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Annette Kauffroth, LCSW
Texas
LCSW - Anxiety and relationship concerns
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment focus
About Annette
Annette Kauffroth is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 14 years of clinical experience working in Texas. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues such as grief, addictions, and parenting. She also works with mood disorders, bipolar concerns, and LGBT-related issues.
Annette uses practical strategies that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to examine thinking patterns and try new behaviors. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and client-centered ideas to shape sessions.
Her background includes a career change from engineering into social work, which informs a preference for concrete, problem-focused work alongside exploring values. Sessions look at beliefs, life narratives, and everyday skills like communication and emotion regulation. Mindfulness and values clarification are common tools.
Annette has experience running trauma-informed groups and facilitating storytelling in group settings. She also works with couples on communication and building emotional closeness. In individual work she breaks larger problems into manageable steps and tracks small changes over time.
People who want clear, structured strategies to reduce distress and change patterns will find a practical approach. She invites clients to test new responses and to notice what helps in daily life. Anyone considering work on attachment issues, midlife questions, or career stress can expect focused, skill-based sessions.
How her approaches translate to online work
Annette uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions often involve practical exercises, homework, and step-by-step plans to test new ways of responding to stress and anxiety.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and using mindfulness to act on those values despite difficult feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at patterns in relationships and to practice different ways of relating and communicating.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Annette will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That choice can shift as progress is made or new issues come up.
The therapist's profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when helpful, and remove travel time. Different approaches translate well to remote work: CBT uses shared worksheets and between-session tasks, ACT uses short mindfulness exercises, and attachment work uses focused conversation and role practice. If you want to know whether video, phone, or other formats are possible, check the session options when you sign up.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most often?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, parenting issues, and mood disorders including bipolar.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and structured, using clear exercises to notice thoughts and test new behaviors alongside values work and mindfulness.
What is her professional background?
She trained as a social worker after an earlier career in engineering and has 14 years of clinical experience in practice.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW, licensed in Texas, and practices with that credential.
In what languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current online and in-person options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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