About Anne
Anne Wiseman is a licensed counselor with 14 years of experience in Maryland. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship struggles, and major life changes. Her manner is warm and direct, aimed at helping someone feel heard and understood from the first session.
She uses a mix of cognitive-behavioral and strengths-based methods to address practical problems and unhelpful patterns. Sessions are interactive and guided by what the client brings, with attention to both spoken concerns and the things that are harder to name.
Background and approach
She emphasizes respect, compassion, and nonjudgmental support throughout the work. Anne has worked in clinical settings and independent practice, and she has experience supporting people affected by domestic violence, trauma, and grief. She also has experience advocating for members of the LGBTQI+ community and addressing issues like caregiving, hospice concerns, and aging-related stress.
Her focus extends to a wide range of concerns, including panic attacks, postpartum depression, multicultural issues, and communication problems. She aims to tailor the approach to each person's situation rather than using a single fixed method. The therapist encourages clients to remain in the driver's seat while she offers guidance and skills.
If you are looking for structured strategies alongside compassionate talk therapy, her approach is designed to help you manage symptoms and move toward clearer goals. Many people find the practical focus helpful when life feels overwhelming.
Approach and online therapy options
The therapist primarily uses cognitive-behavioral techniques and a strengths-based approach. Cognitive-behavioral work focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and replacing them with more effective strategies; it can help with anxiety, panic, and mood changes. The strengths-based approach highlights a person's existing abilities and resources, helping people build confidence and practical coping skills.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals, needs, and personal style. Adjustments are made over time so the work stays useful and relevant.
Because the biography does not list specific online session formats, confirm current options before booking. Many people choose online sessions to fit therapy into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, or use shorter check-ins during a workday. Licensed professionals can offer consistent weekly work, flexible scheduling, and tools to practice skills between meetings, all aimed at making therapy easier to incorporate into everyday life.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
- Experience
- 14 years
- Licensed
- Maryland
- Languages
- English