Therapist profile
Tomasina Beckford, LCSW
New York
LCSW - Relationships and Trauma
Continue with TomasinaWhere Tomasina stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New York / 040244
- NPI
- 1992092308
- Experience
- 35 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New York
About
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
About Tomasina
Tomasina Beckford is a New York Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 35 years of professional experience. She works with people who are facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, depression, and difficulty finding motivation. Tomasina also supports people dealing with intimacy concerns and career or life changes.
Her approach is practical and conversational. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what the client wants to change. Tomasina adapts the pace of therapy to the person in the room and uses different methods depending on the issue at hand.
She draws from client-centered therapy to listen closely to each person's priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to look at patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. When trauma is part of the picture, she may bring in techniques that help process painful memories and reduce their hold on day-to-day life.
Tomasina has worked with many concerns that overlap with codependency, including communication problems, control issues, and living around someone else's moods or crises. She also has experience with adoption and foster care, attachment problems, body image, and gender dysphoria among other areas.
People who meet with her can expect clear, straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to set priorities and plan the work ahead.
How sessions work
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Tomasina uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen for what matters most to each person and to shape sessions around their priorities. This approach helps when someone needs to sort out relationship patterns or decide what they want from a partnership.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and behavior patterns and to practice new ways of responding. CBT is a common choice for depression, low self-esteem, and repetitive relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Tomasina will collaborate with the client to try methods that fit their needs and goals, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together which tools to use and how to pace the sessions.
The practical advantages of online work include fitting sessions into a busy week and reducing travel time so therapy can be easier to keep up. Because specific session formats were not listed in the biography, confirm current options before booking. The emphasis is on making sessions practical and usable so therapy can fit into everyday life and support steady progress.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
35+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. She works with concerns that commonly show up in codependency such as communication problems, control issues, and difficulty saying no.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, conversational style and adapts methods to match each person's goals and pace.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Tomasina has 35 years of professional work experience in social work and clinical practice.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New York.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.