Annette Warner, LICSW
Trauma-focused LICSW supporting families and individuals
- Trauma-focused care
- Family-centered approach
- CBT and mindfulness
About Annette Warner
Annette Warner is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 22 years of experience supporting children, families, and adults facing complex mental health challenges. She has worked extensively with students and families, and has provided care for adults with severe and persistent mental health conditions and dual diagnoses. Her work as a foster parent for seven years has further informed her approach to trauma, adoption, and attachment-related concerns.
Warner brings a deep interest in trauma work and has completed extensive training in trauma-focused approaches. She also addresses a broad range of concerns including depression, parenting difficulties, relationship strain, grief, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and ADHD. Her practice emphasizes understanding the whole person and the systems around them, whether that means working directly with parents and children or supporting adults managing long-term conditions.
Her clinical style is respectfully warm and caring, aimed at creating both emotional and physical space for clients to feel comfortable sharing their experiences and beginning the healing process. Clinically she blends trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with family-centered and solution-focused techniques to meet each family or individual where they are.
Warner recognizes the courage it takes to seek help and values collaborative work with clients to set realistic goals and build meaningful change over time.
Warner brings a deep interest in trauma work and has completed extensive training in trauma-focused approaches. She also addresses a broad range of concerns including depression, parenting difficulties, relationship strain, grief, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive symptoms, and ADHD. Her practice emphasizes understanding the whole person and the systems around them, whether that means working directly with parents and children or supporting adults managing long-term conditions.
Her clinical style is respectfully warm and caring, aimed at creating both emotional and physical space for clients to feel comfortable sharing their experiences and beginning the healing process. Clinically she blends trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy with family-centered and solution-focused techniques to meet each family or individual where they are.
Warner recognizes the courage it takes to seek help and values collaborative work with clients to set realistic goals and build meaningful change over time.
Areas of Expertise
Primary Focus
Also Specializes In
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD
Additional Focus Areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityDissociationEmptinessFamily problemsGuilt and shameIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWorkplace issues
Therapeutic Approach
Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Mindfulness Therapy Trauma-Focused Therapy
Frequently Asked Questions
How much experience does Annette Warner have?
Annette Warner has 22 years of experience.
Is Annette Warner a licensed therapist?
Yes. She holds the LICSW credential - Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. License details: MN LICSW 16202.
In which languages does Annette Warner provide therapy?
Annette Warner provides therapy in English.
Where is Annette Warner located?
Annette Warner is located in Minnesota.
How can I work with Annette Warner as my therapist?
You can work with Annette Warner through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Does Annette Warner work with international clients?
Annette Warner does not currently work with international clients.
How much does therapy with Annette Warner cost?
The cost of therapy can vary depending on factors such as your location and the therapist's availability. Sessions are billed through a subscription that can be canceled at any time, for any reason. For current details, just click the "Start Therapy" button on this page.
How can I get started with therapy?
Getting started with therapy is quick and straightforward. Just click the "Start Therapy" button and complete a short questionnaire that helps match you with your therapist. Depending on availability, you can then schedule your first session, which may take place by phone, video call, live chat, or in-app messaging.
Trauma-informed and flexible online therapy approaches
Annette Warner integrates trauma-focused therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy to address the effects of traumatic experiences and the patterns that maintain distress. Trauma-focused therapy concentrates on processing and resolving trauma-related responses so daily functioning and relationships can improve, while cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to symptoms such as anxiety, depression, and OCD.She also incorporates mindfulness techniques to help people build present-moment awareness and develop practical skills for managing stress, emotional reactivity, and sleep difficulties. Together these approaches support work on parenting, relationship concerns, grief, ADHD-related challenges, and mood disorders in ways that are concrete and skills-based.
Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Warner works collaboratively with clients to determine what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, adjusting focus as progress unfolds and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - allowing people to receive consistent support while balancing work, family, and other commitments. This range of options can make it easier to attend appointments, maintain momentum between sessions, and access licensed professionals from different settings.