- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Toni
Toni Hernalsteen is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan with 17 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship problems, anger, and life transitions. Toni also helps people facing caregiving strain, chronic illness and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem.
She uses practical, hands-on methods in sessions and prefers clear, straightforward conversation. Toni draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different responses. She also uses client-centered techniques and motivational interviewing to help people find what matters to them and keep moving forward.
Toni often brings creativity into sessions to help uncover motivation and build persistence. She listens actively and focuses on concrete steps people can try between meetings. Sessions look at thoughts, behaviors, and small experiments that can change how someone responds to frustration and anger.
Her background includes work with individuals, couples, and groups across a range of concerns such as addiction, aging, and trauma. Toni has additional credentialing in alcohol and drug counseling in Michigan. She aims to work respectfully and to adapt conversations to each person’s situation.
If someone wants a straightforward, goal-focused approach to managing anger, stress, or relationship strain, Toni offers focused, practical work to try different responses and build steadier habits.
How her approaches translate to online work
Toni frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thought and behavior patterns that keep anger or stress active. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short experiments to test new responses and reduce reactivity.She also works with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify what matters to them and take committed steps even when strong emotions are present. ACT can be useful for managing ongoing frustration, avoidance, or rumination.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Toni treats approach selection as a collaborative process and will talk with each person about goals, what has helped before, and which methods feel workable. Together they decide which practices to try and adjust them over time.
Confirm session formats before booking so you know what is offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten a check-in when needed, and reduce travel time. They can also allow for audio-only check-ins if that better suits a person on a particular day. Ask about the session options when you schedule to match the format to your daily routine.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she help with?
She helps people who lose their temper with close others, feel rising resentment, struggle with workplace frustration, or live alongside someone else’s anger.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses practical, conversational sessions that focus on noticing patterns and trying new behaviors. The work is goal-oriented and often includes small experiments between sessions.
How long has she practiced?
Toni has 17 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and groups.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker practicing in Michigan and also holds additional alcohol and drug counseling credentials in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.