Annette Warner, LICSW

Annette Warner is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) with more than 22 years of experience in mental health care. She has worked across settings supporting people with depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and mood disorders. Her background includes long-term roles with adults who have persistent mental health needs and work with children in educational and foster care settings.

Annette focuses on trauma and related concerns such as grief, abandonment, attachment issues, and dissociation. She also helps people manage stress, sleeping problems, anger, and relationship difficulties. Jealousy and family problems are among the issues she addresses in sessions.

Her style is warm and respectful, aimed at making people feel comfortable enough to talk about painful experiences. She describes her approach as trauma-focused and client-centered, blending elements of cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness. Sessions are meant to be collaborative and practical, with clear steps to try between meetings.

Annette’s past roles include supporting students and serving as a foster parent, experience she draws on when helping people navigate adoption, parenting strain, and attachment concerns. She has worked with people facing dual diagnoses and more complex mental health conditions.

If someone is looking for steady, experienced help with trauma, mood symptoms, or coping with life changes, Annette offers a calm, straightforward therapeutic presence. Prospective clients are invited to start the process and complete the intake steps to match with her.

How her approaches guide online therapy

Client-centered therapy puts the person’s experience first. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and follows the client’s priorities to set goals. This approach helps when someone needs space to be heard and to sort out what matters most.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect. It uses concrete strategies like tracking patterns and testing small changes. CBT can be useful for anxiety, depression, OCD, panic, and problems with sleep or mood regulation.

Mindfulness work teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. These techniques often pair well with cognitive strategies when managing stress, anger, or rumination about relationships and jealousy.

Finding the right approach is part of the first sessions. The therapist will work with the client to identify goals, try different strategies, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That collaborative process guides which methods are emphasized.

If you are interested in online therapy with this clinician, confirm the current session options before booking. The online format can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Ask about scheduling details when you complete the matching questionnaire so sessions match your routine and needs.