Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Toni works
- Not listed
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- New York
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Toni
Toni Kumar is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. She offers straightforward support and works with clients to build practical plans for day-to-day life. Toni aims to treat people with respect, sensitivity, and compassion as they make changes.
With 17 years of experience, she draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients manage emotions and improve coping skills.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on identifying patterns that feed anger, stress, and low mood, and on learning concrete tools to respond differently in those moments. Toni helps people set realistic goals, whether the priority is better mood regulation, increased motivation, or clearer decision-making around work and relationships. She offers coaching-style support when clients want structured steps and accountability.
She also addresses related concerns such as caregiver stress, workplace issues, addiction struggles, ADHD challenges, and isolation. When issues overlap, Toni looks at how they interact and tailors strategies accordingly. People who choose her can expect direct conversation, practical exercises, and follow-up between sessions as needed.
The focus is on small, manageable changes that add up over time. Toni conducts sessions in English and works with clients in New York. She encourages anyone ready to take a first step to begin with a short matching questionnaire and a scheduled session.
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
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Control issues
- Forgiveness
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
How Toni Uses Evidence-Based Techniques Online
Toni works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skill building. One common approach emphasizes mood and behavior monitoring so clients can spot triggers for anger and anxiety and test small changes to see what helps. This method is useful for panic, mood swings, and day-to-day stress.Another approach centers on goal-focused coaching and problem solving. Sessions break big problems into step-by-step plans, with short exercises and accountability between meetings. This style helps with career decisions, motivation, and coping with life changes.
Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Toni will discuss options with each person and adjust methods based on needs, goals, and what feels most useful. She collaborates on a plan and revisits it as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face-to-face and use visual cues, phone calls require less bandwidth, live chat can be useful for quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection and brief coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Toni
What concerns does Toni commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, anger, low self-esteem, depression, and related issues such as addiction, workplace strain, and caregiver stress.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is practical and goal-focused, emphasizing direct conversation and straightforward tools you can use between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Toni has 17 years of professional experience working with a range of mood and behavior concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does pricing 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 then schedule a session according to availability.