Ann Koch, LCSW

Licensed in North Carolina · 15 years in practice

Ann Koch offers steady, down-to-earth support for people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, and big life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, North Carolina: C002479 · expires July 2027
NPI: 1740057710 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 15
Languages: English

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About Ann

Ann Koch offers steady, down-to-earth support for people facing anxiety, stress, trauma, and big life changes. She approaches sessions with warmth and calm, aiming to help clients feel more grounded and in control. Ann is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in North Carolina with 15 years of experience.

She uses practical, evidence-based techniques to help manage panic, mood swings, and painful memories. Sessions often include simple skills people can use between meetings, such as breathing and mindfulness exercises, and ways to notice and change unhelpful thinking patterns.

Background and approach

The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Ann also focuses on issues like low self-esteem, guilt, shame, impulsivity, and social anxiety. She pays attention to how relationships and attachment shape feelings and behavior.

In conversation she brings a trauma-informed perspective when past hurt affects present life. Her style blends clear tools with a relaxed, human approach. Humor and compassion are part of the room alongside structure and goal-setting.

That mix helps people move from coping to feeling more hopeful and empowered. For practical matters, Ann meets with clients using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. People start by completing a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their life.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Ann lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Online support

Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care

Ann uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help people cope and make change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and learning practical skills to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult feelings, clarify values, and take small actions that align with what matters to them.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will work with each person to choose methods that match their goals, pace, and preferences, adjusting as needed over time so the work feels useful and manageable.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions can be simpler and use less bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, ongoing coaching-style support, or when typing feels easier than talking. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and busy schedules.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does Ann help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as panic, mood disorders, attachment concerns, and social anxiety.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her approach is practical and collaborative, combining evidence-based techniques with mindfulness and guided visualization to build skills and reduce symptoms.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 15 years of experience as a clinician working across a range of settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is an LCSW - licensed clinical social worker - based in North Carolina.

Which languages are supported and can she work with people abroad?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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