Antoinette Walters

Sometimes reaching out for therapy can feel like a big step, especially when you have been trying to manage things on your own for a long time. Anxiety can leave you feeling overwhelmed or constantly on edge, depression can make it difficult to feel motivated or connected, and stress or relationship and family challenges can leave you feeling pulled in too many directions. I work with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, family issues, stress management, and relationship issues. These concerns can also intersect with women’s issues, trauma, PTSD, grief and loss, or cultural and ethnic concerns, particularly when difficult experiences begin affecting how you feel about yourself and the people around you. With more than 20 years of experience, I understand how important it is to find a therapist who feels warm, approachable, and genuinely invested in understanding you. My goal is to provide a space where you can feel heard and supported while also helping you find practical ways to create meaningful change in your life.

Our work will make room for both the person you are and the relationships, responsibilities, experiences, and challenges that have shaped you. We’ll explore how anxiety, depression, family issues, stress, and relationship difficulties may be affecting your emotional wellbeing and your ability to feel balanced and connected. I may use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize patterns in thoughts and behaviors that contribute to distress, Behavioral Activation to help you reconnect with meaningful activities when depression or low motivation makes that difficult, and Motivational Interviewing to explore change without pressure while strengthening your confidence in your ability to make it happen. Solution Focused approaches can help us identify your existing strengths and practical steps forward, while Problem-Solving Therapy can help you break overwhelming situations into manageable pieces and develop realistic solutions. Mindfulness-based approaches can also help you become more aware of difficult thoughts and emotions without allowing them to take over. Our sessions will be collaborative, compassionate, and solution-oriented, with an approach that meets you where you are while helping you move toward where you want to be.

You do not need to have everything figured out before beginning therapy. During our first few sessions, we will take time to understand what brought you to therapy, what has been most difficult lately, and what you would like to feel different in your life. Together, we will identify goals that feel meaningful and realistic and decide where it makes the most sense to begin. You can expect me to listen with warmth and compassion, ask thoughtful questions, and create a space where you can talk openly without feeling judged. Progress may look like feeling more able to manage anxiety, reconnecting with yourself when depression feels heavy, finding healthier ways to handle stress, communicating more effectively within your relationships and family, or feeling more confident navigating difficult situations. We will continue checking in on your goals and adjust our work as your needs change. My hope is that you leave our sessions not only feeling understood, but also with a clearer sense of yourself and practical tools you can carry into everyday life.