- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- EMDR experience
About Toni
Toni Kooy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Colorado with 20 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, career questions, and mood disorders including bipolar and panic symptoms.
Toni uses straightforward listening to help people identify what adds to their distress. She helps clients name patterns that undermine well-being and then picks practical steps to change them. Goals may be short term or longer term, depending on what someone needs.
Her approach draws on several methods that aim to reduce unhelpful thinking and improve emotion regulation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and shift damaging thought patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy helps with emotion regulation, decision making, and relationship skills. Toni also has experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing for trauma work.
Toni’s background includes work in substance abuse and community mental health settings since 2004. She holds a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Colorado. Those years in varied jobs before and alongside clinical work inform a practical, nonjudgmental perspective.
Sessions focus on clear, real-world strategies rather than jargon. Toni helps people translate insights into steps they can use day to day to manage anger, reduce panic, improve mood, and handle relationship stress.
How her approaches work online
Toni often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new thoughts and behaviors to change mood and reactions. DBT teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness, which can help with anger and relationship strain.She also brings EMDR experience for trauma-related symptoms. EMDR involves guided processing of painful memories to reduce their emotional intensity and the way they show up in daily life. It can be used alongside CBT and DBT techniques when trauma is part of the picture.
Figuring out which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist and client look at current goals, what has or hasn’t helped in the past, and practical constraints like time or symptom patterns. Together they choose techniques to try and adjust them as needed.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm the current online session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and allow for face-to-face video or audio-only sessions depending on what the therapist offers. Those practical benefits can help people keep momentum while they learn skills for handling anger and strong emotions.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Toni commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, career matters, bipolar and related mood concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She listens without judgment and uses practical goals. Sessions focus on identifying patterns and trying steps that can reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has worked in substance abuse and mental health since 2004, giving her about 20 years of experience.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.