I am licensed in New York with 26 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialog and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: Caregiver issues and stress, Divorce and separation, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Isolation / loneliness, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Post-traumatic stress, Women's issues, Workplace issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
NY LMHC 002068
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Tonie Schmitt. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
Tonie listens attentively and brings up goals that she knows I’m working toward. She responds quickly to my texts as well. She’s encouraging and I appreciate having someone to go to on the hard days.
Written on Apr 14, 2024 after therapy with Tonie for 4 months on issues concerning grief, and coping with life changes
Tonie is able to provide practical advice as well as emotional support and validation. Her variety of experiences help her to see and communicate a variety of viewpoints.
Written on Mar 05, 2024 after therapy with Tonie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and parenting issues
Tonie is great listener who looks for the underlying issue behind my conversation. She always offers a reframe or different perspective and I come away with a counter narrative to offset old stories and default ways of seeing my experiences.
Written on Feb 23, 2024 after therapy with Tonie for 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Toni has done a great job listening to me and providing an end goal that we are striving for. She goes above and beyond and I truly feel she is there when and if I need her. I value her opinion.
Written on Dec 24, 2023 after therapy with Tonie for 1 month on issues concerning family conflicts, grief, and coping with life changes
It is a pleasure to work with her. She is very encouraging and pleasant and has given me things I can do to help me. I actually enjoy it.
Written on Dec 16, 2023 after therapy with Tonie for 1 month on issues concerning depression, grief, and sleeping disorders