01 · Who Lydia works with

Lydia works with stress, Anxiety, anger management and self esteem

Lydia lists 8 specialisms and 22 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Lydia chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Lydia's own words

What Lydia says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Hello and welcome to BetterHelp. I’m Lydia Antonatos, a licensed psychotherapist based in Florida. I hold a Master’s Degree in Mental Health Counseling from Nova Southeastern University and bring over 15 years of experience in human services and mental healthcare. My background includes work with crisis lines, social services, community clinics, non-profits, and hospital-based outpatient programs. As a bilingual therapist (English and Spanish), I take pride in serving the Hispanic/Latinx community.

I specialize in working with adults experiencing anxiety, depression, chronic stress, low self-esteem, life transitions, and other personal concerns, all of which can be addressed on an individual basis. I am also a Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP), providing research-supported strategies to assist clients better understand and manage anxiety. I provide online therapy in a safe, confidential, and welcoming virtual space where clients feel seen, heard, and supported. I am currently accepting new telemedicine appointments and offer flexible scheduling-just reach out in advance to arrange a time that best suits you.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply ready for change, I’m here to support and guide you in gaining clarity, building resilience, and moving forward with greater confidence and self-awareness.

I have the experience and ability to address a wide spectrum of issues related to:

• Anxiety and stress • Mood disorders (Depressive and Bipolar disorders) • Low self-esteem • Anger management • Substance use/dependence and addictions • Difficulties related to the social environment • Tapping into available community resources

I look forward to working with you in any forum that you feel more comfortable with.

Years of experience: 15

Lydia Antonatos, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · How Lydia works

The 4 approaches Lydia lists, in plain English

These are the clinical methods Lydia lists. The descriptions are Maker Therapy's, not Lydia's - a general explanation of what each method is, so the list means something before you have spoken to anybody. They are not a claim about how Lydia runs a session.

Client-Centred TherapyPerson-centred · Rogerian

The therapist does not steer toward a technique or a diagnosis. They offer sustained, non-judgemental attention and reflect back what they hear, on the premise that people find their own direction when they are genuinely listened to. Often what people mean by “someone who just gets it”.

Cognitive Behavioural TherapyCBT

Structured, present-focused work on the loop between what you think, how you feel and what you then do. Usually means noticing a thought pattern in the room, testing it against evidence, and practising something different between sessions. Among the most heavily researched talking therapies for depression and anxiety.

Mindfulness-Based TherapyMBCT

Trains attention on what is happening right now - body, breath, the thought as it arrives - so distress can be observed rather than automatically acted on. Strongest evidence is in preventing depression from recurring, and it is usually taught as a practice you keep doing outside the session.

Solution-Focused Brief TherapySFBT

Starts from where you want to end up rather than from how you got here. Sessions look for the times the problem is already smaller and work out what is different about those, so the number of sessions tends to be short and the work concrete.

04 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Lydia practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Lydia's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Lydia at this point.

2. Naming Lydia specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Lydia is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Lydia.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

05 · Before you commit

4 questions worth asking Lydia

Built from what Lydia actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Lydia's - Lydia has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “You list both Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Client-Centred Therapy. Which do you lean on with someone like me?”

  Those two point in different directions - one structured and led by the therapist, the other led by you. The answer tells you what the sessions will actually feel like.

• “With 15 years in, what has changed most in how you work?”

  Long experience is only an advantage if it has been examined. This tends to surface whether it has.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Spanish. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

06 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMHC

Licensed in

Florida

Licence

FL LMHC MH17334

Licence number

MH17334

Licence expires

31 Mar 2027

NPI

1790328144

Years in practice

15

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Spanish

International clients

Not accepted

Listed since

15 May 2026

07 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Lydia's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Lydia. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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