- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC, LMHC
- Licensed in
- New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Simone
Simone Totoro is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, with two decades of experience in mental health care. She focuses on practical support for parents and adults who are juggling stress, mood struggles, or changes in family life. Her style is straightforward and goal-oriented, aimed at helping people make steady progress.
Simone uses a mix of approaches to suit each person's needs. She draws from client-centered work to listen and shape sessions around what matters most to the client.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful patterns and try different behaviors. Solution-focused techniques keep sessions aimed at clear, achievable next steps. Her background includes long-term work with issues such as anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and family problems.
She has experience helping people manage anger, sleep struggles, feelings of isolation, and questions about life purpose. This experience informs practical strategies clients can use between sessions. Simone emphasizes learning and adaptation.
She keeps building her skills and brings that ongoing learning into sessions. Parents will find help that connects daily routines and choices to emotional well-being and family dynamics. People who meet with Simone can expect calm guidance and focused conversations.
Together they set realistic goals, try new approaches, and track progress. The work aims to create useful changes that fit a client's life and responsibilities.
What Simone works with
Everything Simone lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Simone helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Blended family issues
- Family problems
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
Approaches Simone lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Online approaches that meet daily life needs
Simone often uses Client-Centered Therapy to build a trusting working relationship where the client's priorities guide each session. This approach is useful for parents and adults who need someone to listen and reflect back what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another frequent tool; it focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or improve sleep.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Simone works with clients to match techniques to their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. That way the work stays practical and relevant to a client's family life and daily routine.
Online formats make this flexibility possible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help the work. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging support brief check-ins, homework planning, and quick problem solving between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different living situations.
Questions people ask about Simone
What concerns does Simone help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, family problems, sleep issues, anger, self-esteem, and life changes. Parenting is listed as a focus area and is addressed alongside these concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused strategies. Sessions tend to be practical and goal-oriented, with skills you can use between appointments.
How much experience does she have in mental health?
She has 20 years of experience working in mental health settings and has developed approaches for trauma, mood disorders, and family-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed for Simone?
She holds the LPC credential and is an LMHC in Florida, and she practices from New Jersey as noted in her profile.
In what language are sessions offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are available?
She sees clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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