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Samantha Toney, LMFT
Florida
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
About Samantha
Samantha Toney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT, licensed in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem struggles, career questions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
Samantha favors practical, skills-based work that helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits. She uses clear, step-by-step strategies to try new responses to old problems. Sessions focus on small experiments, short-term goals, and everyday tools people can use between meetings.
Her background in marriage and family therapy gives her a broad view of how relationships and family history affect current problems. She often looks at patterns that repeat across relationships and in family of origin issues. She also addresses body image, multicultural concerns, and women’s issues when they relate to presenting struggles.
Techniques she draws on include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. That mix is used to build coping skills, support behavior change, and set practical steps toward goals. People leave sessions with specific actions to try and ways to track progress.
Samantha describes therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people identify strengths that have been overlooked and then builds those strengths into everyday routines. Her aim is to reduce immediate distress and increase skills for handling future challenges.
How Samantha uses CBT and practical methods with remote sessions
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with mood changes by breaking problems into manageable steps and practicing different responses.Motivational Interviewing is a short, goal-focused style that helps people find their own reasons to change. It is useful for addictions, ambivalence about change, and building motivation for next steps. Solution-Focused Therapy targets specific, doable goals and looks for immediate changes that can be repeated and expanded.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Samantha will collaborate with each person to decide which methods make sense based on goals and preferences. That decision can shift as progress is tracked and new challenges arise.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. In general, remote sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use CBT worksheets, behavioral experiments, and brief motivational conversations effectively through online meetings, helping clients practice skills between sessions.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Samantha works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family issues, trauma, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career matters, bipolar and depression, ADHD, and related topics.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses practical, skills-based methods that focus on noticing unhelpful thoughts and trying new responses. Sessions emphasize short-term goals and everyday actions to practice between appointments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in mental health and family systems, including work with substance use and mood disorders.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMFT - Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist - and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are session costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
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