Elaine Antin, LCSW

Elaine Antin is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Wisconsin with 25 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, depression, grief, anger, sleep problems, self-esteem and coping with life changes among other issues. Elaine also lists work related to LGBT matters, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and family of origin issues.

She practices psychotherapy in straightforward, practical terms. Sessions focus on learning or re-learning coping skills. Elaine uses an eclectic mix of approaches and draws on methods rather than a single technique. Conversations are direct and plain, and she aims to reduce the burden of complex labels so people can get on with daily life.

Elaine’s background includes work in public and private hospitals and smaller agencies. She has counseled people diagnosed with depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia, and she has experience supporting older adults and people with physical disabilities. Those experiences shape how she thinks about pacing, supports and realistic goals.

In sessions she combines elements from Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Jungian ideas and Mindfulness Therapy. That means she will listen for how patterns from family and earlier life still affect current choices, and then try practical steps to change unhelpful habits of thought and behavior.

Elaine describes her style as open and non-judgmental. She emphasizes a straightforward therapeutic relationship where honesty and respect guide the work. People can expect calm, clear talk about problems and practical skills to manage them.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions