Annie Rackliffe, LCSW

Annie Rackliffe, LCSW, received her Master of Social Work degree from Wheelock College (now part of Boston University School of Social Work). She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from College of the Holy Cross. Annie works with children, adolescents, and individuals of all ages and backgrounds who are facing obstacles to their life satisfaction and well-being. She has specialized experience in children’s mental health, special needs parenting, divorce and single parenting, caregiver stress/burnout, anxiety, relational trauma and major life transitions. She is trained in anxiety reduction techniques including cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and mindfulness practice.

Annie has worked in various roles in clinical, home-based and school-based settings. She has served as an Assistant Program Director for a milieu therapy program for children with complex mental health diagnoses, as a behavioral consultant in various preschool settings, and a home-based social worker for families of children with special needs. She has provided therapeutic support for children with various developmental disabilities including autism spectrum disorder, attention- deficit/hyperactivity disorder, sensory processing disorder, and oppositional defiant disorder as well as anxiety, mood disorders, and adjustment or trauma-related behavior challenges.     

Annie is grounded in an ecological perspective, seeking to understand her client’s life in the context of each respective environment (e.g. home, school, work, community). Her approach is client-centered, compassionate, and strengths-based. She helps her clients to identify and tap into resources (both inner strengths and outer social supports) to leverage change, increase self-confidence, and rise up to meet their goals. She honors cultural sensitivity in her practice, recognizing and respecting differences and how our cultural values and beliefs shape our worldview.        

Annie believes whatever challenge one is facing, there is help and potential for healing. She is aware that some people may feel uncertain about the therapeutic process, and she is here to offer support, reassurance and clarity. She has an open, caring, and nonjudgmental style of communicating, and looks forward to the opportunity to work with you.