Antoinette Wilder

Antoinette Wilder is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 10 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, grief, family conflict, and self-esteem struggles. Antoinette also lists life purpose and midlife transition as areas she helps people think about.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. She uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen and reflect what matters to each person. She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify thought patterns and try practical shifts in behavior.

Antoinette has worked in family and juvenile court settings, so she is familiar with parent-child relationship issues, divorce and separation, child support topics, and job readiness work. She has led domestic violence and parenting groups and has supported caregivers dealing with stress and isolation.

Sessions focus on clear goals and concrete steps people can try between meetings. Conversations often include looking at what keeps someone stuck, testing small changes, and improving communication with others. She also addresses guilt, shame, forgiveness, impulsivity, panic symptoms, and money or financial worries.

People who want to explore life purpose or who are facing a midlife question can use therapy to sort priorities and consider next steps. Antoinette aims to work collaboratively, helping people notice patterns and decide what to try next.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on careful listening and reflecting back what a person says. In practice this means the therapist asks open questions, mirrors concerns, and helps someone name what matters most. This approach suits people who need time to sort feelings and priorities aloud.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral experiments between meetings. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, panic symptoms, and stress-related problems.

Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. She will discuss goals and preferences and decide together which approach to try. That collaborative process helps match moments of problem-solving with times for reflective listening.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people appreciate being able to fit sessions into busy weeks, for example by choosing a shorter check-in on days with less time or planning a longer session when more focus is possible. Online work can make it easier to keep continuity when life is busy, but check the platform to see how sessions are scheduled and which formats are offered.