Anne Flaherty, LMHC

Anne Flaherty is a licensed mental health counselor practicing in New York. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Anne brings 22 years of experience to sessions and aims to make each conversation straightforward and respectful.

She works with people facing midlife shifts, questions about life purpose, and challenges that come with aging and geriatric issues. Anne also addresses caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, hospice and end-of-life concerns, and struggles with mood and self-image. Sessions are shaped around what matters most to the individual.

Her approach centers on practical skills and steady listening. Anne uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's lead and build trust. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to help change distressing thoughts and reduce emotional overwhelm.

Mindfulness and Solution-Focused techniques are added when helpful to teach coping strategies and set short-term goals. Expect clear, simple exercises you can try between sessions and calm, direct conversation during them.

Anne describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people name priorities, make small changes, and find more reliable ways to manage stress and mood. To begin, visitors are invited to use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a first appointment.

How Anne’s approaches translate to online work

Anne uses Client-Centered Therapy to follow each person's priorities, focusing the conversation on what feels most important in the moment and building trust through listening. This approach helps when people want a supportive, nonjudgmental place to talk about stressors, caregiving, or life changes.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and to try small, concrete behavior changes. CBT tools can help reduce anxiety, lift mood, and create clear steps for managing daily problems. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills are added when emotional regulation and managing strong feelings are goals; these include breathing and grounding techniques and ways to handle conflict calmly.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose which methods fit a person's goals, needs, and preferences, and checks in over time to adjust the plan as progress is made.

Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist during the matching step about what session rhythm and format will best suit everyday life.