helpful. Goals, preferences, and practical results guide changes to the plan over time so work stays relevant to daily life.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and exercises that use visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for those who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, tracking progress, and fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to schedule sessions and keep continuity of care.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
Also listed
- Addictions
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Cancer
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- Arizona
- Languages
- English
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