Antwynette Shields

Antwynette Shields is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Mississippi. She brings 14 years of experience in public and private mental health settings and aims to create a calm, respectful space for people to talk through difficult moments. Her work often focuses on issues like stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationships, and coping with life changes.

She uses a person-centered way of working, which means she treats the client as the expert on their own life and listens first. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, an approach that helps people clarify what matters to them and practice living in line with those values. Sessions focus on noticing thoughts and feelings and taking steps that match personal goals.

Common topics she addresses include parenting strain, compassion fatigue, career stress, attachment and abandonment concerns, communication and control issues, and problems related to divorce, infidelity, or domestic violence. She also has experience supporting first responder issues, fatherhood concerns, caregiver stress, and people affected by HIV/AIDS.

Shields emphasizes empathy, warmth, and authenticity in sessions. She helps people name emotions, identify patterns, and try practical strategies to manage strong reactions like anger. Her aim is to help clients move toward clearer priorities and more manageable day-to-day choices.

Sessions are conducted in English and she does not work with international clients at this time. Practical next steps are shared during the matching and scheduling process so people can pick a time that fits their life.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Antwynette uses person-centered work and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to guide sessions. Person-centered work focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people tell their story in their own words; it helps when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort out emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take small, value-driven steps even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it is useful for stress, anxiety, anger, and life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She works collaboratively with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That collaboration includes checking in about what is helpful, trying techniques, and adjusting plans based on real progress and feedback.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people work with a licensed professional from their own region while keeping scheduling flexible to everyday life.