Ann Bevan, LCSW
Calm listener who helps reframe your story
Details
| Name | Ann Bevan |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Louisiana |
| Licensed in | Louisiana |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 6 |
About Ann
Ann Bevan is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Louisiana. She holds a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Tulane and brings six years of clinical experience to her current practice. Ann listens carefully and aims to create a calm space where people can speak about what’s worrying them.
She focuses on everyday concerns like stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and life changes. She also helps people coping with addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue.
Background and approach
Additional areas of attention include HIV/AIDS, hospice and end-of-life concerns, paranoia, phobias, postpartum depression, prejudice and discrimination, and process addictions. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their life stories and Client-Centered Therapy to respect each person’s pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tools are used when tracking thoughts and behaviors can create change. Ann emphasizes a steady, respectful pace in sessions. She pays attention to attachment patterns that shape how people relate to others.
Her style is attentive and nonjudgmental, focusing on clear, practical steps you can try between meetings. People who want a conversational, story-focused approach may find her way of working helpful. She supports goal setting and checks in about what is and isn’t working.
If you decide to begin, she aims to walk alongside you as you work through the issues that matter most.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem among the things Ann works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Compassion fatigue
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Attachment-Based Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Jungian Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Ann among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Ann directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Ann directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative and attachment ideas work online
Ann uses Narrative Therapy to help people put words to the stories they tell about themselves. This approach looks at how events and meanings shape a person’s story and helps create alternative, more helpful ways to describe life challenges. She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to notice patterns in close relationships. This work helps identify how early bonds influence current trust, communication, and emotional reactions. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her practice too, offering a listening stance that follows the person’s pace and priorities. These methods can be combined to address anxiety, grief, relationship strains, and changes in life circumstances. Choosing a method is a collaborative process. The therapist and client talk about goals, try approaches, and adjust as they learn what fits best. She checks in regularly about what feels useful and what needs changing. Online sessions come in several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for a fuller conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t needed. Live chat and text allow brief check-ins, notes between sessions, or a way to hold progress without a full appointment. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, handle sudden needs, or keep steady work over time. The therapist helps pick the format that best matches a person’s goals and daily routine.Common questions about this listing
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. She also focuses on addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and collaborative. She uses story work and client-centered listening alongside practical techniques when helpful.
What is her professional background?
She has six years of clinical experience and earned a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Tulane. She practices as an LCSW in Louisiana.
Where is she based and what credentials does she hold?
She practices in Louisiana and holds the credential LCSW, indicating Licensed Clinical Social Worker status in Louisiana.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
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