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Annie Anderson, LPC Associate

Supervised by Rebekah Poynor, LPC-S, ATR

No judgment, no lectures, no boring therapy. Just real tools and someone in your corner.

Therapist based in Southlake, serving Southlake, Grapevine, Colleyville, surrounding cities and all of Texas virtually.

LEt’s Work Together

You might be here because…

  • You’re a parent who’s tired of feeling like you’re guessing — You want a better understanding of what’s happening, practical tools for the hard moments, and someone who gets that you’re a human being, too.
  • Your kid or teen is struggling — Maybe they’re anxious or depressed, trying to figure out life with ADHD, getting in trouble at school, or exploding over little things. They might not want to talk to another adult who “doesn’t get it.”
  • Food and body image feel complicated — Maybe eating comes with anxiety, guilt, rules, or avoidance, or you’re just spending WAY more mental energy thinking about food and your body than you want to.
  • You feel stuck and want something to change — Grief, life transitions, perfectionism, insecurity, or old issues are keeping you in place. You may not even know exactly what needs to change yet, but you know you don’t want to keep feeling this way.
  • You’re nervous a counselor won’t really understand you — I know therapy can feel intimidating, or you might be worried about being judged or misunderstood. I’ve been the person sitting in that chair feeling the same thing, and I promise… you’re welcome exactly as you are.
My Approach

Therapy with me is a place where you can exhale, truly be yourself, and figure stuff out without worrying about being judged.

In therapy with me, you can expect…

You don’t need to put on a front or leave anything out of your story. I’m naturally open-minded, curious, and pretty hard to rattle.

You can tell me the thing you’re embarrassed about. You can admit you have no idea what you’re doing. Your kid can tell me they absolutely did not want to come to therapy and see my stupid face.

That’s okay. I can work with that.

I love teaching dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills like mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. The goal is to help you recognize your triggers before they take over, feel more at home in your body, and have better relationships.

I also do a lot of psychoeducation, because understanding why your brain and body do what they do can be a relief all by itself!

Long before becoming a therapist, I spent two years as a residential house parent at Still Creek Ranch. I lived with and helped parent a household of 8 young people with complex trauma and crisis backgrounds, supporting them through behavioral and emotional challenges.

That experience taught me to look beyond behavior and ask, What might be going on underneath this?

My background in evidence-based parenting interventions, including Trust-Based Relational Intervention (TBRI), means I can offer research-backed tools and small, doable changes that fit your family.

And because I’m a mom of three myself, and I know what it’s like to try to stay regulated when everything around you feels out of control. I’m not interested in giving you a list of theoretically perfect things parents should do. I want to help you find realistic ways to support your kids while also recognizing that parenting can be messy.

Not everyone does their best thinking while sitting across from someone answering, “And how does that make you feel? Because sometimes it’s hard to put words to things.

I use art-based activities to help you learn about yourself and tell stories that don’t fit neatly into sentences. Especially for kids and teens, doing something with their hands can also make therapy feel a whole lot less like an interrogation! No artistic skill needed, I promise.

With children, I use child-centered play therapy to help them work through what’s on their hearts in the language they speak best… play. I also involve parents, so what we work on in the playroom can actually be helpful at home.

I have a degree in food science, which means I’ve studied food from the inside out. But food is more than just science… it’s also tied up with emotions, culture, family, and identity, and that’s the part I care about most.

If you’re working with me on eating disorder recovery, I assure you the goal isn’t to eat perfectly. It’s to build a more flexible, peaceful relationship with food and your body, while addressing the thoughts and experiences that are making food feel so complicated.

I’m not a dietitian, so I don’t provide nutrition therapy or prescribe meal plans. But my background gives me a different perspective on food than what you’re used to hearing from social media wellness “influencers” or the coworker who’s on their latest diet.

How I can help

services & specialties

Services

Specialties

  • Children, teens & adults
  • Anxiety & panic attacks
  • ADHD & neurodivergence
  • Depression & mood issues
  • Eating disorders & disordered eating
  • Body image & self-esteem
  • PTSD, CPTSD, & trauma
  • Grief & life transitions
  • Suicidality & self-harm
  • Parenting & family concerns

Fees & Insurance


  • $125 assessment, $100 for regular sessions for private pay
  • Accepts Aetna, Cigna, BCBS
  • Sliding scale spots available – please contact us

Appointments:
Offers daytime & evening appts
In-person in Southlake and telehealth therapy appts

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HEre, you’ll have Acceptance, always.

My foundation is unconditional care and support. We’ll learn from what’s not working without judgment, and we’ll celebrate the wins no matter how “small.”

My Qualifications

  • Licensed Professional Counselor Associate (LPC Associate #103946) under the supervision of Rebekah Poynor, LPC-S, ATR
  • Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Adams State University
  • Bachelors in Food Science and Technology, Texas A&M University
  • Certified IASIS Microcurrent Neurofeedback Technician
  • Training in DBT, CBT, child-centered play therapy, art-based interventions, mindfulness, trauma-informed care, and TBRI
  • Before becoming a therapist, I spent two years as a residential house parent at Still Creek Ranch, living with and helping care for young people with significant trauma and crisis backgrounds. That experience gave me years of hands-on experience supporting kids through emotional dysregulation, behavioral challenges, ADHD, grief, self-harm, family transitions, and the everyday ups and downs of growing up.
  • I later worked as a Social Emotional Learning Specialist at Breakthrough Fort Worth, providing mental health and social-emotional support to students in grades 7–12 and consultation to the adults supporting them.
  • While completing my master’s degree, I also worked as a Certified Neurofeedback Technician with children, teens, and adults.

I have a husband, three kids, and a rescue dog named Callista—who we literally rescued off the highway! I love reading books from pretty much every genre, and I’m usually the person in charge of bringing dessert to a function. My favorite combination is a chocolate croissant and a latte, although I’m always happy with Thai food, too.

You don’t have to feel completely ready to start.

You can be anxious or skeptical about therapy. Your kid can be annoyed you made the appointment for them. You can even have no idea what you’re supposed to talk about. Just show up… we can figure out the rest from there.

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