- Trauma informed
- Strengths based
- Practical tools
About Antoinette
Antoinette Walters is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with seven years of clinical therapy experience and more than 20 years in behavioral health and social services. She works with adults and adolescents on stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, self-esteem difficulties, and depression. Antoinette also helps with concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family problems, caregiver stress, codependency, and guilt and shame.
Her style is collaborative and trauma-informed. Sessions focus on practical tools and clearer understanding of patterns that keep someone stuck. She describes therapy as a place to be heard and to learn skills for managing emotions and strengthening relationships.
In early sessions she listens for what matters most now and for recurring patterns that drain energy. She and the client set small, concrete goals and practice techniques between sessions. Work might include communication skills, boundary-setting, and coping strategies for stress and anxiety.
Antoinette often supports people facing life transitions such as divorce, adoption and foster care challenges, pregnancy and childbirth, or recovery from substance issues. She also addresses family of origin matters and post-traumatic stress in straightforward, step-by-step conversations.
Sessions are offered in English. She accepts international clients. Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To get started, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Antoinette's approaches translate to online work
Antoinette describes her practice as trauma-informed and strengths-based, which typically means sessions start by identifying what has been most disruptive and what strengths a person already uses. Trauma-informed work focuses on recognizing how past experiences affect present reactions and helps people develop skills to notice and change those reactions. This can be useful for issues like post-traumatic stress, relationship triggers, and shame.A strengths-based emphasis highlights existing resources and practical steps. Sessions often include clear skill-building such as emotion regulation techniques, boundary-setting, and communication practice. These methods are practical for managing anxiety, caregiving stress, and patterns of people-pleasing or codependency.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Antoinette works with the client to choose which techniques fit their goals and day-to-day life, adjusting methods based on what helps most. She aims to set small, achievable goals and to review progress together during online sessions.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also support consistent weekly work when juggling caregiving, work, or recovery commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
7+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem problems, and depression. Additional focuses include guilt and shame, abandonment, attachment issues, and family of origin difficulties.
How does she approach guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses a trauma-informed, collaborative approach and helps clients identify patterns that maintain guilt or shame. Work is practical and includes learning new ways to manage emotions and respond to painful self-judgment.
What is her background and experience?
She has seven years of therapy experience and over 20 years in behavioral health and social services. That background informs her work with life transitions and caregiving stress.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices with clients in that state.
Does she work with non-US or international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking to know how sessions are delivered.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.