- CBT focused
- 17 years experience
- Florida and New Jersey
About Tonine
Tonine Garberino is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on practical, evidence-based care. She brings 17 years of experience helping people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, and life changes. Tonine works to make therapy straightforward and approachable so people can take the first steps toward feeling better.
She uses clear, goal-oriented methods to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Sessions emphasize concrete skills for coping with worry, low mood, addictive urges, and relationship patterns like codependency. Tonine encourages simple daily strategies that can make a real difference between appointments.
Her background includes work across diverse concerns, from mood disorders such as bipolar and depression to challenges like ADHD, eating and body image struggles, and trauma. She also supports people dealing with adoption and foster care issues, blended family adjustments, divorce and separation, and fatherhood questions. This experience informs a flexible, problem-focused approach.
Tonine aims to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through difficult feelings and try new ways of coping. She partners with people to set clear goals and track progress over time. The focus is on skill-building, practical change, and restoring a sense of control in daily life.
She is licensed in Florida and New Jersey as an LMHC and LPC. People who choose to work with her will follow a process that matches their priorities and moves at a pace they find manageable.
How CBT-based Care Works Online
Tonine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT sessions focus on concrete steps like tracking moods, testing beliefs, and practicing new coping skills that reduce anxiety, depression, and addictive urges.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose tactics that match their goals and day-to-day life. That means adjusting pace, homework, and techniques based on what actually helps the client feel and function better.
If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quick check-ins when needed. Therapists can assign short between-session tasks, review progress, and help clients practice skills in real time to support steady change.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
Florida, New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, and life changes. Other areas include mood disorders, ADHD, trauma, body image, and codependency.
What is the therapist's approach in sessions?
Sessions use a practical, skill-based style rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. The focus is on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to reduce distress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people with a wide range of concerns. That background informs a flexible, problem-focused practice.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the credentials LMHC and LPC and is licensed in Florida and New Jersey.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with this therapist?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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