Connie Toavs
Compassionate, skilled therapy grounded in practical skills
LCSW, LICSW Minnesota
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Connie
Connie Toavs is a licensed social worker who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship concerns, and other life challenges. She draws on a background in psychology, gerontology, and social work to offer thoughtful, compassionate psychotherapy tailored to each person's situation.
Background and approach
With ten years of clinical experience, Connie focuses on identifying repeated patterns that undermine functioning and on building skills to respond differently. Her approach emphasizes exploration and understanding - reviewing life history where helpful, noticing how emotional and physiological reactions are linked, and developing practical strategies to reduce distress.
Connie aims to create a welcoming, nonjudgmental environment and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. She works with a wide range of issues including mood disorders, addiction-related concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and end-of-life matters, as well as intimacy and identity-related topics.
Connie is licensed in Minnesota (LCSW) and also holds a LICSW credential in Wisconsin. She offers psychotherapy through multiple online formats and helps clients choose approaches and tools that fit their needs and goals.
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Connie frequently uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and to learn concrete strategies for reducing anxiety, improving mood, and managing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy is also part of her toolkit, focusing on how early relationships shape current patterns and helping clients develop more supported ways of relating and regulating emotions. Client-Centered Therapy informs her stance in sessions, offering empathic listening and collaborative goal-setting so the person's priorities guide the work.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Connie will explore a client's goals, history, and preferences and then suggest techniques or combinations of approaches that fit best. She encourages ongoing feedback so methods can be adjusted as progress unfolds.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, allowing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent support from licensed professionals while accommodating work, caregiving, or health constraints, and they allow families and individuals to engage in therapy from a convenient location.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Minnesota, Wisconsin
Languages
English