About Dr. Hutchins
Dr. Annese Hutchins received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Louisiana Tech University in 2012. She completed a doctoral residency program in 2009 at Mississippi State Hospital (MSH) and completed three rotations, which included a Medical Psychiatric Treatment, Child/Adolescent, and Chemical Dependency Rotation. Prior to her residency, she completed a year-long internship at MSH specializing in psychological assessment and diagnosis. She completed an extensive research project in conjunction with Mississippi State Hospital which was used in her dissertation entitled, "Predicting substance abuse treatment outcomes with the Personality Assessment Inventory." Having practiced psychotherapy for 24 years in work and training roles, she is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the states of Mississippi and Louisiana and is trained to facilitate EMDR therapy. Dr. Hutchins also earned her M.Ed. degree from the University of Louisiana at Monroe in 2001, with specialized training in Community Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Marriage and Family Therapy. Additionally, Dr. Hutchins also graduated with a B.A. degree in Sociology from Louisiana Tech University in 1999. Dr. Hutchins is also a certified telehealth therapist and can conduct sessions in-person or via teletherapy appointments. She actually prefers and loves telehealth because of the flexibility of scheduling appointments that it offers her clientele, as she works with many busy professionals, moms, and people with travel schedules, many of whom often struggle to find the time for therapy appointments.
Dr. Hutchins has an extensive work background and has worked with a variety of diverse populations and situations. Her introductory job into the field of mental health was working as a battered women's and children's therapist. Eventually, she went on to partner with the court systems to provide services for two batterers' intervention programs, one in partnership with Louisiana Tech University and the other through her own private practice. Dr. Hutchins has experience working in a wide variety of environments including a prison, hospitals, a community mental health counseling center, a university counseling center, children's homes, a Christian counseling center, a church, and a medical/neuropsychiatric clinic. Additionally, Dr. Hutchins has taught at the university level at Louisiana Tech University and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She has taught general and advanced psychology courses and abnormal psychology as well as freshman year seminar. She has been an invited speaker for several community educational training events for law enforcement officials, high school students and teachers, and sexual assault agencies on topics such as domestic violence, teen dating violence, and trauma informed treatments. She has also presented at professional training events on the ethics of prevention intervention, interpersonal process psychotherapy techniques, trauma informed treatment, and chemical dependency treatment.
Dr. Hutchins easily connects with individuals from all backgrounds. Her style is described by her patients as warm and friendly. The therapeutic relationship and hope that she develops with each client is a central part of the integrative healing process she employs. She enjoys working with complex cases and sees the more difficult situations as a greater challenge. She also enjoys working in collaboration with medical doctors in assisting with management of difficult circumstances often resulting from the patient's emotional stress often associated with difficult diagnoses or in helping assist in diagnostic clarification. Dr. Hutchins' special interests include women's issues (i.e., roles, boundaries, body image, balance of career and family, infertility, perinatal and post-partum depression), major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, health issues (i.e., autoimmune), borderline personality disorder, addiction, trauma, grief and loss, adult survivors of childhood abuse, rape and sexual assault, and violence in families and relationships. Additionally, she also works with individuals desiring personal growth, those searching for a better understanding of one's life purpose and increasing self-esteem. She is best known for taking something that appears complex and breaking it down into smaller parts with workable solutions. She is cleverly skilled at finding silver linings, opportunities, and new pathways with what at first glance appears to be a dead end. She is a believer in each person's personal power and resiliency and believes that practicing new ways of thinking and relating to others will produce long-lasting, desired outcomes. Her goal with every client is to genuinely meet each person where they are, without pretense, and both challenge and support them on their journey toward a better, more fulfilled life.
Dr. Hutchins has an extensive work background and has worked with a variety of diverse populations and situations. Her introductory job into the field of mental health was working as a battered women's and children's therapist. Eventually, she went on to partner with the court systems to provide services for two batterers' intervention programs, one in partnership with Louisiana Tech University and the other through her own private practice. Dr. Hutchins has experience working in a wide variety of environments including a prison, hospitals, a community mental health counseling center, a university counseling center, children's homes, a Christian counseling center, a church, and a medical/neuropsychiatric clinic. Additionally, Dr. Hutchins has taught at the university level at Louisiana Tech University and the University of Louisiana at Monroe. She has taught general and advanced psychology courses and abnormal psychology as well as freshman year seminar. She has been an invited speaker for several community educational training events for law enforcement officials, high school students and teachers, and sexual assault agencies on topics such as domestic violence, teen dating violence, and trauma informed treatments. She has also presented at professional training events on the ethics of prevention intervention, interpersonal process psychotherapy techniques, trauma informed treatment, and chemical dependency treatment.
Dr. Hutchins easily connects with individuals from all backgrounds. Her style is described by her patients as warm and friendly. The therapeutic relationship and hope that she develops with each client is a central part of the integrative healing process she employs. She enjoys working with complex cases and sees the more difficult situations as a greater challenge. She also enjoys working in collaboration with medical doctors in assisting with management of difficult circumstances often resulting from the patient's emotional stress often associated with difficult diagnoses or in helping assist in diagnostic clarification. Dr. Hutchins' special interests include women's issues (i.e., roles, boundaries, body image, balance of career and family, infertility, perinatal and post-partum depression), major depressive disorder, anxiety disorders, bipolar disorder, panic disorder, health issues (i.e., autoimmune), borderline personality disorder, addiction, trauma, grief and loss, adult survivors of childhood abuse, rape and sexual assault, and violence in families and relationships. Additionally, she also works with individuals desiring personal growth, those searching for a better understanding of one's life purpose and increasing self-esteem. She is best known for taking something that appears complex and breaking it down into smaller parts with workable solutions. She is cleverly skilled at finding silver linings, opportunities, and new pathways with what at first glance appears to be a dead end. She is a believer in each person's personal power and resiliency and believes that practicing new ways of thinking and relating to others will produce long-lasting, desired outcomes. Her goal with every client is to genuinely meet each person where they are, without pretense, and both challenge and support them on their journey toward a better, more fulfilled life.
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