Ann Sumpter, LPC

Ann Sumpter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in West Virginia who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She supports clients dealing with eating concerns, career challenges, and issues related to LGBT identity. She aims to make sessions a straightforward place to talk and be heard without judgment.

Ann uses an open, accepting approach that centers the person's own goals. She listens first, then helps create practical steps people can try between sessions. This can include short exercises, mindset shifts, or goal-setting tailored to everyday life.

Her background includes seven years working with a range of concerns such as depression, grief, anger, and compassion fatigue. She has also worked with people facing addiction, ADHD, and chronic health conditions. That experience shapes a flexible style that adapts to what each person needs in the moment.

Ann blends several approaches in her work. Client-centered techniques help people feel understood. Cognitive behavioral ideas offer tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and solution-focused strategies add ways to reduce stress and spot progress quickly.

People who meet with Ann can expect calm, practical sessions that focus on steps they can take now. She encourages small, sustainable changes rather than big, sudden overhauls. Her aim is to help clients feel more capable and more in control of daily challenges.

How Ann’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Client-centered work focuses on hearing what matters most to the person. In online sessions this means the therapist begins by asking about immediate concerns and priorities, then follows the client’s lead to shape each meeting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online sessions can use simple worksheets and short behavioral experiments to test new ways of responding between meetings. Mindfulness Therapy teaches present-moment awareness and stress-management skills through brief practices and breathing exercises that can be practiced at home.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about their goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and plans are adjusted based on what helps most in real life.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fewer travel barriers, which can make it simpler to fit sessions into a busy week. Online work can allow shorter check-ins or regular sessions without leaving work or home. Confirm the available session formats before booking so the client knows whether video, phone, or another option will be used.