- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and DBT methods
About Ann
Ann Ghabel is an Iowa-licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 11 years of professional practice as a therapist. She also brings long experience from working on an inpatient child psychiatry unit and teaching psychiatric nursing, which informs how she notices stress and trauma in conversations.
She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and anger. She also supports those facing parenting challenges, family conflict, eating or sleeping problems, and coping with life changes. Her background includes work with trauma and abuse and with people affected by adoption, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress.
Her sessions are practical and straightforward. She listens first, then uses approaches that help people learn skills and test different ways of responding. Techniques come from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy when appropriate.
Because of her nursing and teaching history she often notices patterns that show up in relationships and daily routines. She describes therapy as a place to talk through difficult feelings and try new coping steps. She also uses tools aimed at improving insight into distress tied to trauma.
People who contact her can expect clear discussion about goals and step-by-step ways to practice changes. The focus is on manageable strategies for reducing intense reactions, improving communication, and restoring more control over day-to-day life.
How therapeutic approaches guide online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. It helps clarify feelings and priorities so clients can set practical goals.Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps people identify unhelpful thinking and test alternative responses. It often involves homework like trying a new communication approach or tracking triggers for anger or anxiety.
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for tolerating strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. These skills are useful when frustration or resentment build and when people want steadier reactions.
Finding the best mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about problems, goals, and preferences, then suggest steps to try. Changes are tested in everyday life and adjusted as needed.
The biography does not list which online formats are used, so confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It can also let someone use audio-only sessions if bandwidth is limited or choose video when visual cues help the work.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, family conflict, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as eating or sleeping problems.
What is her general therapy style?
She works in a practical, client-centered way that begins with listening and then moves to skill-building from CBT and DBT, with mindfulness and hypnotherapy techniques when useful.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience as a therapist plus decades of nursing work in an inpatient child psychiatry unit and experience teaching psychiatric nursing.
What credentials and location apply?
She is an LISW licensed in Iowa and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats; confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.