Ann Stancil, LCSW

Ann Stancil is an LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) with 17 years of practice based in Indiana. She focuses on stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and related life changes. People reading this on a phone will find direct language about what she does in sessions and how she approaches common household strains.

She uses straightforward, person-focused methods that center the client's experience. Sessions often include talking through current problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying simple skills to manage mood and behavior day to day. Ann draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen for what matters most to each person, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to map thoughts and actions, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.

Her clinical work began after graduating from Indiana University Northwest in 2009, followed by long-term practice in a behavioral health center. That background gave her experience with a wide range of concerns, including mood disorders, trauma, grief, and substance-related problems. She reports experience across age groups from pediatric to geriatric populations during that time.

In sessions she aims to remain nonjudgmental and open minded. Race, ethnicity, age, gender, sexuality, religion, and political views are not treated as barriers to care. She encourages practical steps people can take between sessions so progress can show up in everyday life.

For people juggling parenting responsibilities or difficult family relationships, Ann focuses on clear, manageable strategies. Work in therapy often involves improving communication, reducing reactive behavior, and building routines that ease daily strain.

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