Kyana Hall-Toney
Compassionate therapy for everyday family challenges
- Credentials
- LMFT
- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed in
- New York, Florida
- Languages
- English
- Format
- Online sessions
About Kyana
Kyana Hall-Toney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) based in New York. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, family concerns, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Parents and adults who feel stuck or overwhelmed will find straightforward, practical support.
Kyana uses plain language and steady guidance to help people make small, manageable shifts. She draws on about nine years of clinical experience and training. Her background includes work with people affected by domestic violence and those in diversion programs, and she has led parenting and skills groups.
Background and approach
Kyana blends family systems, person-centered, narrative, and solution-focused ideas to shape sessions that match each person's needs. In sessions she teaches concrete skills and encourages reflection on family patterns and personal goals. She uses elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Brief Strategic Family Therapy when helpful.
Practical exercises and communication coaching are common parts of her work. Kyana earned a Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Nova Southeastern University and also holds a master’s degree in the same field and a bachelor’s in Applied Psychology with a minor in Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies. She uses that training to support people exploring identity, purpose, and healing.
Her style is collaborative and strengths-based. Kyana helps clients name what matters, try new ways of relating, and build better everyday routines. Sessions aim to be realistic and useful for life outside the therapy room.
Approaches and how online therapy fits your life
Dialectical Behavior Therapy combines skills training with practical tools for managing intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It can help with anxiety, stress, and relationship conflicts by teaching grounding, distress tolerance, and clearer communication.Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on processing difficult memories and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that follow trauma. It is often used when past events affect current mood, relationships, or daily functioning.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try techniques that match the client's needs. This is a collaborative process that can be adjusted as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, manage childcare, or continue work during life transitions. Kyana uses these methods to deliver the same therapeutic focus and skills training she provides in person, while meeting clients where they are.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
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- Experience
- 9 years
- Licensed
- New York, Florida
- Languages
- English
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