Dr. Annette Sauselen , LPCC

Dr. Annette Sauselen is an independently licensed clinical counselor and art therapist with 25 years of professional experience. She holds an LPCC, which stands for Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor, and brings a depth of training in expressive therapies alongside traditional counseling methods.

Throughout her career she has worked with a broad range of concerns, including depression, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, career transitions, personality disorders, and life phase issues. She has also supported many people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse, helping them process difficult events and rebuild day-to-day functioning.

Her therapeutic style is described as non-judgmental and supportive, while also offering thoughtful challenges designed to promote progress. When it suits a client, she integrates expressive or art-based techniques as an additional way to explore feelings and foster insight. She emphasizes the importance of making space for each person to tell their story and believes that healing and recovery are attainable goals.

Dr. Sauselen blends clinical skill with a respectful, empathetic approach, tailoring care to individual needs and focusing on practical steps toward improved coping and relationships.

Approaches and Online Care for Healing and Growth

Dr. Annette Sauselen draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to guide online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on the person’s experience, offering empathy, active listening, and support so individuals can explore values, identity, and relationship concerns in their own way - this approach can be especially useful for self-esteem, life transitions, and relational healing. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches practical skills to manage symptoms of depression, anxiety, mood disorders, and some addictive behaviors.

She also uses trauma-focused methods when past hurt and abuse are an important part of a person’s story. Trauma-focused work attends to how traumatic events affect emotions, relationships, and daily functioning and supports gradual processing and coping skills tailored to each person’s pace.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and licensed professionals work collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy offers flexibility - sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access therapists from different locations when appropriate.