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, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and 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. I am a practicing Protestant and can give clients looking for a Christian perspective that support too. 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.
5 stars across the board for this app and my therapist.
Written on May 15, 2024 after therapy with Tonie for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
She is very attentive to my concerns. She gives good suggestions, worksheets, etc to help with my issues. I trust her and feel that I am in good hands.
Written on May 07, 2024 after therapy with Tonie for 2 weeks on issues concerning family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes
Professional compassion
Written on May 06, 2024 after therapy with Tonie for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes
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