- Trauma and PTSD
- Guilt and shame
- DBT skills
About Toni
Toni Lawrence is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Texas and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) in Massachusetts with eight years of professional experience. She combines clinical experience with 16 years of military service and works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and issues related to LGBT identity.
Toni focuses on practical help for everyday struggles. She listens for what a person already knows about themselves and what gets in the way. Sessions often cover problems like low self-esteem, grief, anger, depression, and panic symptoms. Guilt and shame are also listed among the concerns she addresses.
Her approach centers on treating the person rather than a label. She uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at relationship patterns and Client-Centered methods to follow each person’s priorities. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills show up when people need tools for emotion regulation and coping.
Toni also brings EMDR techniques for people processing traumatic memories and draws on relationship work from the Gottman Method when communication is a core issue. She frames the work as collaborative and practical, aiming to build skills and clearer ways to respond to distress.
People who choose Toni can expect a direct, respectful style that values their experience. She helps people name what matters, try small changes, and notice what shifts. To begin, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the provided online options.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how past and present relationships shape responses to stress. Online sessions can explore those patterns and practice different ways of relating in real time. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities, which fits conversational video or phone sessions where the therapist reflects and asks clarifying questions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions and urges, such as grounding, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness; those skills are easy to demonstrate and practice during a session. Finding the right approach is part of the work. Toni will help figure out which methods fit a person’s needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is collaborative and may shift as therapy progresses. The specific session formats available should be confirmed before booking. Ask about how sessions are scheduled and what formats are offered. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments can happen between other obligations.Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Texas, Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, LGBT issues, self-esteem, grief, anger, depression, ADHD and related concerns such as attachment issues and codependency.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She lists guilt and shame among her focus areas and uses practical, person-centered work to help people name and work through those feelings alongside other approaches as needed.
What is her clinical style like?
Her style is collaborative and skills-based. She uses Client-Centered listening, DBT for emotion regulation, and attachment-informed perspectives to map patterns in relationships.
How much experience does she have?
She has eight years of professional clinical experience and 16 years of military service that inform her work with trauma and first responder or veteran-related issues.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds LCSW in Texas and LICSW in Massachusetts and practices from Texas.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.