Antonette Dalberry , LMFT

Antonette Dalberry is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida with 25 years of experience in mental health. Born in the West Indies of Indian descent, she brings a broad cultural perspective and a long history of clinical work to her practice.

She provides individual therapy, couples therapy, family therapy, and group therapy. Her career has included roles in both community and institutional settings, which has given her experience with a wide range of people and clinical presentations.

Antonette favors a client-centered approach that prioritizes building trust and strong therapeutic rapport. She works from the belief that clients are the experts in their own lives and aims to create a collaborative space for exploration and healing. Her ongoing clinical focus includes depression, anxiety, grief, family dynamics, and trauma.

Her goal is to help clients identify personal strengths and resilience so they can pursue lifelong growth and more effective problem solving. She approaches each case with respect for the individual's experience and a practical commitment to supporting durable change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Antonette draws from client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client's perspective guides the work. This approach emphasizes building rapport and trust and is helpful for people seeking to explore self-understanding and improve relationships.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy, a practical approach that helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and offers concrete skills for day-to-day coping.

Mindfulness therapy is used to help clients develop present-moment awareness and coping strategies that reduce reactivity and support emotional regulation. It can complement other approaches when working with grief, trauma, or chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Antonette will work with each person to consider their needs, goals, and preferences and tailor methods that fit their situation rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provide flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain continuity of care. These formats allow licensed professionals and therapists to deliver ongoing support while adapting to each client's life demands and access needs.