Annette Warner

Annette Warner is a licensed independent clinical social worker (LICSW) with more than 22 years in the field. She has a long history working in Minnesota with adults and with children and families in earlier roles. Her primary interest is trauma and she has worked with people facing trauma, mood problems, anxiety, obsessive thoughts, and parenting concerns.

Warner uses straightforward, compassionate methods and aims to make sessions feel calm and welcoming. She creates space for people to talk about hard things and to begin making changes at a manageable pace. Sessions focus on practical steps as well as understanding how past events affect day-to-day life.

Her work draws on Trauma-Focused Therapy and cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thought patterns and coping skills. She also uses client-centered techniques that emphasize listening and following the person’s pace. Mindfulness practices are introduced when they fit the person’s goals and interests.

She has experience with a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar mood disorders, panic and anxiety, obsessive-compulsive issues, ADHD, grief, anger, relationship and family problems, and sleep difficulties. Additional focus areas include attachment and adoption-related issues, dissociation, feelings of emptiness, and challenges related to intellectual disability.

Annette describes her style as warm and respectful. She aims to work collaboratively and to help people feel understood while building realistic steps for change. To begin, follow the site’s scheduling steps to match with her and pick a time that works for you.

How her approaches adapt to online work

Annette uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to help people process and reduce the impact of traumatic events, focusing on skills and step-by-step work to make distress more manageable. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be helpful for anxiety, panic, mood problems, and obsessive thinking.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy, and she will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaboration includes checking in about what helps and adjusting the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make it simpler to practice skills between sessions and apply new coping strategies in everyday settings.