- Practical goal setting
- Sleep and rest focus
- Holistic life approach
About Twila
Twila Quaid is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from what matters to them. She focuses on reclaiming joy, exploring purpose, and improving everyday functioning for people coping with stress, sleep troubles, anxiety, depression, grief, and similar challenges.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions often include goal setting, simple homework, and experiments to try new routines. Twila looks at personal, physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual areas to get a fuller picture of what is affecting day-to-day life.
Over the past ten years she has worked with people facing trauma, addiction, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and mood variability such as bipolar symptoms. She also addresses focus and impulsivity struggles, seasonal affective changes, and issues many women name as important to their wellbeing.
Twila uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe life stories that limit them. Together these approaches are applied in concrete, step-by-step ways rather than theory alone.
Her practice includes attention to sleep and rest as part of overall health. If you want a practical, down-to-earth clinician who emphasizes action and self-discovery, Twila works to help you find what helps in your daily life.
How Twila Uses CBT and Narrative Work Online
Twila draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot the links between thoughts, actions, and sleep or mood patterns. CBT in simple terms means identifying small habits and thinking traps, then testing new behaviors and routines to see what shifts.She also uses Narrative Therapy to look at the stories people tell themselves. That approach helps separate a person from a limiting story and create new, more useful narratives about identity and purpose.
Choosing the right approach is collaborative. Twila will talk with the client about goals and try methods that fit each person's life. She adjusts tasks and homework to match energy levels, sleep patterns, and daily demands so change feels manageable.
Confirm the session formats directly before you book, as specific online options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow short check-ins when needed. It can also let people try practical sleep and routine experiments at home and then discuss results during the next meeting.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, sleep problems, ADHD, addictions, trauma and relationship or intimacy-related issues.
What kind of therapy style should I expect?
Expect a practical, action-oriented style that uses homework, goal setting, and hands-on experiments to change routines and thinking patterns.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including mood, trauma, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with licensure in New York and Florida and practices from New York.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can I work with her from another country?
International clients are not currently accepted; sessions are offered to people located within the therapist's supported regions.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.