Samantha Toney , LMFT

Samantha Toney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in Florida with 15 years of clinical experience. She brings a family-systems perspective to her work, while also supporting individuals who are navigating stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting concerns, intimacy and self-esteem issues, career transitions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.

Samantha has extensive experience helping people and their families manage mental health concerns and substance use by teaching practical coping strategies and focusing on long-term balance and stability. She centers therapy on clients' existing strengths, helping individuals uncover abilities that may have been overshadowed by their struggles and guiding them to build new skills that protect against future crises. Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented, tailored to each person's circumstances and values. Samantha is not currently accepting new clients.

Approaches in Online Therapy with Samantha Toney

Samantha commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is practical and skills-based, helping clients develop tools they can apply between sessions.

She also incorporates Motivational Interviewing, a collaborative style that helps people explore their own reasons for change and strengthen motivation, which is particularly useful for substance use concerns and habit change. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to build on what is already working - focusing on small, achievable goals to create forward momentum in relationships, parenting, and life transitions.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Samantha works with clients to determine which methods align with their needs, goals, and preferences, adapting strategies as progress is made so the work feels collaborative and personalized.

Online therapy offers flexibility by allowing sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, manage family obligations, or access care from different locations. Licensed professionals can deliver the same evidence-informed techniques through these formats, and Samantha tailors her use of CBT, Motivational Interviewing, and solution-focused work to the mode that best supports each client.