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- CBT techniques
- Acceptance and Commitment
- Mindfulness practice
About Toni
Toni Hernalsteen is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) practicing in Michigan with 17 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and aging issues. Toni also focuses on trauma and abuse, intimacy-related problems, sleep disturbance, ADHD, anger, and self-esteem difficulties.
She uses clear, down-to-earth conversation to find what motivates a person. Sessions are practical and goal-focused. Toni draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different ways of responding.
Client-Centered methods guide how she listens and responds. Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing appear in her work to support coping and change. She has a history of working individually, with couples, and in group settings during her career, and she has experience supporting people through addiction and grief.
Toni aims to adapt conversations and plans to the situation in front of her. She explains options and helps people choose steps that feel doable. Her approach emphasizes real-life practice so progress can carry over into daily routines.
People who come to her often need help sorting relationship stresses, managing strong emotions, or handling life transitions. She encourages straightforward planning, check-ins on what is working, and small experiments to build confidence.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings and then choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where values-based action matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches hands-on strategies to change them. CBT can help with mood, sleep, anger, and worry.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review goals and preferences and suggest methods to try. This is a collaborative process and adjustments are made as progress and needs become clearer.
Confirm session formats before booking since specific online options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It can also let people practice new skills in their normal routines and bring concrete examples into sessions. Ask about session length and scheduling when you complete the matching questionnaire so arrangements fit your life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship strain, parenting concerns, aging issues, trauma and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She combines Client-Centered listening with practical methods from CBT and ACT, plus mindfulness and motivational interviewing to support change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with individuals, couples, and groups in clinical settings.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LMSW (Licensed Master Social Worker) licensed in Michigan and practices in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can she see clients who live outside the United States?
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 first steps to begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.