- Focus on real goals
- Ten years experience
- Works in English
About Antoinette
Antoinette Goss is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia. She brings ten years of clinical experience to conversations about stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and related concerns. Antoinette works with people coping with depression, relationship strain, career challenges, grief, and life transitions. Sessions are framed around practical steps and real-life goals.
Her background includes work with issues such as intimacy-related concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem. She also focuses on matters like postpartum depression, multicultural stressors, prejudice and discrimination, and HIV/AIDS related challenges. Antoinette has experience addressing process addictions and sexual trauma, and she offers support for people dealing with infidelity and jealousy.
Antoinette uses a range of counseling approaches to match each person's needs. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. In sessions she emphasizes clear, doable strategies and steady emotional support.
The work in the room aims to identify patterns that cause pain and to create manageable changes. Clients can expect conversations that balance understanding feelings with exercises to change unhelpful habits. Antoinette also integrates attention to cultural and life-context factors that affect mental health.
People who prefer straightforward, goal-oriented therapy may find this approach helpful. Antoinette collaborates with each person to set realistic steps toward improved daily functioning and stronger relationships. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
Her background includes work with issues such as intimacy-related concerns, anger, bipolar disorder, and self-esteem. She also focuses on matters like postpartum depression, multicultural stressors, prejudice and discrimination, and HIV/AIDS related challenges. Antoinette has experience addressing process addictions and sexual trauma, and she offers support for people dealing with infidelity and jealousy.
Antoinette uses a range of counseling approaches to match each person's needs. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Emotionally-Focused Therapy, and Existential Therapy. In sessions she emphasizes clear, doable strategies and steady emotional support.
The work in the room aims to identify patterns that cause pain and to create manageable changes. Clients can expect conversations that balance understanding feelings with exercises to change unhelpful habits. Antoinette also integrates attention to cultural and life-context factors that affect mental health.
People who prefer straightforward, goal-oriented therapy may find this approach helpful. Antoinette collaborates with each person to set realistic steps toward improved daily functioning and stronger relationships. She accepts international clients and conducts work in English.
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes
Additional focus areas
HIV / AIDSInfidelityJealousyVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depressionPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSex addictionSexual assault and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York, Virginia
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Antoinette commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that match personal values.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and preferences, and together they will try methods that fit the client's needs. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so the plan stays useful and relevant.
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue treatment across locations and supports involvement from clients who live outside the therapist's immediate area. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so therapy stays practical and focused.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Antoinette often address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, plus trauma, relationship issues, grief, career concerns, and related problems.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative, mixing coping skills, emotional work, and goal setting to help people change patterns that cause pain.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in counseling and mental health settings.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is listed as an LMHC and an LPC and practices in Virginia.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.