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About Dr. Ann
Dr. Ann has been counseling people professionally for twenty years. Her clients are teenagers and adults with all sorts of problems: work stress; marriage problems; relationship tension; just plain bad relationships; family difficulties; domestic violence; drug/alcohol abuse; sexual addiction; depression; anxiety or panic attacks; anger; grief; guilt; jealousy; sexual problems; sexual identity problems; financial worries; traumatic experiences; fear. Some are simply dissatisfied, wanting to make a change but not knowing how or what. Some problems are worse than others and some take longer to heal. Dr. Ann believes in making each session count, that a person can benefit from therapy whether they come once or many times.
Dr. Ann thinks that in order to really change you need to act, not just alter your thinking. Thinking about the problem, talking it over, planning a solution, procrastinating about implementing the plan are all preliminary, but do not result in actual change. People come to counseling when they are stuck. Sometimes they just need a little bit of help. Sometimes they are completely lost. Whatever they’ve tried before, they’re still not where they want to be. Dr. Ann’s task is to assess the situation and to try the simplest things first: show them how to use a compass, give them a map, or provide some supplies and nourishment. Sometimes she walks with them for a ways. In the end she waves as they walk away, knowing that if they get stuck again, they’ll know what to do and who to call.
Dr. Ann is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (FL-MH3440) with a master’s degree from the University of Central Florida in Counseling and a Doctorate from Southern California University in Psychology. She is a Nationally Certified Counselor (NBC#32454), a Nationally Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist (NBCCH #1836), a Nationally Certified Addictions Counselor (NAADAC #502019). She has specialized training in the treatment of Compulsive Gambling and Sexual Addiction and has met State requirements as a Sex Therapist. She currently is in private practice in Altamonte Springs. Dr. Ann is also certified as a Clinical Supervisor for Mental Health Counselors.
Check Dr. Ann’s license to practice Mental Health Counseling with the Florida Department of Health or verify her National Counselor certification at http://www.nbcc.org/directory/FindCertificants.aspx. Search for “Ann McDaniel” in “Florida”.
Dr. Ann, licenced mental health counselor
