Anne Dennis, M.A., LMFT

I have been seeing Anne for 2+ years and she has helped me work through some incredibly difficult life issues. I have been to other therapists throughout the years, and Anne is one of most skilled therapists I have come across. I truly believe that people who are trying to find a therapist are consumers of mental health services and deserve to be given access to information about how previous clients have felt about the quality of care they received. I am relieved that one of Anne’s previous clients posted about her experience, as that is how I found her. I hope this review helps others as well.
Anne’s gift lies in her ability to be present and support you with whatever you are dealing with in a truly non-​judgemental way. She meets you where you are and gently guides you into healing, never giving you answers, but allowing you to reach into the strongest parts of yourself to find your own answers. She has an eclectic approach, but her focus on family systems has been incredibly enlightening for me. Through my work with her, I have been able to tackle some deep seeded issues that have previously prohibited me from growing and moving forward. I cannot thank her enough.
Finally, Anne is realistic and understands that not everyone’s path towards health is exactly the same. When I have brought up other types of healing activities I was engaged in (such as yoga, strength training, nutrition counseling, etc.), she has encouraged my continued participation, and given me ways to attach the work we did in therapy to these other methods of healing.

This review is a little too personal for me to write but I finally decided to do it so people who need Anne’s help may find her.
I started seeing Anne three months after I lost my youngest son in utero only less than 3 weeks before his due date. It was the most devastating experience I have ever had. As much as my then 5-​year-​old son, my husband, my friends and family were all being extremely caring and supportive, it was a very difficult time for me. Anne was recommended to me as a therapist specialized in postpartum care. I saw several therapists before I decided to stay with Anne.
I have seen my share of the mental health professionals — for post traumatic stress disorder after 911 while I was in New York and after I left the city. So I know that not all therapists are created equal. The work with a therapist is so intimate that the perfect therapist for one person may not be right for another. I really like working with Anne. During our first appointment, she took a long time to listen to me (we spent two hours together during our initial session). She never rushed me and I found myself wanting to talk to her and almost always spent more than a hour (and sometime close to two hours) with her, which is a very different experience since I am so used to being cut short when my 50 minutes were up. I know that she tries to schedule my appointments on days that she does not have appointments immediately after and she has been flexible to accommodate my schedule.
She is a great listener and appears to be well-​versed in psychology literature. She provides helpful insights and steers our work into positive and productive directions. She listens without judgment and provides a safe environment for me to explore the feelings that I have been trying to avoid. With her help, I worked to move forward with our lives while dealing with the sadness, anger and grief and was able to go back to work. I am now able to cherish my memories and the little time I had with my baby angel boy and appreciate my sons, my husband and my friends and family even more.
I hope no one should go through what we have been through, but life happens. I appreciate having her to help me through this difficult journey. She is very compassionate and yet professional. I would not hesitate to recommend her for postpartum depression or to women who experienced miscarriages or stillbirth.
OK, I will take away half of a star because she does not take insurance at this time. But her rates are reasonable and she always takes her time with me. I submitted the superbill Anne prepared to my insurance carrier and was reimbursed by the insurance.