- Addictions support
- Relationship issues
- CBT and motivational interviewing
About Antoinette
Antoinette Allen is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also helps people dealing with abandonment, attachment and adoption issues, codependency, and the stress of caregiving.
Her style is direct and person-focused. Sessions center on clear goals and practical steps. She listens to what matters most and uses conversation to explore patterns that keep problems repeating. Expect straightforward talk about behaviors, choices, and what you want to change.
Antoinette draws on several evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Motivational Interviewing supports commitment when making changes feels overwhelming. Narrative Therapy helps people reframe their stories and regain control over how they describe themselves.
She also uses Client-Centered and Psychodynamic ideas to understand how past relationships affect present choices. Work often moves between identifying immediate strategies and looking at longer-term relationship patterns. Sessions aim to balance practical tools with deeper reflection so people can make clearer decisions about work, relationships, and life direction.
People who feel stuck after a job change, breakup, health setback, or other transition will find a practical focus in sessions. Antoinette accepts international clients and conducts work in English. To start, follow the site process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How Antoinette Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Antoinette commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and testing small experiments to change them, which can help with depression, anxiety, and compulsive behaviors. Motivational Interviewing is a collaborative style that helps people resolve uncertainty about change and strengthen personal reasons for taking action.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaborative decision considers immediate needs, longer-term patterns, and what feels workable in day-to-day life.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove the need to arrange childcare or time off work. Licensed professionals can adapt tools like CBT worksheets and motivational exercises to remote sessions so practical steps can be practiced between meetings.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with addictions, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes including abandonment and caregiving stress.
How would she approach someone feeling stuck?
She focuses on clear goals and practical steps, using conversation to identify patterns and try small changes that build momentum.
What experience does she bring?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 10 years of professional experience working with the listed concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Texas and practices from that state.
Can I work with her if I live outside the US?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions paid for?
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 your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.