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Simone Totoro, LPC, LMHC

Practical, goal-focused care for stress and anxiety

20 years in practice · based in New Jersey · sessions in English · online sessions

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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. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and manage anxiety. Simone works with adults to address depression, coping with life changes, substance use concerns, and problems that affect daily functioning.

She uses clear, goal-oriented methods in sessions. Simone draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors.

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Background and approach

She also uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set small, useful goals and build on what already works for someone. Mindfulness is part of her approach for managing strong emotions and improving sleep. Motivational Interviewing is used when people want to change habits but feel unsure where to start.

Simone combines these methods to match each person’s needs rather than relying on a single technique. Over 20 years she has helped people work through family problems, abandonment issues, and the strain of blended family dynamics. She also supports those facing career stress, loneliness, or questions about life purpose.

Sessions aim to be practical and readable so busy people can use the skills between meetings. Simone practices from New Jersey and offers services in English. She accepts international clients and uses a mix of session formats to fit different schedules and preferences.

Online approaches that fit busy lives

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s own experience and priorities. The therapist listens without judgment and helps people find their own solutions; this approach works well for stress, life changes, and relationship-related concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and habits that interfere with daily life. CBT gives concrete tools to practice between sessions.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep and mood. These skills can be used during moments of acute stress or as part of a daily routine.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Simone collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals and preferences. Together they try strategies, review what helps, and adjust the plan over time.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on practical progress.
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Questions people ask

What concerns does Simone commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, sleeping problems, anger, and trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include family problems, abandonment, blended family issues, isolation, and life purpose.
What is her general therapy style?
Simone uses a client-centered, practical style that emphasizes clear goals and small steps. She mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused work depending on what a person needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience in mental health work and continues learning through ongoing professional education.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds MS LPC and FL LMHC credentials and practices from New Jersey. These credentials are listed exactly as provided.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Simone offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
New Jersey, Florida, Pennsylvania, Mississippi
Languages
English

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