Corrie O'Toole , LCSW

Corrie O'Toole is a licensed clinical social worker with 40 years of practice in California. She uses relationship-focused and mindfulness-informed approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and trauma. Corrie aims to create a calm, open space where people can speak honestly and feel heard.

She brings extensive experience helping individuals navigate relationship concerns. Corrie draws on the Gottman Method and Imago principles to clarify patterns, improve communication, and rebuild connection. She also uses mindfulness techniques to help clients manage strong emotions and reduce reactivity.

Corrie has worked with people coping with addiction, chronic illness, caregiving strain, and the aftermath of loss. She helps clients examine control issues, codependency, body image concerns, and the effects of abandonment. Practical problem solving and short-term solution-focused work are part of her toolkit.

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative. Sessions combine talking, skill practice, and simple exercises clients can use between meetings. Corrie supports parents and caregivers who are juggling multiple demands and strained energy.

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Corrie often uses the Gottman Method to help couples and partners identify patterns that cause conflict and to teach practical communication skills that reduce arguing and increase connection. She also draws on Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice their thoughts and feelings, calm their nervous system, and respond more intentionally rather than react. When the situation calls for focused, goal-oriented work she uses Solution-Focused Therapy to set clear, short-term goals and try small steps that build momentum.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Corrie collaborates with each client to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and life demands. She will check in as work progresses and adjust techniques so the plan stays useful and doable.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations and practicing communication skills. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and text messaging allow for quick support, reflections between sessions, and more frequent touchpoints when schedules are tight.