Licensed clinical social worker recordCalifornia
Credentials check
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in California
- LCSW, licence 123705
- NPI
- 1215327085
- Experience
- 3 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
These details come from information Anne supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Sleep problems
- Self esteem
- Workplace stress
About Anne
Anne Sims is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California with three years of experience. She works with people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. Anne focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day to feel more steady.
Her work emphasizes the client's own knowledge of their life. She treats the person as the expert on their story and helps them set manageable goals. Sessions center on small changes that can improve sleep, reduce worry, or rebuild confidence.
Anne also supports people dealing with abandonment, caregiver strain, and relationship communication problems. She helps clients navigate divorce and separation issues, money and workplace stress, and feelings of isolation. Women facing life transitions and questions about purpose often bring concerns she addresses.
In sessions she breaks larger problems into concrete tasks. That can mean building better sleep routines, practicing short breathing or grounding exercises, or rehearsing difficult conversations. She aims for practical tools people can try between meetings.
Anne understands starting therapy can feel difficult. She encourages straightforward conversation about what is and isn't working. Her approach is to listen, help set clear next steps, and review progress over time.
BHow sessions work
Evidence-based techniques and online sessions
Anne uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach focuses on sleep routines and behavior changes that improve nightly rest. This approach looks at daily habits and creates step-by-step adjustments to reduce nighttime wakefulness and improve energy during the day.Another approach targets anxiety and low self-esteem through short behavioral experiments and skills practice. These methods break worries into smaller pieces, teach breathing and grounding skills, and rehearse new responses to stressful situations. They are useful for work stress, social anxiety, and everyday pressures.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust plans based on what helps. This is a collaborative process that aims to find practical techniques the person can use in daily life.
If you want online sessions, confirm current session options before booking so you know the formats offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time so people can use a lunch break or a quiet hour after work for a session.
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Experience
3+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her approach?
She focuses on practical, evidence-based techniques and small, manageable steps clients can use between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has three years of clinical experience as a therapist working directly with clients.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California.
Can I have sessions in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers