Anmarie Antenucci, LISW

Anmarie Antenucci is a licensed independent social worker who brings 31 years of experience to therapy. She focuses on practical, short-term strategies and steady support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or depression. She also helps with relationship difficulties, self-esteem, and motivation challenges.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to name and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She combines that with client-centered listening to make sure each session follows the client's pace. Emotionally-Focused Therapy guides work on attachment and stronger emotional communication when relationships are strained.

Anmarie has long experience supporting people facing illness, including work with cancer patients over two decades. That background informs her approach to chronic pain, illness, disability, and hospice or end-of-life concerns. She offers practical coping tools alongside space to process grief and difficult feelings.

Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented. Clients can expect straightforward conversation, skill practice, and check-ins on progress. She pays attention to how life changes and role shifts affect daily coping and relationships.

Her style is steady and encouraging. Anmarie frames clients as the experts on their own lives and helps them build on existing strengths. She aims to make steps feel achievable and to support people as they work toward clearer thinking and better day-to-day functioning.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and following each person's lead. In practice this means sessions start where the client is, with the therapist reflecting feelings and priorities to help clarify goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, concentrates on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and problematic thought patterns through practical exercises and repeated skill practice. Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people notice and change patterns in emotional responses and closeness, which can be useful when attachment or communication problems cause pain.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods in session, and adjust based on what helps most. This is a collaborative process where client feedback guides which tools and focus areas continue to be used.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different rhythms of life. Video sessions allow face-to-face interaction and visual cues. Phone sessions can be simpler when internet bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between meetings or communicate when typing is easier than speaking. These options aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to attend regularly.