About Simone
Simone Totoro is a Licensed Professional Counselor who brings 20 years of experience to her practice. She works with adults to address stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and life changes in a straightforward, practical way. Simone uses clear, goal-focused methods that help people find better ways to cope.
She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to build usable strategies for daily life. Mindfulness techniques are woven in to help people manage strong emotions and stay present.
Background and approach
Her background includes long experience in mental health settings and ongoing continuing education to keep skills current. Simone also holds the Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential in Florida and maintains professional licensure as an LPC. That combined experience informs how she structures sessions and sets realistic steps toward change.
In sessions she emphasizes small, manageable steps and practical tools that can be used between meetings. Typical work includes building routines to improve sleep, strategies for handling anger, and concrete plans to reduce substance use. She also supports people navigating family problems, blended family issues, and feelings of abandonment or isolation.
Simone prefers a collaborative style. She helps each person set clear goals, then adjusts methods based on what’s working. Many people find this mix of practical skills and compassionate listening useful when facing stressful or uncertain times.
Approach-Focused Online Therapy That Fits Your Life
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and pace, with the therapist listening closely and following what matters most to the client. This approach works well for people who need a respectful space to sort priorities and make decisions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with manageable behavioral changes. It is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and anger because it gives clear steps to change day-to-day patterns.
Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple practices to stay present and reduce reactivity to stress. These skills can help with anxiety, trauma symptoms, and persistent worrying by training attention and breathing skills.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. This makes it easier to focus on what helps in real life rather than on a fixed method.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow quick updates, journaling between sessions, and flexible check-ins that fit a busy schedule. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, and travel.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 20 years
- Licensed
- New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Mississippi
- Languages
- English