Annette Levesque Nieman

Annette Levesque-Nieman,LCSW-C co-founder of Ascendant Counseling Services, brings more than 20 years experience as a Therapist and Social Worker. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, she has clinical experience working with children, adolescents, adults, couples and families regarding issues that impact daily living. She can address clients’ issues from a Christian or secular perspective in relation to the clients’ personal spiritual beliefs. She earned her Masters of Social Work from Catholic University of America and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Maryland Baltimore County.

I help clients find the balance between accepting themselves as they are and making the changes necessary to live a more fulfilling life. By combining the structured thought-challenging tools of CBT with the practical emotional-regulation skills of DBT, we work together to build a 'mental toolbox' that you can use to navigate daily stress with confidence."

In our initial session our primary goal is to get to know each other and ensure that we are a good fit for working together. I will ask you questions to get a fuller picture of what brought you to therapy. From there we will set goals and expectations for therapy.