Annette Kauffroth, LCSW

Annette Kauffroth is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on stress and anxiety among other life challenges. She writes in a warm, direct way and aims to create a calm space where people feel heard and respected. Her background includes a career change from engineering to social work, which shaped a practical approach to solving problems.

Annette blends acceptance and action in sessions. She brings tools from cognitive behavioral work and acceptance-based methods to help people notice what matters, change unhelpful patterns, and build small habits that fit daily life. She also draws on attachment ideas to look at how relationships influence feelings and behavior.

Clients can expect straightforward skill teaching alongside reflective conversation. Mindfulness, values clarification, and work on core beliefs are common parts of her sessions. She has facilitated trauma-informed groups and notes the value of telling your story in a supportive setting.

Annette offers help with common concerns such as relationships, grief, parenting strain, mood challenges, and life transitions. She also addresses issues linked to addiction, intimacy, self-worth, and communication problems. Her practice aims to balance empathy with practical strategies people can use between sessions.

With 14 years of experience and a Texas LCSW, Annette brings both life experience and clinical practice to her work. She encourages a collaborative process where goals are developed together and adjusted as needed.

How her approaches can work online

Annette uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT helps people clarify values and take steps toward a meaningful life, even when hard feelings remain. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and building new behaviors to reduce distress.

She also draws on attachment-based ideas to understand how relationship patterns shape emotion and behavior. That perspective can help when communication or intimacy issues cause ongoing worry or conflict. The therapist will discuss which approach feels right and tailor sessions to each person's goals in a collaborative way.

Many people find online therapy helps fit care into busy schedules and everyday life. Online options can make it easier to join sessions from work breaks, different time zones, or while traveling. Because session formats are not specified here, confirm the available online formats before booking so you know whether video, phone, or another option will be used. The focus is on practical strategies you can apply between sessions and on fitting sessions into your routine.