About Antoinette
Antoinette Goss is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She has spent a decade helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, relationship troubles, grief, or major life changes. She writes plainly and focuses on practical steps during sessions.
Her work combines several approaches to match what each person needs. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns of thought and behavior that keep people stuck.
How Antoinette works
She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and take small, meaningful actions. Emotionally-Focused and Client-Centered ideas shape the way she listens and responds in session. Antoinette pays attention to how trauma, sexual assault, and grief affect daily life.
She also supports people dealing with intimacy concerns, process and sex addictions, and issues related to HIV/AIDS. Additional focus areas include postpartum depression, prejudice and discrimination, and veteran and armed forces issues. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on therapist availability.
The initial steps are straightforward and designed to get people into help without extra hassle.
Antoinette lists 11 ways of working on the entry:
What Antoinette works with
The areas below are the ones Antoinette selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- HIV / AIDS
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- Multicultural concerns
- Postpartum depression
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Training and background
| Registers | LMHC, LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Virginia |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, low motivation, and coping with life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to address addiction triggers. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist listens deeply and follows the person’s lead to build insight and self-direction.The therapist will work collaboratively to find the approach that fits best. That means discussing goals, trying techniques, and adjusting methods based on how well they match the person’s needs and preferences. Clients take an active role in shaping the plan over time.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues. Phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief updates, ongoing encouragement, or when scheduling makes regular sessions harder. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, family, and travel schedules.
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