Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
How Antonia works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LISW-CP
- Licensed in
- South Carolina
- Years in practice
- 16
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Antonia
Antonia Graves is a licensed independent social worker - clinical practice (LISW-CP) based in South Carolina with 16 years of experience. She offers straightforward support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, anger, or life transitions. Antonia emphasizes clients' strengths and treats them as the experts in their own stories.
She focuses on helping people sort through practical problems and strong emotions. Sessions are a place to name what feels stuck, try coping strategies, and build small changes that add up.
Background and approach
Antonia encourages realistic goals and steady steps rather than quick fixes. Her background includes long-term work with concerns such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, and parenting strains. She also addresses relationship difficulties, sleep problems, career stress, and ADHD-related challenges.
Over the years she has supported people dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, and financial anxiety. Antonia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the work practical and solution oriented. She aims to help people improve communication, manage anger, rebuild self-esteem, and find clearer purpose.
The approach is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. People who prefer talking through problems in different formats can meet by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Antonia helps clients identify next steps and supports them as they try new ways of coping and relating.
What Antonia works with
Everything Antonia lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Antonia's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Antonia uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach helps people learn specific coping skills for managing strong emotions like anger and anxiety. It focuses on step-by-step strategies to reduce intensity and improve day-to-day functioning. Another approach emphasizes exploring thoughts and patterns that keep problems going, helping people reframe unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors to test new outcomes.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust techniques as progress is made, and choose what to try next.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexible ways to connect. Video is useful for in-depth work and face-to-face conversation. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or use less bandwidth. Live chat and messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, tracking progress, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to keep consistent work while balancing other life demands.
Questions people ask about Antonia
What kinds of concerns are addressed here?
Work often focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and relationship strain. Additional areas include trauma, grief, parenting issues, sleep problems, career stress, and life transitions.
What is the therapist's style in sessions?
Sessions are practical and collaborative, with an emphasis on identifying strengths and taking small steps. The therapist helps people try coping strategies and improve communication.
How much experience does the clinician have?
The clinician has 16 years of professional experience working with a wide range of emotional and life concerns.
What are the clinician's credentials and location?
Credentialed as SC LISW-CP, she practices in South Carolina and holds a licensed independent social worker - clinical practice credential.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different scheduling and communication needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.