About Antoinette
Antoinette Wilder helps people facing stress, anxiety, family conflict, grief, parenting strains, and low self-esteem. She is a licensed master social worker, LMSW, practicing in Michigan. Her approach is direct and supportive for parents and adults who need practical help managing difficult emotions and life changes.
She focuses on clear, usable steps rather than jargon. Sessions aim to make room for honest talk about feelings and practical next steps. She listens without judgment and helps people name what matters to them most.
How Antoinette works
Antoinette blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, using a mix of empathic listening and skills practice. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts, test them, and try new ways of responding. That combination supports anxiety, panic, and problems like impulsivity and isolation.
Her background includes work in family and juvenile court systems, and running domestic violence and parenting groups. That experience informs how she handles communication problems, divorce and separation issues, and parent-child relationship concerns. She also supports caregivers facing stress and people working through guilt, shame, or forgiveness.
Sessions move at a steady, practical pace. Antoinette works with clients on life purpose, midlife transitions, and money-related stress as well. She aims to help people leave sessions with at least one clear next step.
Work is offered in English and is intended for people located in Michigan. Antoinette holds an MI LMSW and draws on ten years of professional experience to guide her practice.
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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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
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Training and background
| Register | LMSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Michigan |
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Online support options
How Antoinette’s Approaches Work Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding. The therapist offers a calm, nonjudgmental space where people can talk about worries and life changes. This approach helps when someone needs to feel heard and begin to sort out priorities and values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. Sessions usually include small tasks to try between meetings, such as noticing anxious thoughts or testing a new behavior. This approach is helpful for panic attacks, anxiety, low mood, and changing unhelpful patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Antoinette will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they will decide which methods to use. That collaborative planning helps shape a clear path forward and keeps sessions focused on what matters most.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when travel is difficult. Phone sessions work well for shorter check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for ongoing support between sessions and for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while still using Client-Centered and CBT techniques effectively.
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