Therapist profile
Ann Sumpter, LPC
West Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Codependency
Continue with AnnWhere Ann stands
- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, West Virginia / 2725
- NPI
- 1124781638
- Experience
- 7 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- West Virginia
About
- Client-Centered
- Cognitive Behavioral
- Mindfulness
About Ann
Ann Sumpter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia with seven years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes, and addresses concerns such as codependency, addictions, and self-esteem. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear conversation rather than labels or lectures.
She uses approaches like Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Mindfulness techniques are offered to steady attention and reduce reactivity. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are used to clarify goals and build small, achievable changes.
Ann helps people who struggle with people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or feeling lost in relationships. She also supports those coping with LGBT-related issues, career stress, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her work includes attention to attachment questions, body image, and challenges tied to chronic illness or disability.
In sessions she prefers clear, down-to-earth conversation and collaborative planning. Clients can expect to identify a few practical steps each week and to discuss what worked or didn’t between meetings. The focus is on what the person wants to change and how to make actions fit into everyday life.
She practices from West Virginia as an LPC and offers services in English. For people considering therapy, she asks them to think about what they want to try first and to be ready to discuss small, concrete goals at the first meeting.
How sessions work
How Ann’s approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting what the person says so they can make sense of their own choices. Online sessions can use that same conversational style to help someone notice patterns like people-pleasing and boundary erosion.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then tests small changes. In remote sessions this often means setting brief experiments or tracking steps between meetings so progress is clear.
Mindfulness Therapy trains simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and increase focus. These practices can be taught and reviewed in a session and then practiced during the week to gauge how they help with stress or impulse control.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels doable. Together they choose which methods to try and adjust them as needed based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, fit sessions around work, or avoid travel time. It can also allow for written check-ins or exercises between meetings to keep momentum.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
West Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. The practice also addresses codependency, addictions, self-esteem, and related issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses clear, conversational work that focuses on practical steps. Approaches include Client-Centered Therapy, CBT, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has seven years of professional experience as a counselor. That experience has included work with people facing career difficulties, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in West Virginia. Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients. Sessions are conducted in English for all clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Confirm the current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates depend on the chosen plan and location.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process starts the intake and first appointment.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.