Elaine Antin , LCSW

Elaine Antin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of counseling experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, relationship strain, and other life changes. Elaine works with concerns related to LGBT issues, bipolar disorder, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, and career pressures. She also addresses caregiving strain, chronic illness, and aging concerns.

Elaine uses a practical, down-to-earth style in sessions. She focuses on building a trusting relationship and on helping people learn new coping skills. She aims to be open and nonjudgmental and often brings a calm presence into sessions. Laughter and light moments can be part of the process when appropriate.

Her approach is eclectic. Elaine draws from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Jungian ideas, and mindfulness to suit each person’s needs. She avoids labels and works with whatever a person brings to the room. The goal is to find useful tools to manage feelings and daily demands.

Elaine has worked in public and private hospitals and small agencies. That background includes supporting older adults and people with physical disabilities. She describes therapy as a partnership where trust, honesty, and respect allow change to happen.

People who choose Elaine can expect straightforward conversation, collaborative problem solving, and help developing practical skills for coping and recovery.

How Elaine blends approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on understanding each person from their own view. It involves listening closely, reflecting emotions, and helping people find their own solutions. This approach is helpful for people who want a respectful, accepting space to talk about stress, identity, or life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses practical tools like thought tracking and behavior experiments to reduce anxiety, depression, and sleeping problems. DBT, or Dialectical Behavior Therapy, adds skills for managing intense feelings, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening communication. Those skills can be useful for anger, relationship strain, and coping with strong emotional states.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Elaine will work together with each person to decide which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She adapts methods over time based on what helps most and what feels comfortable to the client.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit sessions into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual cues. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging offer quick check-ins, shorter conversations, or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the format that best supports progress.