- Warm practical support
- Workplace and life issues
- Grief and transitions
About Anne
Anne Guarino is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. She works with individuals seeking clearer direction around relationships, workplace strain, and family challenges. Her style is warm and straightforward, and she aims to make the first step feel understandable and manageable.
Anne uses practical tools alongside space for deeper conversation. Sessions focus on what feels useful now while also looking at repeating patterns that keep problems stuck. She helps people build coping skills for chronic illness, caregiver stress, and mood concerns, and she supports those facing divorce, separation, or midlife shifts.
Communication difficulties, attachment and abandonment wounds, and feelings of isolation are often part of the work she does. Anne also addresses issues like guilt, shame, forgiveness, and questions about life purpose. She brings attention to how workplace pressures affect personal life and vice versa.
Her approach is collaborative and tailored to each person’s needs. She draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques and chooses methods that fit the client’s goals and pace. The focus is on practical change that feels meaningful, not on one-size-fits-all solutions.
Based in New York, Anne conducts therapy in English and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability via the Start Therapy button.
Approaches that guide online work and coping
Anne draws from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that combine practical skills with emotional exploration. One common approach she uses focuses on building coping skills and behavioral strategies to manage anxiety, stress, and workplace strain; this involves learning clear techniques to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach emphasizes exploring attachment patterns and relationship dynamics to help people understand repeated difficulties in relationships and improve communication and connection.Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Anne works together with each person to identify which methods match their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts tools and pacing as the work unfolds so the plan fits what the client wants to accomplish.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the biography does not list specific options. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time for appointments. Discuss format preferences during the intake so scheduling and session style match practical needs and daily routines.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
25+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Anne commonly address?
She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family challenges, grief, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include workplace issues, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is warm, supportive, and tailored to each person. Practical tools are used alongside deeper exploration of patterns and emotions.
How long has she worked in this field?
Anne has 25 years of experience in the human services and therapy field.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the LCSW-R credential and practices in New York.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.