Toni Kooy

Toni Kooy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, trauma, and mood difficulties. She works with concerns like depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, intimacy-related struggles, parenting challenges, and career stress. Toni draws on two decades of clinical experience to support people through painful or confusing life events.

She listens without judgment and helps clients identify what drives their distress. Sessions focus on practical goals, short-term steps, and longer-term planning. Toni emphasizes clear, doable strategies that people can use between sessions to feel steadier and more capable.

Her approach blends client-centered care with structured tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to spot and shift unhelpful thinking patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is used to build emotion regulation, decision-making, and relationship skills.

Toni also has a strong background in trauma work and has experience using Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, commonly called EMDR, with people who carry trauma symptoms. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused techniques are part of her toolbox for making change more manageable.

She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology and a master’s degree in counseling from the University of Colorado. Toni has worked in both rural and urban community mental health settings since 2004, and brings a broad life perspective from many past jobs when supporting clients.

If someone wants a therapist who blends practical steps with warm, nonjudgmental listening, Toni invites them to reach out and begin the matching process.

How these approaches work in online therapy

Toni uses Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her work. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a safe, respectful relationship so clients can explore their own solutions. CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of thinking that reduce distress and improve behavior. DBT teaches practical skills for managing strong emotions, improving decision-making, and strengthening relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Toni partners with clients to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. She may combine approaches and adjust the plan over time based on what is helpful and what the client wants to achieve.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people meet from different locations without rearranging their whole day. Ask about available session types when scheduling so sessions can fit each person's routine and needs.