Tamie O'Neil

Tamie O'Neil is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, changes in relationships, parenting strains, and other life challenges. Tamie aims to make the first step feel manageable and respectful of where someone is right now.

Tamie uses a client-centered style that starts by building a steady therapeutic relationship. She helps people name clear goals and then breaks those goals into small, doable steps. Sessions typically include practical strategies and check-ins on progress so people can notice what helps.

Her work draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking patterns and on mindfulness to practice calm and focus. Tamie also uses solution-focused and motivational approaches to support people who want concrete changes in behavior or routines. These methods are chosen to match each person’s needs and preferences.

She has 12 years of experience and has worked with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, grief, mood disorders, eating and sleeping issues, addiction, ADHD, and divorce and separation. Tamie has also provided crisis counseling to help people manage immediate safety needs and find supports.

Clients can expect a straightforward, collaborative approach. Tamie encourages people to set realistic steps and to notice progress along the way. She frames therapy as a practical process that helps people regain steadiness and move toward the life they want.

How Tamie uses practical approaches in online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping the person set their own goals. In online work this looks like asking what matters most and arranging sessions around those priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot thought patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood and replace them with clearer thinking and behavior changes; it often includes short exercises and homework to practice between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, useful for stress, sleep, and emotional overwhelm.

Choosing the best approach is a joint process. Tamie will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust as progress is made. The emphasis is on collaboration rather than a one-size-fits-all plan.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, offer shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also allows continuity when life changes make in-person sessions difficult. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like CBT exercises and mindfulness practices to work well over distance, and the collaborative process helps tailor sessions to daily life.