Twila Quaid
Holistic counselor blending CBT and narrative work
LMHC New York
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Narrative Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Twila
Twila Quaid is a licensed mental health counselor based in New York who focuses on helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or disconnected from their purpose.
Background and approach
She brings a holistic perspective that considers personal, physical, emotional, psychological, and spiritual dimensions while supporting clients through stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, and related concerns. Her work also addresses attention challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting struggles, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Drawing on a decade of clinical experience and tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Narrative Therapy, she blends structured techniques such as goal-setting and homework with exploratory work to surface unprocessed material that affects daily functioning. Sessions often include practical experiments and new routines meant to restore a sense of agency and forward momentum.
As an LMHC, she frames treatment collaboratively and aims to help clients rediscover joy, clarify life purpose, and build skills to manage impulsivity, seasonal mood shifts, and women’s health topics. Twila’s approachable style invites curiosity and active participation so clients can try tangible strategies while reflecting on the stories that shape their lives.
She encourages people ready to do deeper work to reach out and begin a process of meaningful change.
Online care using CBT and narrative methods
Twila uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises, goal-setting, and homework that target symptoms like anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and impulsivity. Narrative Therapy complements that work by helping clients examine and reframe the personal stories and meanings that influence mood, relationships, and life direction.Finding the right blend of approaches is a collaborative process. She will work with each client to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and current challenges, adjusting techniques as needed so the work stays relevant and actionable.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care, try new skills between sessions, and access therapy from home or other convenient locations while coordinating around daily responsibilities.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
New York, Florida
Languages
English