Elaine Antin, LCSW

Elaine Antin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, addiction, and trauma. She practices in Wisconsin and speaks English. Elaine approaches each person as an individual rather than a diagnosis and aims to help people build new coping skills and restore a sense of control.

Her style is calm and nonjudgmental. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as the foundation for change. Sessions can include practical skill-building, honest conversation, and occasional lightness when it fits the moment.

Elaine draws on several approaches to meet each person where they are. She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. Client-centered work guides sessions around the person's own goals and priorities. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness techniques are included when useful for emotion regulation and present-moment focus.

She has worked in public and private hospitals and small agencies, and has experience with older adults and people facing physical disability. That background informs her work with issues such as caregiver stress, chronic illness, aging concerns, and complicated grief.

Elaine describes her practice as eclectic - bringing together different methods to fit the person in front of her. She aims to be compassionate, direct, and practical when helping people make changes in daily life.

People who choose her often want straightforward tools for coping alongside a steady, empathetic presence in sessions.

How Elaine Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Elaine often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and develop practical strategies for change. CBT sessions typically focus on concrete skills, behavior experiments, and step-by-step plans that suit online formats.

She also uses client-centered therapy, which centers the session on the person's goals and experience. That approach helps shape sessions around what matters most to the client and supports collaborative goal-setting. Dialectical behavior therapy techniques and mindfulness exercises are used when emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or grounding skills are needed.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. Elaine will work with each person to see which methods fit their needs and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. She emphasizes collaboration, clear goals, and practical tools that can be practiced between sessions.

Online therapy offers flexibility in how and when sessions happen. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions need less bandwidth, live chat can suit brief check-ins, and text-based messaging supports ongoing reflections between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to use the formats that help a person stay consistent with their work.