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Anne Fox

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Anne Fox, LMFT

California

LMFT - Stress and Anger support

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMFT
  • LicenseLMFT, California / 25474
  • NPI1104564335
  • Experience20 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationCalifornia

About

  • Attachment focus
  • CBT techniques
  • Client-centered care

About Anne

Anne Fox is a California-licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and anger. Sessions are offered in English and based in California.

Anne keeps conversations direct and practical. She uses a mix of approaches to help people notice what triggers their anger and patterns that feed it. Sessions look at relationships and past experiences that influence current reactions, and they include clear, behavioral steps people can try between meetings.

Her style draws on attachment-based ideas to examine how early relationships shape expectations. She also uses client-centered methods to focus on what each person wants from therapy. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy provides tools for spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing responses in the moment.

Anne has worked across a wide range of concerns including adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, mood and personality concerns, substance problems, obsessive-compulsive patterns, panic, and domestic violence. She frames these as part of the broader set of life stresses that can spike anger and derail relationships.

When people start work with her they first complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. The approach is collaborative: goals are set together and progress reviewed as therapy continues. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Anne commonly draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how earlier relationship patterns shape current responses and expectations. That approach helps people understand why certain situations trigger strong emotions and how to change the way they relate to others. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to break down specific thoughts and behaviors that keep anger cycling, and to teach practical skills for managing reactions in the moment.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to emphasize based on their goals and what feels useful. Sessions include reviewing progress and adjusting the plan when needed so people learn what actually helps them day to day.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around work and family life, or useful for shorter check-ins when problems flare. Online meetings can make it simpler to try techniques between sessions and to apply strategies directly to everyday situations without extra travel.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseParenting issuesAnger management

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Listed in

California

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger and related issues does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and anger among adults.

What is her general approach in sessions?

She blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and CBT tools to identify triggers and practical coping steps.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 20 years of professional experience working with a broad range of life and relationship stresses.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a California LMFT and practices from California.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees handled for sessions?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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