- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Person-centered approach
- Stress and career concerns
About Antwynette
Antwynette Shields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Mississippi with 14 years of experience in public and private mental health settings. She lists stress, anxiety, relationship problems, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, parenting, career concerns, and coping with life changes among the issues she helps people address.
She describes a person-centered way of working that treats the client as the expert on their life. Antwynette uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a framework to help people clarify what matters to them and to practice responding to difficult thoughts and feelings with more flexibility. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings.
Her background spans community mental health and private practice environments. Over 14 years she has worked with concerns connected to attachment and abandonment, caregiver stress, communication and commitment issues, divorce and separation, domestic violence, and forgiveness. She also notes experience with first responder issues, fatherhood matters, HIV/AIDS, and infidelity.
In sessions she aims to help people notice patterns that keep them stuck and to experiment with different ways of acting in line with their values. That can include talking through difficult emotions, practicing new communication skills, and planning small behavior changes. She frames this work as a collaboration rather than handing down answers.
People interested in practical, values-focused work often ask about next steps. To begin, the site’s matching process leads to scheduling a first meeting where goals and expectations are discussed.
How values-focused techniques translate to online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people identify personal values and take small, workable steps toward those values. It teaches ways to notice painful thoughts and feelings without letting those experiences dictate actions, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.Person-centered work emphasizes listening and following the client’s lead. The therapist focuses on understanding a person’s experience and asking questions that encourage reflection rather than directing every choice. This approach supports work on relationships, parenting stress, and career decisions by centering the client’s priorities.
Deciding which approach fits is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques in-session, and adjust based on what the client finds helpful. Clients and the therapist set goals together and check progress regularly.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, worksheets, and value-based practices for remote sessions so the work can continue even when meeting virtually.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, anger, depression, compassion fatigue, parenting, career questions, and coping with life changes.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
She uses a person-centered style and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and try small changes that reflect what matters to them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in both public and private mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.