Tonine Garberino, LMHC, LPC

Tonine Garberino is a licensed mental health counselor who uses practical methods to help people manage stress and anxiety. She brings 17 years of professional experience and holds LMHC and LPC credentials. Tonine works from Florida and offers sessions in English.

She focuses on helping people cope with addictions, relationship strains, and major life changes. She also addresses mood challenges such as depression and bipolar symptoms, and supports those dealing with trauma, intimacy issues, eating concerns, and low self-esteem. ADHD, career pressures, and family-related stress are also within her areas of attention.

Tonine emphasizes an open and nonjudgmental space for clients to talk about thoughts and feelings. She aims to create straightforward plans that help people try new behaviors between sessions. Progress is built in small steps that fit into everyday life.

Her background includes nearly two decades in clinical work across settings that required flexible approaches and steady support. That experience informs practical strategies and problem-solving in sessions. She blends structured techniques with conversation so people can learn tools and apply them outside therapy.

People meet with Tonine to sort through current problems, build coping skills, and set realistic goals. She supports clients who want to reduce symptoms, improve relationships, or navigate transitions. The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs.

CBT and practical online therapy options

Tonine uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a core approach. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying different behaviors to reduce symptoms. It is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday problems.

Her online sessions are collaborative. She will work with each person to figure out which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. Together they decide whether CBT techniques, goal-setting, or other strategies make the most sense for the issue at hand.

Online therapy with her is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between longer sessions and fit therapy into a busy schedule.

These formats aim to make it easier to attend regularly, try strategies in real life, and keep momentum between meetings. The therapist and client adapt the mix of formats to match practical needs, availability, and comfort.