Anne Frauens, LCSW-C

Anne Frauens is a licensed clinical social worker with 24 years of experience helping people through anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem struggles, and relationship concerns. She works with adults at different life stages and pays close attention to how life transitions affect emotional health. Her practice includes focus on aging and geriatric issues alongside caregiver stress and chronic illness concerns.

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people manage stress and communication problems. Sessions often center on identifying patterns that keep someone stuck and trying small, doable changes that improve daily life. Anne helps clients break problems into manageable steps so progress feels real and steady.

She has experience supporting people facing cancer, long-term health conditions, and the emotional burden of caregiving. Anne also helps with issues such as codependency, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and feelings of emptiness or isolation. These areas come up often with people navigating midlife or later-life transitions.

Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She listens for strengths and builds on them, while teaching tools to handle painful thoughts and difficult conversations. The goal is better coping, clearer communication, and a stronger sense of purpose.

Anne practices in Maryland as an LCSW-C, working in English. To begin, clients use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

How evidence-based methods translate to online care

Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people make practical changes. One common approach she relies on teaches people to notice unhelpful thinking patterns and replace them with more balanced thoughts; this helps with anxiety, low mood, and stress. Another approach focuses on improving communication skills and setting boundaries to reduce conflict and build healthier relationships, which is useful for couples and individual relationship concerns.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to goals, personal preferences, and the specific problems they bring. That process may involve trying a technique for a few sessions and adjusting based on what helps.

Confirm current session formats before booking since the therapist's biography does not list specific online or in-person options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, cut commuting time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people attend from a variety of locations, which can help sustain regular work on goals between appointments.