- Blended family issues
- Attachment focus
- DBT informed skills
About Kyana
Kyana Hall-Toney is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) practicing in New York with nine years of clinical experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, family issues, self-esteem, and life changes. She also lists blended family issues, attachment, communication problems, domestic violence, and multicultural concerns among her focus areas.
She uses practical, evidence-based techniques in conversation. Sessions tend to focus on understanding patterns that keep problems repeating and on trying new ways of responding. Kyana draws on family systems ideas and person-centered work to help people make sense of their relationships and their role in them.
Her background includes graduate study in marriage and family therapy and a doctorate in the field. She has worked with people affected by domestic violence and those in diversion programs, as well as with groups addressing parenting and DBT skills. That experience informs how she approaches safety, boundaries, and communication in relationships.
In sessions she often looks at how early family of origin patterns affect current reactions. She uses short-term goal setting and narrative techniques to reframe unhelpful stories about self and relationships. When appropriate, she incorporates practical skills from approaches like Dialectical Behavior Therapy to manage intense emotions.
Kyana aims to help people in stepfamily or blended household situations navigate role changes, loyalty conflicts, and co-parenting strains. She works collaboratively to identify small, actionable steps clients can try between sessions. To begin, readers can follow the online therapy flow on the site to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Online sessions often draw on familiar therapeutic techniques. Family systems work looks at how roles and patterns between people affect current problems and helps identify changes that can alter those patterns. Narrative approaches help people rewrite unhelpful stories they tell about themselves or family roles, which can be useful in stepfamily transitions.Dialectical Behavior Therapy informed skills are used to teach concrete emotion regulation and communication techniques. These skills aim to reduce reactivity, improve communication, and support steadier interactions with partners or stepchildren. Each approach is described in plain terms and linked to specific goals such as managing anxiety or improving co-parenting communication.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose techniques that fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day life. That may mean trying a skills-based plan for a few weeks and then shifting to more narrative or systemic work based on progress and preference.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises so they work well over remote sessions, and the therapist will discuss what will be most practical for each person.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
New York, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to blended households?
She lists stress, relationship and family issues, blended family issues, attachment concerns, and communication problems among her focus areas.
How does she approach therapy in practical terms?
Her work draws on family systems and person-centered approaches with short-term goals and skills practice to change repeating patterns.
What is her clinical experience?
She has nine years of experience and has worked with people affected by domestic violence, youth in diversion programs, and community groups focused on parenting and DBT skills.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMFT licensed in New York and practices from New York.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
Session formats are not specified here; confirm current session options before booking.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.