- Men's wellbeing focus
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- 14 years experience
About Antwynette
Antwynette Shields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi. She brings 14 years of experience in public and private mental health settings and centers her work on compassion and respect. Her style is warm and person-centered, and she aims to create a calm space where people can talk through difficult feelings.
She emphasizes that each person knows their life best and treats clients as partners in the process. Antwynette uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as a primary framework to help people clarify their values. That approach focuses on accepting difficult thoughts while taking steps that match what matters most.
Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and career strain. She also supports people dealing with parenting challenges, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Additional areas she helps with include abandonment, attachment issues, communication and control problems, and struggles around divorce or separation.
Antwynette has worked with situations involving first responder stress, fatherhood issues, HIV/AIDS, infidelity, and forgiveness. She brings practical attention to emotional experience and to clearer next steps. Conversations in sessions are aimed at helping people notice what matters and move toward it.
Sessions are conducted in English and she does not take international clients. Prospective clients can use the Start Therapy process to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
How person-centered care and ACT translate online
Antwynette combines a person-centered style with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide online work. Person-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and meeting people where they are. It helps when someone needs a steady, accepting space to talk through feelings. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts, name what matters to them, and take small steps toward those values.Finding the right fit is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with the client to decide which approach or mix of techniques feels most useful. Together they set goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps the person make clearer choices in daily life.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, avoid travel time, and check in from a location that offers fewer distractions. Some formats are better for quick check-ins, while others support longer, deeper conversations; Antwynette will help identify which works best for each person.
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Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, and depression as well as career and parenting strains. She also addresses issues like attachment, abandonment, communication problems, and life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is person-centered, warm, and non-judgmental. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify values and act in line with them.
How much experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience working in public and private mental health settings.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can I work with her from another country?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.