- Trauma-informed care
- Practical sleep strategies
- Client-centered approach
About Annette
Annette Warner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 22 years of experience in mental health care. She brings long-term practice working with people facing trauma, mood concerns, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. She draws on a history of work with children, adults, and foster care settings to inform how she supports clients now.
Annette centers sessions on listening first and building trust. She keeps a warm, respectful manner and aims to make space for people to say what feels hard. Parents and individuals who are worried about sleep, stress, or mood often find this approach helpful.
Her work often mixes client-centered listening with practical skills from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness techniques. For people who have experienced trauma, she uses trauma-focused therapy methods to address painful memories and patterns. Sessions focus on short, clear steps people can try between appointments.
Annette has focused on trauma, foster care, and family-related stress through much of her career. That background shapes how she addresses abandonment, attachment, parenting strain, and grief. She also supports people coping with ADHD, obsessive or panic symptoms, and mood disorders.
In sessions she talks through day-to-day strategies for better sleep, managing worry, and reducing anger. She will collaborate on realistic goals and offer tools that fit a person’s life and rhythm. To begin, readers can use the site’s Start Therapy button to answer a brief matching questionnaire and schedule a session.
Annette practices in Minnesota and conducts work in English. Her credential is MN LICSW, which stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker.
How her approaches fit into online therapy
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting relationship. The therapist follows the person’s lead, reflects what they say, and helps clarify goals and priorities; this helps when someone is struggling with sleep, grief, or overwhelming stress.Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, teaches straightforward skills to change unhelpful thoughts and routines. It often includes small experiments, sleep hygiene changes, and step-by-step behavior shifts that address anxiety, panic, or mood problems.
Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on understanding how past harm affects current reactions and patterns. It aims to reduce the power of traumatic memories and teaches ways to manage triggers and strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose which methods to try and adjust them based on goals and daily life. That decision is made together rather than assumed up front.
Confirm current session options before booking since specific formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Discuss practical needs during the first meeting so sessions match routines and tech comfort without promising any single format.
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Experience
22+ years
Credentials
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, sleep problems, depression, trauma, relationship and parenting concerns, and ADHD-related challenges.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm and respectful with an emphasis on listening first. She combines client-centered conversation with skills-based tools from cognitive behavioral and mindfulness approaches.
What experience does she bring?
She has 22 years of clinical experience, including work with children, adults with persistent mental health conditions, and foster care settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she located?
She practices as a MN LICSW, which is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, and she works in Minnesota.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started if I want to meet with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.