Works with
How Toni works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Colorado
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Toni
Toni Kooy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and mood concerns. She speaks plainly and listens without judgment to help individuals find ways to feel steadier. Toni draws on practical strategies so clients can take clearer steps forward.
She uses short- and long-term goals to shape each person's plan. Toni blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to spot and change unhelpful thoughts with Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to build emotion regulation.
Background and approach
She also brings experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma work when it fits the client's needs. Toni has worked in substance abuse and community mental health since 2004. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Arts in Counseling from the University of Colorado.
Those years of practice add practical knowledge about mood disorders, panic, grief, and trauma responses. Her background includes roles outside clinical work, such as musician and nanny, which contribute to a down-to-earth, nonjudgmental approach. Toni often focuses on helping clients strengthen confidence, improve decision making, and reduce overwhelming emotions.
Sessions emphasize collaboration. Toni helps clients identify strengths, try concrete coping tools, and adjust plans as progress is made. She aims to make therapy manageable and relevant to each person's daily life.
What Toni works with
Everything Toni lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Toni's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Guilt and shame
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
Approaches Toni lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapy approaches translate to online care
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person as they are. The therapist offers empathy and reflects what the client shares so people feel heard and can clarify their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving to reduce anxiety, panic, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving decision making in heated moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods suit their goals and situation. That can mean starting with skills-based DBT work, adding CBT exercises, or using EMDR for trauma at the appropriate time. Plans are adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for deeper conversations and face-to-face interaction. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging let people send updates between sessions or use therapy without being on camera. These options aim to make attending therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
Questions people ask about Toni
What concerns does Toni commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addiction issues, self-esteem problems, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, parenting strain, career challenges, bipolar symptoms, and anger.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is practical and supportive with non-judgmental listening. Toni uses goal setting and teaches coping skills so clients can apply tools between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in substance abuse and community mental health settings, starting work in the field in 2004.
What credentials and location are provided?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Colorado. Her practice is based in Colorado.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.