Tomasina Beckford, LCSW
About me
I am licensed in New York with 35 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with relationship issues, trauma and abuse, motivation, self esteem, and confidence, & depression. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, and compassion. I will tailor our dialogue and treatment plan to meet your unique and specific needs. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Professional experience
Additional areas of focus: Addictions, Intimacy-related issues, Career difficulties, Coaching, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Attachment issues, BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture, Body image, Codependency, Communication problems, Control issues, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Family problems, Forgiveness, Gender dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Mood disorders, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy
License information
NY LCSW 040244
Reviews
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Thomasina provided insightful and compassionate assistance. Highly recommend working with her.
Written on Sep 15, 2023 after therapy with Tomasina for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Love my therapist!
Written on Oct 22, 2022 after therapy with Tomasina for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
She helped me get started on my healing journey and I can never repay her for that!
Written on Oct 18, 2022 after therapy with Tomasina for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, and coping with life changes
Tomasina is helping me so much as I transition into the next phase of my life, I’m so grateful for her help and guidance
Written on Sep 28, 2022 after therapy with Tomasina for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd
Excellent advice and thoughtful input
Written on Aug 28, 2022 after therapy with Tomasina for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and anger management
Tomasina helped me overcome obstacles of doubt, and gave me better confidence in all aspects of my life. You are in excellent hands with her!
Written on Aug 27, 2022 after therapy with Tomasina for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties