Dr. Tori Bronaugh

Dr. Tori Bronaugh welcomes people who are feeling stuck by life changes, parenting challenges, stress, or shifts in mood. She speaks plainly and works with adults to sort through anxiety, grief, relationship strain, and questions about identity and purpose. Her approach aims to help clients name what matters and take manageable steps forward.

She brings 15 years of experience as a clinical psychologist licensed in Washington, D.C. (DC Psychologist PSY1001504) and New York (NY Psychologist 010162). In sessions she draws from several approaches rather than relying on a single method. That mix lets her match practical skills to each person's goals and pace.

In conversation she focuses on how past patterns show up now and what can be tried differently. She uses attachment-informed ideas to look at relationship habits, mindfulness to build awareness, and skills inspired by dialectical behavior therapy to handle strong emotions. The work includes noticing strengths and practicing small changes between sessions.

Many clients come to address parenting stress, life transitions, ADHD-related challenges, trauma, or questions about sexuality and identity. She also supports people facing career uncertainty, caregiver strain, and feelings of isolation. Sessions aim to be straightforward and useful for daily life.

To begin, she asks people to reflect on what they want to change and to try one new step at a time. The focus is practical insight and steady progress rather than quick fixes.

How attachment work and skills translate to online sessions

Attachment-based ideas focus on how early relationship patterns affect current connections. This approach helps people notice recurring interaction styles and try different ways of relating to partners, friends, and themselves. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes concrete skills for handling intense emotions and reducing impulsive reactions. It is often useful for managing anger, mood swings, or high stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce worry and improve moment-to-moment coping, which can help with anxiety, concentration, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to identify which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. Together they will try strategies, check what helps, and adjust the plan over time so the work remains practical and relevant.

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter or more flexible check-ins when needed. It also makes it simpler to continue work through periods of change or relocation. The therapist will discuss how to structure sessions so they match daily routines and therapeutic goals.