Samantha Toney, LMFT

Samantha Toney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, and relationship or family problems. She also supports people coping with trauma, grief, parenting strain, anger, low self-esteem, career stress, and life changes. Samantha draws on 15 years of clinical experience to offer calm, practical guidance.

She focuses on simple, doable strategies that fit into daily life. Sessions center on skills people can use between meetings - managing strong emotions, changing unhelpful thinking, and breaking cycles that keep problems alive. Samantha mixes goal-focused work with attention to how past family patterns affect current choices.

Her style is direct but warm. She listens for strengths that have been overlooked and helps people use those strengths to move forward. Clients often set small, measurable goals and track progress session to session.

Samantha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor work to each person. That means practical exercises, clear action steps, and conversations that build motivation and momentum.

Over the years she has helped people manage mood disorders such as bipolar and depression, address addictions, and rebuild relationships impacted by trauma or family conflict. She also works with concerns around body image, family of origin issues, multicultural stressors, and women’s issues.

Sessions are offered in English and are provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Samantha aims to make therapy fit the demands of busy lives while helping clients create lasting change.

How evidence-based approaches meet online therapy

Samantha uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. CBT often includes homework tasks and practical exercises to practice between sessions.

She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find and strengthen their own reasons to change. This method is useful when motivation is mixed or when someone feels stuck about making a change. Solution-Focused Therapy rounds out the work by keeping attention on small, achievable goals and the steps that move people forward.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Samantha will talk through options with each person, consider their goals and preferences, and adjust methods as progress is made. The plan can change over time as needs evolve.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is a good option for deeper conversation and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be useful for quick check-ins, and text messaging supports brief reflections or ongoing reminders. These formats help fit therapy into busy schedules and daily life.