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Ann Macvaugh, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Grief Self esteem, Motivation Depression
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About me

Thank you for taking the time to read my profile. I am a licensed clinical social worker and psychotherapist based in Mississippi. I have over 40 years of experience working with people from various backgrounds who are struggling with a wide variety of issues. I received my Bachelor's degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia and my Master's degree from the University of Tennessee School of Social Work. I am passionate about assisting people to achieve their goals by providing a safe, confidential and positive clinical experience. I am easy to talk to, compassionate and non-judgmental. My approach is solution focused, client centered, and strengths based. I also utilize evidence based Cognitive Behavior Therapy. It is often necessary to combine various psychological techniques and approaches to meet the needs of each individual's mental and emotional challenges. I am excited to meet you and I hope you will give me an opportunity to work with you!

Professional experience

48yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Trauma, Abuse Grief Self esteem, Motivation Depression

Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Parenting issues, Anger management, Bipolar disorder, Abandonment, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Attachment issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Family Problems, Isolation / loneliness, Mood disorders , Post-traumatic stress

Clinical approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Mindfulness Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

MS LCSW C0181

Reviews

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She really cares and is very dedicated

Written on Jan 31, 2024 after therapy with Ann for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Ann is truly caring! She has a peaceful positive energy that is helpful to me. I feel grateful to have her as my therapist.

Written on Jan 20, 2024 after therapy with Ann for 1 year and 11 months on issues concerning trauma and abuse

Ann is amazing. She’s helped me work through so much in what feels like such a short amount of time.

Written on Jan 17, 2024 after therapy with Ann for 7 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and grief

I’m so grateful to have found Ann. I’ve gone thru a tough few years and she has helped me so much! I now, have her to turn to for advice and direction. Thank you so much!

Written on Jan 05, 2024 after therapy with Ann for 1 year and 9 months on issues concerning depression, coping with life changes, and trauma and abuse

I’m so thankful to have come across Ann. She her expertise and experience really shows. She is empathetic but also very straight forward and solution based. I always look forward to her advice and ways to improve my quality of life for new life changes that’s happened. Thanks Ann!!!

Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Ann for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

Love Ann

Written on Oct 10, 2023 after therapy with Ann for 1 year on issues concerning trauma and abuse