About Elaine
Elaine Antin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship or family concerns. She brings 25 years of experience in mental health in both public and personal settings in Wisconsin. Elaine speaks English and also works with international clients through online sessions.
She keeps the work straightforward. Sessions focus on building coping skills and practical strategies that fit everyday life.
Background and approach
Elaine aims to create a calm, non-judgmental space where people can talk through what feels hard and try new ways of handling problems. Her background includes work with mood disorders, bipolar disorder, serious mental illness, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and disability, and caregiver stress.
She has also supported people facing trauma, grief, sleep problems, anger, and identity questions related to LGBT concerns. Elaine treats each person as an individual, not a label. Elaine draws from several therapy styles and blends them to meet each person’s needs.
She uses client-centered listening, practical cognitive-behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and skills from dialectical approaches when helpful. She also brings perspectives from Jungian ideas when it fits the work. Sessions may include learning new coping skills, practicing stress reduction, improving communication, and setting small, manageable goals.
Elaine values an honest, respectful relationship and often balances serious work with moments of lightness, believing change happens in a human connection.
Therapeutic approaches for online care
Elaine uses client-centered work that focuses on the person’s needs and goals. This approach means sessions begin with careful listening and follow the pace a person prefers, helping to build trust and practical next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps people notice patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions and then try small changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, or change unhelpful habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better communication when feelings feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Elaine works collaboratively to decide which methods fit each person’s goals and comfort level. She may blend techniques and check in regularly to adjust the plan so it stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and skills practice. Phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins, ongoing support, or people who prefer typed conversations. These options aim to make therapy flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Avoidant personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Dissociation
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Wisconsin
- Languages
- English