Toni Teixeira, LCSW

07/25/2025

I am so excited to share this online experiential workshop for stressed-out moms so they can stop reacting and living with regret and can still show up for everyone else.

You hold space for everyone else and everything gets stuffed down inside of you all day. All the worry, anger, pressure, non-stop motion...and then something happens. It feels like you just snap. Then you fall into deep regret. You don't want to be triggered and react but it feels like your head is going to explode and you can't stop it.

I created something I wish I had as a mom of little ones. I will guide you through understanding what is happening to your nervous system and share the small things you can do for yourself to get relief, feel more present and help you respond instead of react to the chaos. These are things I learned as a mom and as a therapist and I want to share it with you. I will guide you through new skills and then help you learn how to incorporate it into your life.

I am hosting this workshop on Eventbrite on August 22nd, 12-1:30pm EST. Click on the link to get more information and to register. Please share this with another mama who can use this.

Hey, mama. Stressed and stretched thin? Learn body-based tools to regulate your nervous system and feel more in control.

06/19/2025

04/28/2025

I was so excited to meet this fabulous therapist who is working with kids and young adults in the area of executive functioning skills. It can be so hard for parents to deal with those missing assignments and disorganization that our kids have so I think Sandy's support is outstanding in this area. I can't say enough great things about her!

Sandy's Study Space, Executive Function Coaching in Freehold, NJ           Put An End  To Your School Anxiety! I am Sandy von der Fecht, L.C.S.W., an executive functioning skills coach. I help high school and college students  to effectively manage ov

04/20/2025

Happy Passover & Happy Easter

04/20/2025

Endorsements like these just make my heart sing...

If someone is looking for a trauma-informed therapist in New Jersey—especially one who offers a heart-centered, empowering approach—I would absolutely recommend Toni Teixeira.

Toni blends deep clinical expertise with genuine compassion. Her work focuses on helping adults heal from childhood trauma and shift painful patterns, especially in relationships and parenting. She integrates somatic therapy, so her clients not only talk about their pain—they learn how to release it from their bodies.

Clients who feel overwhelmed, dysregulated, or stuck in people-pleasing or anger cycles often find relief and clarity in working with her. And since she offers virtual therapy in NJ and PA, support is just a click away.

She’s the kind of therapist who makes you feel seen, not judged—who helps you reclaim your story and create change that lasts.

04/17/2025

Our brains adapt. They helped us adapt to stay safe when we were faced with trauma. We can help our brains adapt to safety. With therapy, and working through feelings and in the therapeutic relationship to foster safety, we can bring ourselves back to the "here and now."

04/15/2025

Last year if you would have told me that in a year I still would not be running I would have been really angry. So it's a good thing I didn't know.

Living with a nagging injury stinks but it has taught me to be kinder to myself. My new mantra is "if I can't run, walk. " This is my new normal for now and slowing down is what I need to do. Heck, I broke my finger last year too so the universe was definitely screaming at me to slow down.

I don't know if you needed to hear this today, but chances are you are right where you need to be. Look for the gifts and you will find them.

04/09/2025

I highly recommend this program from a therapist I highly respect. Check out Wanderlust Warriors a skills and support group for women with ADHD in NJ & PA.

03/05/2025

So many therapists avoid marketing because it feels icky—like they have to convince people to work with them. But the truth? Marketing is just helping potential clients see that you are the safe space they’ve been looking for.
Your Psychology Today profile isn’t just a listing. It’s a bridge—helping the right clients find their way to you.
Make it clear, make it human, and most importantly, make it about them. And if you need help? My free Psychology Today Makeover Guide is yours. Just drop a ❤️ in the comments, and I’ll send it your way!

03/03/2025

I still remember staring at my empty calendar, wondering how in the world I was going to fill it.
When I first started my private practice, I knew I was a really good therapist—but getting clients to find and trust me? That was a whole different skill set.
I thought my Psychology Today profile would do the work for me… but nothing happened. Crickets. Until I realized that just being listed wasn’t enough. The right words matter.
I tweaked my profile, focusing on the client’s needs instead of just my credentials. I spoke to them, not at them. And that’s when everything changed. Clients started reaching out, saying, “I feel like you really understand me.”
My calendar started filling up. And my confidence? Skyrocketed.
Now, I help other therapists do the same—because getting clients shouldn’t feel like throwing spaghetti at the wall.
If you’re struggling to get noticed, drop a ❤️ in the comments, and I’ll send you my Psychology Today Makeover Guide—it’s a game-changer!

02/16/2025

What is somatic therapy and how does it help with trauma?
Feelings live in the body and when there is trauma we are alone. Alone with the trauma and alone with all the feelings after. The imprint on our body is a feeling of unsafety with all of it, the memories, the feelings or reminders. We go into survival mode in the present because that is what we did in the past to survive.
In the here and now, somatic therapy is powerful because it gives the body new experiences. The experience of safety with a therapist. An opportunity to no longer be alone. To process the emotions that were unsafe to process in the there and now.
That is somatic therapy in a nutshell. It isn't just for trauma. It is useful for all feelings that are overwhelming.
If you have questions about somatic therapy, reach out. I would love to share more with you. It has transformed so many of my clients' lives and I would love to share the power of this work.

02/12/2025

I often get asked, "What is Somatic Therapy?"
This is a way of working to feel safe in the body and safe with feelings. For example, having an anxious thought is very different from experiencing the fear of the anxiety in the body and around having an anxious thought.
When we experience our feelings as dangerous and scary they actually become scarier. When we experience them alone they are truly the scariest.
The work I do supports safety in the body and in the therapeutic relationship so that the sensations that were once scary can now be processed, worked through and planning for what is needed can happen next. If you are curious about this type of work, please reach out: https://strongatthecore.com/contact/