- Client-centered methods
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
About Annaliese
Annaliese Foster is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with seven years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem struggles, career concerns, and major life changes. She also lists attention to issues such as abandonment, attachment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, loneliness, life purpose, money worries, mood disorders, and panic attacks.
Her style is straightforward and person-focused. Sessions use practical conversation, skill building, and attention to patterns that keep problems stuck. She draws on client-centered methods to keep the work grounded in each person's experience, while using cognitive behavioral tools to shift unhelpful thinking and behaviors.
Mindfulness practices are woven in to help manage overwhelming feelings and reduce reactivity. In session she offers exercises that can be used between meetings to practice noticing thoughts and small changes in behavior. The emphasis is on simple, repeatable steps rather than long theoretical explanations.
Annaliese helps people sort through painful feelings like guilt and shame without promising outcomes. She talks through concrete coping strategies, communication skills, and ways to approach difficult decisions. Her aim is to help clients increase clarity about what matters and make more manageable choices day to day.
She practices in Florida and conducts work in English. To begin, prospective clients follow the site's matching process and schedule an initial session using the platform's booking tools.
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting back what a person says to build understanding and clarify goals. Online sessions can recreate that kind of conversational focus so the therapist can follow what matters most to the client and shape each session around it.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to test and change unhelpful thinking. Delivered online, CBT often uses worksheets, short experiments, and homework that can be reviewed together during a video or phone meeting to track progress.
Mindfulness therapy brings attention to present-moment experience and simple practices to reduce emotional reactivity. In an online format, mindfulness can include guided exercises during a session and brief practices assigned between meetings to help manage moments of guilt, shame, or panic.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into regular life by removing travel time, allowing a quick check-in during a break, or offering shorter focused meetings when needed. Licensed professionals can use these conveniences to keep the work practical and consistent without promising particular results.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, self-esteem, career concerns, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as guilt and shame and panic attacks.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a mix of client-centered conversation, CBT techniques, and mindfulness exercises to help people notice patterns, reframe thoughts, and develop coping steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of clinical experience as a licensed professional working with these concerns.
What credential and location are listed?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and provides services from that state.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled and how do I start?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.