Ann Kite , LCSW

Ann Kite is a California-licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, relationship concerns, and LGBT-related issues. As an LCSW - a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - she draws on long practice to create conversations and treatment plans that reflect each person’s distinct needs and circumstances.

She approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, shaping sessions to match the client’s pace and goals. She has particular experience addressing trauma and abuse, intimacy-related struggles, and the everyday pressures that contribute to anxiety and stress. Her work also supports those managing life transitions, grief, addiction, mood concerns, and relationship or family difficulties.

Ann Kite emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, viewing the therapeutic relationship as a space for clients to explore options, build coping skills, and pursue a more fulfilling life. She aims to tailor dialogue and interventions so they feel relevant and achievable, offering steady guidance for the early steps toward change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Ann Kite uses client-centered therapy to place the client's perspective at the heart of sessions, offering empathy and nonjudgmental support so individuals can explore values, identity, and personal goals. This approach is well suited to concerns about relationships, self-esteem, and life purpose.

She also employs Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and develop practical strategies for managing anxiety, mood challenges, and stress. CBT provides concrete tools that people can apply between sessions to shift reactions and improve daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Ann Kite works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods fit best based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts techniques over time so care remains responsive and effective.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make regular therapeutic support more accessible, allowing therapists and licensed professionals to maintain continuity of care even when in-person visits are not possible.