Toni Kooy , LPC

Toni Kooy brings a practical, strengths-focused approach to counseling, helping people navigate life transitions, losses, and persistent emotional struggles. She centers her work on supportive, non-judgmental listening and collaborative goal setting, helping clients identify the sources of distress while also recognizing the skills and resources they already possess. Toni emphasizes both short-term and long-term goals as a framework for treatment, tailoring strategies to the situation and stage of life.

She has worked in the substance abuse and mental health field since 2004 and holds a Master of Counseling and a Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Colorado. Toni is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - in Colorado, which signifies professional clinical training and licensure to provide counseling services. Her clinical background includes extensive training in trauma treatment, including experience with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR).

Toni has provided care in both rural and urban community mental health settings and has worked with people ranging from age 4 to age 80. She has particular experience with mood and emotion-related concerns, trauma and grief, and a range of issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges, parenting, and career-related stress. Her prior work outside of mental health - as a musician, construction worker, nanny, homemaker, and assembly worker - contributes to a flexible, nonjudgmental perspective that informs her therapeutic style.

Rooted in evidence-informed methods such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Toni focuses on emotion regulation, decision making, self-esteem, and healthier thinking patterns so people can move toward greater independence and improved well-being. She welcomes the opportunity to support those seeking relief from pain and a path toward thriving.

Therapeutic approaches and online access with Toni Kooy

Toni uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to help people build skills in emotion regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance - tools that can support healthier relationships, improved decision making, and greater self-confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and shift unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and support progress toward personal goals. She also has training in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a trauma-focused approach aimed at reducing the ongoing impact of distressing memories and related symptoms.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Toni works with each person to explore their needs, goals, and preferences, and then shapes treatment using the methods that fit best. The therapist and client decide together which strategies to prioritize and how to pace the work.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can happen by video call, by phone, via live chat, or through text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into busy schedules and to access help from different locations. For many people, these options increase consistency and convenience while preserving the therapeutic relationship with a licensed professional.