About Annie Dahm Therapy
My Approach
If you feel stuck in unhelpful loops and want more than just a space to vent, welcome.
I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate, supervised by Amanda Dishner, LMFT-S. Read more about what a Marriage and Family Therapist Associate is below and how it impacts my approach.
My practice is active, structured, and collaborative. I combine the practical, skill-building frameworks of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) with the grounding presence of mindfulness and the relational healing of Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT). Together, we won't just talk about the patterns holding you back; we will actively work to understand your emotional drivers and rewire those loops. I act as an active guide, equipping you with concrete tools to regulate your distress, transform your core emotional responses, and create real, lasting change in your life and relationships.
I believe therapy isn’t about getting rid of discomfort or finding the perfect way to navigate pregnancy, birth, or parenthood. I believe it’s about building the capacity to stay with what’s hard without being consumed by it.
How We Work Together
Together, we’ll work to:
Expand your capacity for discomfort and flexibility so you can respond to life rather than constantly brace against it.
Learn to co-regulate with yourself, your partner, and your family so you can feel more grounded and show up in the ways that matter to you.
Better understand who you are and who you want to become, especially when the transition into parenthood has changed things you thought were settled.
Recognize your pain as information, not an open wound. Your emotions aren't problems to eliminate; they can help you understand what needs attention, protection, grief, or change.
Make room for the full transformation of becoming a parent. It can be beautiful, painful, and disorienting all at once. You don't have to love every part of it to move through it.
I also believe that a strong mind-body connection helps us recognize discomfort and respond with intention rather than reactivity. In therapy, this may look like slowing down to notice physical sensations, emotions, and patterns as they arise. By building awareness of these signals, we can better understand what we need, create space between a feeling and a reaction, and practice responding in ways that feel more grounded and intentional.
Most importantly, my goal is to work with you, not tell you what you should do. You have all the answers within you, and you have the power to use them to create change and move toward the life you want.
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An LMFT-Associate (Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Associate) is a mental health professional who has completed the education and clinical training required to practice marriage and family therapy and is continuing to gain supervised clinical experience toward independent licensure. This means I meet with a supervisor who supports me to ensure that I’m providing thoughtful, ethical, and effective care.
LMFTs are trained to look at mental health within the context of relationships, family systems, and the life experiences that shape us.
Like other mental health professionals, LMFT-Associates can provide therapy for concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges. What makes marriage and family therapy unique is its focus on the connections between individuals and the people and systems around them. This means therapy may focus on you as an individual, your relationship with a partner, your family, or a combination of these depending on your needs.
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Mindfulness is about slowing down and becoming more aware of what’s happening within you and around you. It can help you notice your thoughts, emotions, and body’s signals with greater curiosity and compassion, creating space to respond intentionally rather than simply react.
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During pregnancy and the transition into parenthood, our thoughts and expectations can shift in ways we don't always recognize. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a practical form of therapy that teaches you how to change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to improve how you feel.
CBT can help you identify unhelpful thought patterns, develop practical coping tools, and approach yourself and this time of life with greater flexibility, compassion, and intention.
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In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), “dialectical” means holding two things that may seem opposite as true at the same time. Rather than seeing things as simply one way or the other, DBT encourages us to make room for both.
For example, we can accept ourselves as we are while also working toward change; we can acknowledge that something is difficult while recognizing our ability to cope with it; and we can honor our emotions while choosing how we want to respond to them.
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Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) helps us understand the emotions and relationship patterns that shape how we connect with the people we love. Together, we explore the deeper needs and feelings beneath conflict or disconnection, creating space for greater understanding, security, and meaningful connection. EFT can help couples and families move from cycles of conflict or distance toward more supportive and connected relationships.
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Inclusive & Affirming Care
I believe every person and family deserves to feel seen, respected, and supported in therapy. I welcome individuals, couples, and families of all backgrounds, identities, and family structures, and I strive to create a space where you can show up as your whole self, without judgment or assumptions.