Dr. Tori Bronaugh

Dr. Tori Bronaugh helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or pulled off course by stress, anger, anxiety, or life changes. She is a clinical psychologist with 15 years of experience. Many people seek her guidance for relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, attention difficulties, mood concerns, and career stress. She writes plainly and listens closely to what each person needs right now.

Her work starts with understanding patterns that keep problems repeating. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past relationships shape present reactions. That often helps people notice why anger or worry shows up the way it does and where to focus efforts for change.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness practices are introduced to build attention and calm. These approaches are combined in ways that fit a person’s goals and readiness to try new strategies.

Dr. Bronaugh helps clients name strengths and set realistic steps toward daily improvements. She discusses practical tools and experiments people can try between sessions. This can include practicing new responses, building routines, and trying communication techniques that ease conflict.

She is licensed as a DC Psychologist PSY1001504 and NY Psychologist 010162 and works with adults from her New York base. If you are wondering whether therapy might help, she offers an initial process to match goals and methods before moving forward.

How attachment, DBT, and mindfulness fit online

Dr. Bronaugh uses Attachment-Based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions, helping people understand why they may get defensive, shut down, or react with anger. This work often focuses on improving how people connect and respond to others.

She incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach practical ways to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive actions. DBT techniques include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication skills that are useful for anger and anxiety.

Mindfulness Therapy is used to build present-moment awareness and calmer attention. Simple mindfulness practices can help reduce reactivity and improve focus during stressful moments.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. During early sessions she will talk with the client about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and doable.

Confirm the available session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions fit around work, caregiving, or school schedules. Licensed professionals can also assign short between-session exercises to practice skills in real life.