Antoinette Goss , LMHC, LPC

Antoinette Goss is a licensed counselor practicing in Virginia with a decade of clinical experience helping individuals, couples, families, and teens navigate life’s difficulties. She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor - and blends evidence-based methods to meet each client’s unique needs.

Her practice emphasizes practical, skills-based work using approaches such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, and client-centered therapy. Antoinette adapts interventions to the presenting concern, whether the focus is on trauma, addictions, stress and anxiety, relationship or family challenges, grief, or other areas like self-esteem and career transitions.

Antoinette pairs clinical training with her own life experience to create a collaborative environment where clients can build tools, find resources, and regain more enjoyment in daily life. She aims to walk alongside clients, offering support and guidance while helping them develop coping strategies tailored to their goals and circumstances.

Approaches That Guide Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take meaningful action aligned with personal values - useful for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship where the therapist follows the client’s lead, helping with self-esteem, relationship issues, and emotional healing. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, making it effective for depression, anxiety, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Antoinette works with clients to evaluate goals, preferences, and responses to different techniques, adjusting the plan as needed so therapy stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and connect with licensed professionals from wherever a client is located.